Zambian economy projected to slow in 2023
Zambia’s economy is predicted to grow by just 2.7% in 2023, down from 4.7% in 2022, according to a budget plan released by the Ministry...
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Gambian government launches US$31 million cash transfer project to rural households
The Government of The Gambia has launched a US$31 million intervention to cushion the financial impact of the pandemic. In a communique by the State...
Cyril Ramaphosa announces 500bn Rand relief package for South Africa
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a 500bn Rand economic and social relief package for his country following the COVID-19 pandemic. The South...
Nigerian Immigration Service to sack officers for participating in a Music Challenge
The Nigerian Immigration Service has threatened to sack its officers who participated in the BopDaddy Music Challenge. The organisation says it’s “deeply embarrassed” to see...
Chief of Staff to the Nigerian President dies of COVID-19
The powerful Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari is dead. Kyari died on Friday, April 17 after contracting the deadly...
Sudan coup leader Awad Ibn Auf steps down as President after 24 hours
The head of Sudan’s military council has stepped down about 24 hours after assuming office as President of the country. The coup yesterday toppled Omar...
Lt. Gen. Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf takes over as Sudan President
Sudan Defense Minister, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf has taken over the reins of government after Omar Al-Bashir was deposed in a coup today...
Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir ousted by the military
President of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir has been ousted by the country’s military and many senior officials have been arrested as reported by Al Arabiya TV....
Nigeria: Over 100 school children trapped as Lagos building collapses
Many school children are feared dead while others have been trapped as a building housing the school collapsed on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital....
Ethiopian Airlines flight heading to Kenya crashes
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet with flight number ET 302 has crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi....