allAfrica  

[The Patriot] Botswana has consistently recorded a trade deficit from September 2023 to September 2024, Statistics Botswana (SB) revealed in its International Merchandise and Trade Statistics Monthly (IMTS) September 2024 report. It is a monthly digest that provides a summary of trade statistics on Botswana's total imports and exports of goods for September 2024. The international merchandise trade statistics records all goods which add to, or subtract from, the stock of material resources of a country by entering (as

allAfrica  

[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Dhananjay Ramful, visited, yesterday, the construction site of the new compound of the U.S. Embassy in Bagatelle. The Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Henry Jardine, was also present.

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least 100 women were murdered in Kenya between August and November 2024, Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi has revealed.

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] The embattled council leaders said the assembly lacks the power to suspend them.

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] The judge had earlier fixed 29 January 2025 for commencement of trial in the case.

allAfrica  

[Premium Times] Chibuike, who hails from Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra, was allegedly abducted in Onitsha and found recently in Kogi State, Nigeria's north-central region.

Africanews  

Diané, who served under ex-President Alpha Condé from 2015 to 2021, must also pay a $58.5 million fine, and his properties in Conakry and Kankan, along with his bank accounts, will be seized by the state.

Africanews  

NGO Rio de Paz held a protest on Copacabana beach on Wednesday demanding answers from the state government on violent deaths of children in Rio de Janeiro.

Africanews  

the embattled utility is optimistic about its future, forecasting a profit of over R10 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2025

AfricaDotcom  

By Mariel Ferragamo

Africanews  

Macron boarded a helicopter for an aerial appraisal of the damage and then headed to the hospital to meet with medical staff and patients. A member of the medical staff told him some people hadn't had a drink of water for 48 hours

Africanews  

The end of November saw the lights being turned on one of the world's most iconic streets, the Champs-Elysees in Paris, where revellers gathered and cheered at the spectacle.

BBC News Africa  

Columbia Gem House denies government claims that it owes $309bn in unpaid taxes and royalties.

AfricaDotcom  

Next-generation financial services provider Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) has been awarded a Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institution (DTMFI) licence in Zimbabwe.

Africanews  

This marks the 16th edition of the Les Blues du Fleuve festival, entirely organized and funded by Baaba Maal. The event takes place in the remote town of Podor, which has just 15,000 inhabitants and sits on an island in the Senegal River near the Mauritanian border.

Africanews  

Paratroopers in the southern city of Pingtung, Taiwan took part in military exercises on Thursday. They used zip lines and virtual reality simulators to perfect their landing technique.

BBC News Africa  

Monaco condemn racist abuse of defender Wilfried Singo after the collision that left PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a facial injury.

Africanews  

“We were very excited because we were pioneers,” said Najim Animashaun, managing director of Nova Solar Power, who was working on one of the projects in 2016.

AfricaDotcom  

Meanwhile, in Tanzania, Farm Africa’s CSA project has empowered thousands of farmers with training in sustainable farming practices. These efforts have not

BBC News Africa  

BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.

AfricaDotcom  

When it comes to combating the climate crisis, Africa has the potential to become a global leader, not just a participant. However, as Joshua Amponsem,