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The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, UEMOA, has ordered the suspension of its sanctions against Mali, pending a "detailed" court ruling, the body's spokesperson said. In January, the organisation instructed the…

Egypt has asked for help from the IMF as the government struggles to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine. As the world's "biggest importer of wheat," Egypt relies heavily on grain from Ukraine and Russia. This week, it set a…

A man rides his bike past a mural by Senzart911 that shows people wearing facemasks, as South Africa scraps isolation for coronavirus disease, COVID-19, positive people with no symptoms, at Soweto's Kliptown, South African President Cyril…

A man rides his bike past a mural by Senzart911 that shows people wearing facemasks, as South Africa scraps isolation for coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Positive people with no symptoms, at Soweto's Kliptown, South African President…

The Anti-Corruption Commission, Acc, in Zambia has charged and arrested the country’s former justice minister with allegedly five counts of being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be the proceeds of crime. Given Lubinda…

A former militia leader from the Central African Republic, CAR, has appeared for the first time at the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague, accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. Maxime Jeoffroy Eli…

Taxi-Hailing Prices Surge amid SA Drivers' Protest E-hailing platforms in South Africa, including Uber, UberEats and Bolt, could experience major disruptions to services from Tuesday. Several roads across Gauteng province are expected…

Mali's former prime minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, who has been on trial for corruption charges, has died aged 67. Mr. Maïga died at a hospital in the capital, Bamako, on Monday, his family said. His family had previously said that…

New details are emerging from the horrific machete attack in Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, in which several people were killed including a two-year old girl. The BBC has been able to speak to an…

Tanzania will begin the process of drafting a new constitution after the 2025 general elections. A statement issued by State House says a 'new constitution' will be among other long-term issues that will be addressed then. This comes…