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At least 148 people have died after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vessel, identified as HB Kongolo, was reportedly carrying up to 500 passengers…

Formal Credit Suisse's CEO,Tidjane Thiam has secured his party's nomination with 99.5% of the vote, running unopposed to represent the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast in the presidential election this October. As party president, Thiam…

Senegal has called on Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intensify efforts aimed at promoting and attracting foreign investments to their countries. Ms. Fama Fall of Senegal’s Directorate of…

The South African government is embroiled in a legal battle over its proposed 0.5% VAT increase, which would raise the rate to 15.5% starting May 1. The Democratic Alliance (DA), which joined the government after the African…

The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), citing a surge in violence, mass displacement, and the systematic use of sexual violence, particularly…

A coordinated airstrike by Somali forces and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia late Wednesday, the Somali government reported. Hours later, national army forces killed at…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a disbursement of US$129 million (SDR 93.3 million) to Mali under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), providing urgent support to address the economic…

Ghana’s government has taken operational control of Gold Fields’ Damang mine following the rejection of the South African miner’s application to renew its lease, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced on Wednesday.…

The Gabonese Football Association (FEGAFOOT) has confirmed the death of national team striker, Aaron Boupendza. According to the statement released by the Association on Wednesday, the 28-year-old footballer, who most recently…

The European Union and the United Kingdom pledged increased aid to Sudan on Tuesday during a conference in London marking two years since the start of a brutal conflict that has displaced millions and devastated the country.…