Niger Republic Junta Adopts Hausa As New Official Language, Dumps French.
Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language
US revokes all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the US is immediately revoking visas issued to all South Sudanese passport holders
Algeria closes airspace to Mali aircraft as drone row escalates.
Algeria has shut its airspace to all flights originating from or headed to Mali
Devastation after deadly flooding in DR Congo’s capital.
Dozens of people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains flooded the capital
DR Congo repatriates three Americans who faced death penalty over failed coup attempt.
Three Americans have been transferred to the United States after their death sentences over a foiled deadly coup were commuted to life imprisonment last week by Congolese authorities, in the wake of talks with US government officials.
Trump tariff pause brings relief for global stock markets.
Earlier this month, the US president announced a “baseline” tariff of 10% on all countries, with higher rates for the “worst offenders”
Former Mauritius Finance Chief and Central Banker Arrested in Fraud Case.
Mauritius’ former Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy and ex-Governor of the Bank of Mauritius Harvesh Seegolam were arrested on Wednesday, 9 April
Scrap Barriers to Intra-African Trade – Vegetable Exporters to AfCFTA
The Association specifically highlighted infrastructural and logistical challenges that discourage exporters from exploring other African countries as viable markets
Airtel Tigo Debt Portfolio Stands at $200 million – Sam George
Samuel Nartey George, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, has revealed that AT’s debt portfolio currently stands at $200 million following a debt restructuring arrangement
AfCFTA Calls for Urgent Meeting to Forge Unified African Response to Trump Tariffs on April 14
In response to sweeping new tariffs announced under the “America First” policy revival, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has called for a high-level crisis meeting on April 14.