M23 to attend peace conference, but DRC government boycotting
Opposition officials in the DRC have accused the government of blocking their attempts to travel to the forum hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation
Africa
Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US
The government is relieved by the reduction in the tariffs from the threatened 50% to 15%
Lesotho at risk of economic collapse after aid cuts and Trump’s tariffs
African Development Bank warns that economic growth could drop to 0.5% next year
Mozambican children die after US funding cuts: Who bears responsibility?
The least the Trump administration could have done was provide ample warning that it was going to cut aid
‘Fortress Europe’s’ African victims
The European Union’s decade-long crackdown on African migrants is just as appalling as Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies
Ghana endorses bold campaign for a visa-free Africa
Advocates say it is essential for unlocking the continent’s economic and cultural potential
Irish business leaders: Africa key to increasing agriculture, food production
The continent imported more than $55 billion worth of food last year, projected to double to $110 billion in 2025
Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
Africa is key to solving global crises, says B20 SA leader
Anthony Costa says the continent has a seat at the table to share solutions for growing regional trade
Lawsuit targets Big Conservation over deadly elephant translocation in Malawi
A UK lawsuit accuses conservation fund Ifaw of negligence after elephant relocations led to human deaths, injuries, crop destruction, and people being displaced
News24 | Kenya police officers plead not guilty over baby’s death in 2017 election unrest
Four Kenyan police officers pleaded not guilty on Monday to the killing of a six-month-old girl during bloody riots that erupted over a presidential election in 2017.
Kenyan whistleblower faces lawsuit, death threats after exposing $2bn airport deal
President William Ruto scrapped the deal because of public outcry following Nelson Amenya’s exposé
News24 | Sudan’s RSF rebels strike Port Sudan, army says
The military said an air base and warehouse were hit by drones. While no casualties were reported, the attack marks the first time RSF paramilitaries have struck the government’s temporary seat of power.
News24 | Will Africa’s financial stability fund rise to the debt challenge?
Angola will use its chairmanship of the African Union this year to advance the creation of a continental financial stability mechanism, its finance minister said, to cushion economies from sliding into a liquidity crisis due to e
News24 | Uganda’s military chief says missing Bobi Wine’s bodyguard is ‘in my basement’
Uganda’s military chief, the son of President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding an opposition activist in his basement and has threatened violence against him, after the man’s party said he was abducted by armed men last week.
News24 | Nigeria state leaders demand action against Islamist attacks
Governors in northeastern Nigeria have called for measures to tackle the roots of a 16-year-long Islamic militant insurgency. A recent uptick in violence has sparked calls for action.
News24 | Kenyan lawmaker shot dead in Nairobi
A Kenyan lawmaker was shot dead on Wednesday night in the capital Nairobi by gunmen on motorcycles.
News24 | Trump envoy meets DRC, Rwanda representatives in Doha
US President Donald Trump’s senior Africa adviser met with Congolese and Rwandan representatives in Doha on Wednesday, the envoy said, after the two sides agreed to negotiate an end to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east.
News24 | Who will lead the African Development Bank?
The top job at the African Development Bank is up for grabs, with the election slated for 29 May. Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been sharing their visions for the next five years.
News24 | MTN Nigeria gets profit boost from stable naira, long-awaited price hikes
MTN Nigeria, the mobile operator’s biggest market, returned to profit in its first quarter to end March, benefiting from relatively stable naira as well as the first upward adjustment to mobile tariffs in the country for over a decade.
News24 | Southern African forces leaving DRC – regional official
Southern African troops have started evacuating the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been stranded since a January offensive by the M23 armed group.