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A trade union in Tunisia has rejected conditions set by the International Monetary Fund, IMF for a loan to help tackle the country's economic crisis. The head of the union Générale Tunisienne du Travail, UGTT Mr. Noureddine Taboubi said…

The South African government has revoked COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces. The health Minister, Mr. Joe Phaahla said authorities had noted a decline in cases, hospitalisations, and reported deaths and…

The President of the African Development Bank, AFDB has called on Africa to wean itself off dependence on food and medicine imports. Mr. Adesina said that "Africa was hit hard by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Now,…

The Mozambican Police has detained five Somali nationals suspected of being members of a kidnapping and drug-trafficking network in the central city of Beira. The police says the five suspects had false documents. They included dozens…

The International Monetary Fund has released nearly $216 million U.S. dollars for Senegal after a review of its aid programs for the West African country. The IMF said in a statement that “The completion of the reviews enables the…

Lawmakers in Ghana have approved a plan to investigate how funds worth $1.5bn (£1.2bn) were spent in the fight against Covid-19. It follows alleged discrepancies in receipts and payments presented to MPs by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.…

The International Monetary Fund, IMF has expressed support for a wide-ranging but controversial economic reform programme being implemented by the government in Tunisia. The country is facing a severe economic crisis and is asking for a…

Burkina Faso’s army has ordered civilians to evacuate two large “military interest zones” in its northern and southeastern regions ahead of anticipated operations against Islamist insurgents. The announcement was made late on Monday,…

The national airline of the State of Qatar will resume flights to Windhoek on June 25. Qatar Airways suspended its flights to Namibia and several African countries at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. According to the…

The Cape Verdean government has declare a social and economic emergency in the archipelago. Prime Minister Ulisses Silva said, “with the loss of purchasing power, nine out of every 100 Cape Verdeans are at risk of food insecurity,…