South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is not attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) that kicked off in Swiss resort of Davos on Monday due to…

Captain Ibrahim Traore has created a special legion that brings together the specialized bodies and units of the national gendarmerie.The President of the Transition continues…

The World Bank has revised downward growth for nearly 60 percent of sub-Saharan countries, including more than 70 percent of metal exporters, which are expected…

The report that the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission has initiated process for the review of the National Minimum Wage and the N4.71 billion…

Eswatini plans to establish a strategic oil reserve in the aftermath of recent disruptions to fuel supplies experienced during the festive season, the government said…

The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for sustained efforts to end the activities of terrorist groups in the…

The ECOWAS Commission and the Kingdom of Spain have agreed to strengthen cooperation on areas of mutual interest in an equitable and sustainable manner.They also…

The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 952.237 million shares valued at N9.728 billion…

Non-Ethiopian forces which have been involving in the fighting under the command of the federal army in northern Ethiopia have withdrew from Shire Indaselassie and…

Captured in Libya, a South African citizen claims in a video to have been handed over to the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM)…

Ethiopian Airlines added one more destination to its services to North America as it set to starting next May a direct flight between Addis Ababa…

The Russian ambassador accredited to Ouagadougou and residing in Abidjan, is visiting the Burkinabe capital where he met with the Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de…

Without the two-time defending champion, Morocco, the African Nations Football Championship will see seventeen nations compete for the continental trophy.By Ibrahima Dione  Algeria will host…

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) on Friday announced the accession of Rwanda, as its newest member.As the world's leading dairy organization, IDF plays an important…

Nigeria and Spain have expressed commitment to deepen bilateral relations and partnership in investments and development of the Nigerian gas resources for the global energy…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed his call on representatives of foreign governments in Nigeria not to meddle in the internal affairs of the country.President…

Health experts from several African countries are sharing latest advances and trends in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) management during the 2nd African Regional Conference on Non-communicable…

South Africa is battling an increase in the number of measle cases, with more than half of the country's provinces declaring outbreaks over the past…

The bullish performance recorded in 2022 by The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in spite of the macroeconomic challenges is one of the leading stories in…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that the country's current rolling power cuts have reached national crisis level and were a source of frustration for both…

The report of the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association that Nigeria has been losing about $2.5bn monthly for failing to meet the 1.8m barrel per day…

The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC) has called on the government to take action against suspected ruling ZANU PF party members who recently assaulted elderly…

Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria heads to the poll in February to elect a successor to outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari but as Goddy Ikeh writes,…

The Africa Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) on Thursday disclosed that it has renewed the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry, which is…

The number of HIV/AIDS infections in Eritrea was 1.1 percent in 2017 and has declined to 0.4 percent in 2022.At an activity assessment meeting the…

The arrested soldiers are members of the international consultant staff of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).On Tuesday…

The Malian army has announced the death of 14 of its soldiers in two raids in central Mali for which the Support Group for Islam…

Ethio-Telecom announced it has earned $632.99 million during the first half-year of this Ethiopian fiscal year which began on July 8, 2022.Briefing journalists on Thursday…

The Democrats (LD) opposition party in Benin has dismissed as fraudulent the results of the legislative elections which it is poised to challenge in the…

The Special Control Chamber of the Court of Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF)in Guinea has ordered the release of Amadou Damaro Camara, a…

The price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $78.23 a barrel on Wednesday, January 11, 2022, compared with $77.00 the previous day, according…

Morocco will not take part in the 2023 edition of the CHAN, which will be held in Algeria from January 13 to February 4. A…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will take “appropriate measures” against any members of its intervention force in Mozambique found to be linked to the…

Senegalese financier Pathe Dione, 81, died on Thursday 12 January in Paris, France, APA has learned from media sources.Very famous in the world of finance…

Ghana's Statistical Service has announced that the inflation rate for the month of December 2022 increased to 54.1 per cent, up from 50.3 per cent…

The increase in Inflation rate from 50.3 per cent in November to 54.1 per cent in December 2022 is one of the leading stories in…

The transitional government has recruited 50,000 volunteers, who are armed civilian auxiliaries of the Defense and Security Forces to defend the country against terrorist groups.Captain…

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) recently released its semi-annual report covering the period from June 23, 2022 to December…

All South African adults must be vaccinated with additional booster shots because vaccines have proved to be efficient beyond reasonable doubt in preventing Covid-19 infections,…

The report that the World Bank Group has once again lowered its growth projection for Nigeria's economy, citing a weakened oil sector as its primary…