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Somalia’s President To Visit Ethiopia
Somalia's president will visit Ethiopia on Saturday, his office said, the strongest sign yet of improving relations between the two neighbours after a year of tensions over Addis Ababa's plans to build a naval base in a breakaway Somali…
Sudanese Army to Retake City of Wad Madani
Sudan's army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed successfully would be its biggest gain in near two years of…
First African To Win Big Internet Maths Off Competition
Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition - quite an achievement for someone who had not initially planned to study mathematics.
The 35-year-old Ghanaian "finds…
Sudan Changes Banknotes, Boosting Coffers Amid Criticism
A move by the Sudanese government to introduce new banknotes and compel people to open bank accounts has boosted bank deposits and with them the army's war effort, finance minister Jibril Ibrahim said, though some critics say it has…
Ethiopia Launches Stock Exchange
Ethiopia launched a securities exchange on Friday, in what officials touted as a milestone in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's drive to open up the country's tightly controlled economy to private investment.
Just one company, Wegagen Bank,…
Sudan’s Capital: Key Hospital Suspends Operations
Medical aid agency MSF has been forced to suspend all medical activities at one of the few remaining hospitals in southern Khartoum due to repeated attacks, cutting off yet another lifeline for those who remain in the Sudanese capital.…
Plane Crash in Malindi kills Three
A tragic plane crash near Malindi Airport in coastal Kenya on Friday claimed three lives and left a trail of destruction, local authorities confirmed.
The light aircraft crash landed in the town of Kwachocha, along the busy…
Kagame Urges Congo to Negotiate with M23 Rebels
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has urged Congolese authorities to engage in negotiations with the M23 rebel group, which has recently seized strategic towns in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The group’s escalating…
Sudanese New Currency Policy Sparks Debate Nationwide
The Sudanese government’s recent move to introduce new currency notes and require citizens to open bank accounts has increased bank deposits and supported the army's war effort, according to Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim.
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Burkina Faso leader attends Ghana inauguration armed
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, sparked controversy by attending the inauguration of Ghana’s new president, John Mahama, on Tuesday with a holstered pistol visibly strapped to his waist.
The unusual move, seen by…