Egyptian PM announces investigation after Damietta port drone attack
Egypt’s Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two […]
Focus on Africa
S.Africa pushes Africa migration talks after xenophobic violence
Pretoria called Thursday for an Africa-wide conference to address migration on the continent after weeks of deadly anti-migrant violence and
Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to fall 16% next season
Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to fall by at least 16% in the 2026 to 2027 season, market regulator COCOBOD
Fuel prices set for sharp rise from Aug. 1 as crude oil surge, cedi weakness bite
Motorists and consumers are set to pay more for petroleum products from Friday, August 1, as rising global crude oil
Burkina Faso media regulator fines Canal+ over free access to state TV
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has slapped a new and much larger fine on French broadcaster Canal+ accusing it of failing
Kenya restores electricity after major power outage
Power has been restored to several parts of Kenya after a widespread blackout left large areas without electricity overnight. Kenya
South Sudan’s president dismisses central bank governor
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed economist Johnny Ohisa from his post as the country’s central bank governor. He
United Nations extends sanctions against armed groups in Central African Republic
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against armed groups and individuals operating in
Ebola worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is worsening food insecurity in a country already battling with one of the world’s
Court of Appeal to rule on Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s bid to overturn 10-year jail term today
The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver judgment this morning (July 30) on an appeal filed by former Chief