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When the framework gets: In January 2026, Fitch Ratings downgraded Afreximbank to BB+, what markets call junk status. Within days, Afreximbank did
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Despite the fanfare, no other country has followed Israel’s lead, leaving Somaliland’s quest for wider recognition unresolved.
Teresa Clarke: Award presented by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa honors Clarke's contributions to media, human rights, education, and the arts
More than six decades after Lumumba’s death, the search for truth and justice continues to resonate in both Belgium and the Congo, where his legacy remains deeply tied to the struggle for sovereignty and dignity.
From traditional Moroccan hammam products to Korean skincare and advanced aesthetic tools, the expo reflects a beauty industry increasingly centered on care, personalization and technology.
In Africanews Today, the DRC is hit hard by an Ebola outbreak caused by a highly lethal variant that has no cure or vaccine.
Last week, the Kenyan government announced price hikes in response to rising global oil prices, including a 23.5-percent increase for diesel -- triggering a call for the strike by transport workers.
Nigeria continues to battle both jihadist insurgents in the northeast and criminal gangs known as bandits, who frequently target rural communities and schools for ransom.
By Adesoji Solanke, Head of Fintech & Banks Investment Banking Origination at Absa CIB In November last year, two African fintech companies, South
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Africa has officially announced the programme for the 2nd Africa Technology Conference (ATC 2026), taking
RSV In Infants: Parents and caregivers need to understand the importance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention, recognise symptoms earlier, ask
The border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, around Goma and Gisenyi, has been closed since Sunday morning, according to several eyewitness accounts collected on the ground.
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One of the six Americans is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. One province in Congo reports 390 cases.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua blamed the increase on corruption and questioned why fuel remains more expensive in Kenya than in neighboring Uganda, despite Kenya serving as the region’s main import hub through the Port of Mombasa.
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[New Times] Rwandan artiste Florien Uworizagwira, popularly known as Yampano, has been arrested by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) over an alleged series of criminal offences including assault, issuing threats, and drug abuse.
[New Times] A cooperative of rice farmers in Kirehe District has asked the government to help recover more than Rwf64 million that is owed by a now-defunct processing company since 2019.
[New Times] Elvis Nkundanyirazo, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, remembers the painful journey he and his father endured before the latter was killed at Petit Séminaire St Vincent Ndera, where thousands had sought refuge.
[Ghanaian Times] Minister of Tourism Culture and Creative Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie has highlighted the rich cultural and tourism potential of Gwollu and the wider Sissala West District during a visit to the mausoleum and family home of former President Hilla Limann as part of her familiarisation tour of the Upper West Region.
[Ghanaian Times] The Office of the Attorney General has charged Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of funds from the Ghana Export-Import Bank for a farming project.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has vowed justice for Rachel Wandetto, who died after she was doused with petrol and set ablaze over a tattoo bearing the President's image.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has blamed the violent protests witnessed in parts of the country over rising fuel prices on political incitement, insisting the demonstrations were being exploited by leaders seeking to destabilise the government.
