Zimbabwe brings back maize import ban after bumper harvest
HARARE, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has brought back a ban on maize imports to boost local farmers,…
South Africa business activity contracts in December at fastest pace in 11 months, PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 6 (Reuters) – South Africa’s business activity contracted sharply in December, marking the weakest performance since…
Exclusive: Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia wins backing of African nations, seeing off NigeriaHost role gives Ethiopia influence over outcomes and agendaCOP31 remains…
Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election, results show
Touadera has turned to Russia and Rwanda for security supportReferendum in 2023 scrapped presidential term limitTop challengers have…
Tanzania urges citizens to stay home ahead of expected protests
Item 1 of 3 Tanzania’s Minister for Home Affairs, George Simbachawene, addresses a press conference, warning against anti-government…
Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting, police hunt for suspects
Dec 21 (Reuters) – Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a…
Tanzania deploys police and army to prevent Independence Day protests
Security forces deployed to prevent protests in Dar es SalaamResidents fear violence, shops closedUN estimates hundreds killed in…
South Africans who say they were scammed into joining Russia’s war in Ukraine dig trenches, dodge bullets
South Africans who went to Russia ended up in UkraineThey say they were recruited under false pretensesConditions for…
Helicopter crash on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 25 (Reuters) – A helicopter crashed on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the…
At least nine soldiers killed in ambush attack in Nigeria’s Borno state, sources say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 5 (Reuters) – At least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others injured when…
US suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says
HARARE, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The United States has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice,…
Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and ‘unlawful processions’ ahead of vote
Item 1 of 2 Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the…