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The latest reporting from across the African continent
Botswana
Botswana BDP Calls Special Congress Amid Internal Constitutional Dispute
Botswana’s BDP is preparing for a National Council meeting and Special Congress focused on…
Botswana
Botswana Marks 10 Years of Major Health Supply Partnership With US
Botswana and the United States have marked 10 years of health-supply cooperation, highligh…
Angola
Angola Expands Digital Connectivity With New Broadband Infrastructure in Benguela
Angola has launched new fibre and broadband infrastructure in Benguela, expanding digital …
Angola
Angola Central Bank Cuts Key Rate Again as Inflation Falls
Angola’s central bank has cut its key lending rate by 100 basis points, marking a third co…
Angola
Angola Sets Major Electoral Transparency Conference Ahead of 2027 Elections
Angola will host a national electoral transparency conference in Luanda on September 29–30…
Angola
Angola Justice Officers Announce Nationwide Strike From September 24
Angola’s Justice Officers’ Union has announced a nationwide strike from September 24, citi…
Sudan
East Darfur Confirms New Cholera Cases as Health Authorities Step Up Outbreak Response
East Darfur has confirmed five cholera cases at El Daein Hospital, triggering isolation me…
Sudan
Sudan Technology: Major Horizon Fibre Corridor Moves Toward Commercialisation
A major regional fibre project linking Port Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti has entered its p…
Sudan
Sudan Business: Malaysia and Spain Sign New Water, Transport and Solar Deals
Sudan has signed four memoranda of understanding with Malaysian and Spanish companies cove…
Sudan
Sudan Breaking: At Least 82 Killed in West Kordofan Gold Mine Collapse
At least 82 people have died after an informal gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofa…
Morocco
Morocco Health Care: Italian Surgeon Performs Remote Robotic Surgery in Casablanca
A landmark remote robotic surgery procedure in Casablanca has connected an Italian surgeon…
Morocco
Morocco Technology: New MAD 2.5 Billion Funding Push Targets Digital Startups
Morocco is advancing a new financing mechanism expected to mobilize nearly MAD 2.5 billion…
Morocco
Morocco Business: Bank of China Expands Focus on Industrial Investment and Financing
Bank of China is seeking to expand its role in Morocco’s industrial financing, with discus…
Morocco
Morocco Politics: Bourita Meets UN Secretary-General in New York
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New …
Morocco
Swedish National Wanted by Interpol Arrested in Tangier
Moroccan police have arrested a 22-year-old Swedish national in Tangier who was reportedly…
Sudan
Sudan Politics: IGAD Renews Call for Ceasefire and Sudanese-Led Political Process
IGAD has renewed its call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, urging co…
Libya
Libya Cultural: Waddan Festival Brings Traditional Heritage to the Spotlight
The first Waddan Heritage and Folk Arts Festival has highlighted Libya’s traditional craft…
Libya
Libya Technology: NOC Expands AI and Advanced Analytics Across Oil Sector
Libya’s National Oil Corporation is exploring artificial intelligence and advanced analyti…
Libya
Libya Business: OMV Confirms Major Oil Discovery Commercially Viable
OMV and Libya’s National Oil Corporation have confirmed the commercial viability of the Es…
Libya
Libya Politics: UN Welcomes House Approval of 4+4 Election Agreement
The UN has welcomed the Libyan House of Representatives’ endorsement of the 4+4 Smaller Co…