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A Moroccan appeals court has confirmed a five-year jail term against journalist Soulaimane Raissouni for indecent assault in a case criticised by human rights advocates. Mr. Raissouni has maintained his innocence over the allegations…

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially endorsed opposition leader Raila Odinga to succeed him in the presidential elections set for 9 August. President Kenyatta urged his supporters to back Mr. Odinga's bid saying "that he had…

Uganda plans to impose fines on people who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who fail to pay could be sent to prison under an amendment of a public health law currently being reviewed in Parliament. Health Minister Jane…

Sudan's gold exports exceeded $1.7 billion for the first time in 2021, Sky News Arabia reported on Tuesday citing the country's mineral resources minister. "Gold exports accounted for 40% of all exports last year," the minister said,…

South Africa's rand fell early on Tuesday, as appetite for riskier assets faltered after Russia ordered troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine in a dramatic escalation of a crisis that the West fears could unleash a major war.…

Ethiopia plans to open up its banking industry to foreign competition as soon as parliament passes policies permitting it, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, flagging reforms of one of the last major sectors of the economy still to be…

Qatar has revoked the licences of 12 recruitment bureaus in Kenya in a bid to shield migrant workers from poor working conditions in the Gulf state, reports said. The move follows a meeting between Kenya's trade union boss Francis Atwoli…

The rising cost of food and other basic commodities in Kenya is causing a public uproar. The hashtag #lowerfoodprices has been the top trending topic in Kenya on social media for two days now, as people protest against the 'high prices.'…

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will address the country's federal parliament on the conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the north. It will be his first address to parliament since he won a second term in…

At least 60 people were killed on Monday in an explosion at a make-shift gold mine in a village near Gaoua in south-west Burkina Faso. Dozens more people were injured, including women and children It happened as 'explosives' stored…