Africa

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo has appointed Carla Louveira as finance minister and Estevão Pale as mineral resources and energy minister. Louveira was the deputy minister of economy and finance from 2020, and worked alongside…

Former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang was sentenced on Friday in a New York court to eight and a half years in prison for his role in the “hidden debt” corruption scandal, which caused an economic crisis in Mozambique. Six of…

A senior U.S. diplomat has revealed that Washington had proposed extending a significant railway infrastructure project into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The U.S. has been backing the Lobito Corridor, a key transport…

Togo is considering the possibility of joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as indicated by the Togolese Foreign Minister on Thursday. When asked about the potential membership in the Alliance of Sahel States, Minister Robert Dussey…

French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a twelve-hour visit to Lebanon, just eight days after Michel Aoun was elected as a president, ending a two-year political deadlock caused by power struggles and divisions. The French…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved the second review of Ethiopia’s financing program, unlocking a disbursement of approximately $250 million. This decision follows Ethiopia’s ambitious four-year, $3.4…

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has returned to X (formerly Twitter) just days after announcing he was stepping away to focus on his military duties. Kainerugaba made a comeback on Thursday evening…

Horses and donkeys are crucial for transport and trade in Ethiopia, yet little attention is paid to their welfare. Brooke, an international charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules, says diseased…

Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and wracking coughs echoed in the confined space. Bodies wrapped in fabric and twine were set aside in rows nearby.…

The Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died at the age of 88 years The talented drummer and vocalist passed away in London. According to a statement from London, Late Osei was…