Russia offers Mozambique support to tackle northern terrorism
Russia has pledged to support Mozambique’s efforts to eliminate the terrorist threat in the country’s north, following talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
World Bank lowers Kenya’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3% amid global uncertainty
The World Bank has revised Kenya’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.3%, down from its November projection, citing the economic impact of the US-Israeli […]
South Africa destroys nearly 12,000 illegal firearms to combat violent crime
South African Police destroyed 11,859 firearms and firearm parts on Thursday as part of efforts to prevent illegal weapons from being used in criminal activities. […]
South Africa arrests 217 suspected illegal miners in anti-crime operation
South African security forces on Tuesday arrested 217 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, during a major operation targeting illegal mining at a gold […]
Ethiopia created over 5.5 million jobs in 2025/26 fiscal year – Abiy Ahmed
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday, July 7, said Ethiopia created more than 5.5 million jobs during the 2025/26 fiscal year, which ended on July […]
Zimbabwe extends Mnangagwa’s Presidency to 2030 after constitutional amendments
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday, July 7, signed into law constitutional amendments extending his time in office by two years to 2030, according to […]
Nigeria’s oil output rises to 1.71 million barrels per day as NNPC targets 2 million bpd
Nigeria is currently producing 1.71 million barrels of crude oil per day, including a record 365,000 bpd from the exploration and production unit of the […]
Russia’s Lavrov begins African tour with visit to Ethiopia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking the first stop of a tour of African countries, according to Russian state […]
Ghana makes additional $700 million Eurobond repayment, reducing external debt
Ghana has made an additional 700 million US dollars in Eurobond repayments, bringing its total repayments to 2.1 billion US dollars under the country’s Eurobond […]
South Africa to host 2026 SADC Industrialisation Week in Durban
South Africa will host the 2026 Annual SADC Industrialisation Week from July 27 to 31, 2026, at the Durban International Convention Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, the […]