Washington provides $350 million for road construction in Malawi
The United States has approved a $350 million grant for infrastructure projects in Malawi, praising good governance in the southern African country. The aid, which […]
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China waived debt for 17 African countries
On the occasion of a coordination meeting on Sino-African cooperation last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recalled China’s commitments to the continent, and praised […]
Football: South Africa wins women’s CAN 2022 against Morocco
South Africa has finally won the African Women’s Cup of Nations after five failures to reach the last step (1995, 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018). […]
Chinese man prosecuted for human trafficking in Malawi
A Chinese man accused of racism and exploitation of minors in Malawi was arraigned on Monday in a court in the capital Lilongwe on charges […]
Body of last missing miner in Burkina Faso finally found
The last lifeless body of one of the eight miners trapped underground since 16 April in a zinc mine in Burkina Faso was found on […]
IMF in Lusaka to bail out debt
The IMF’s financial support to Zambia to bail out a massive debt that has put the country into default is expected to be concluded in […]
Rihanna launches her beauty products on the African market
The successful Barbadian pop star and entrepreneur launches her cosmetics line Fenty Beauty on the continent at the end of May. The commercial offensive shows […]
Zambia: Former justice minister Given Ludinda charged with corruption
Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday announced the arrest of former Justice minister Given Lubinda for embezzling $539,000, the latest twist in a series of […]
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 for Women: All qualified teams are known
The twelve teams that will play in the next African Women’s Cup of Nations (CAN 2022), scheduled for July 2-23 in Morocco, are known. Burkina […]
Zambian court declares illegal the closure of leading independent newspaper The Post
Zambian courts declared illegal the 2016 closure of the country’s main independent newspaper, the Post, under the repressive regime of former President Edgar Lungu. The […]