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In a daring cyber heist, a hacking group known as “Waste” infiltrated the Bank of Uganda’s IT systems and transferred 62 billion Ugandan shillings ($16.8 million) earlier this month. The attackers, allegedly based in Southeast Asia,…

Residents of Mali's northern town of Tinzaouaten, caught in the crossfire of a fierce July battle between Tuareg rebels and the army backed by Russian mercenaries, now face disease outbreaks and drone attacks, prompting many to flee to…

Landslides in northern Tanzania have killed at least 47 people and injured 85 others following landslides caused by torrential rain on Saturday, according to official. Regional commissioner in the Manyara area of northern Tanzania, Queen…

The story of a distressed damsel steals the attention of viewers so quickly. As Something Like Gold starts its theatrical run with a gross of ₦11 million at the Nigerian box office. READ MORE: Cinema Day: CEAN announces one-day ticket…

The South African rand was weaker on Monday, extending losses from the week before, when a global financial crime watchdog added South Africa to its list of countries needing special scrutiny. At 0645 GMT, the rand traded at 18.4700…

Several districts of Mahajanga, in the northwest of Madagascar, have flooded as well as the roads that connect them to the capital, Antananarivo. Cyclone Cheneso continues to hit the island with more than 15,000 people affected to date.…

Nigerian Afrobeats Singer Davido has become the latest Nigerian artist to reach a billion streams across all credits on Spotify. …

Thousands of Zimbabweans lined up outside banks and currency exchange offices across the country on Thursday, some for days, in a desperate bid to get cash before Christmas. Most are unlikely to succeed as the inflation-ravaged southern…

A huge exodus of health professionals amid the Covid-19 pandemic is hitting Zimbabawe hard with more than 2,200 leaving to take jobs in the US, UK, Australia and neighbouring states. According to the government's Health Service Board,…

A new air strike has hit Ethiopia's capital Tigray following several days of such strikes last week. Ethiopian government's spokesperson confirmed this, with a Tigray spokesperson confirming the death of six people as the yearlong war…