AFRICA NEWS

A mobile phone used by leading Angolan journalist Teixeira Candido was infected with Predator spyware in May 2024, according to a new report published Tuesday by Amnesty International. Candido, who...

China will introduce zero-tariff treatment for imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, beginning 01 May 2026, according to state media reports on Saturday. The move...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced a new proposal to allow African countries to suspend debt repayments when struck by extreme climate events, as part of broader efforts to...

The body of a French tourist who went missing in north-eastern Chad has been recovered, with preliminary findings suggesting he died after falling from a cliff, local authorities confirmed on...

The South African rand weakened on Tuesday, pressured by a pullback in global precious metal prices and renewed investor caution ahead of key economic data, underscoring the currency’s sensitivity to...

Fighting has intensified in a remote corner of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, straining U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to curb violence in a region long plagued by armed groups and weak...

Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 143,000 people from flood-prone areas in the country’s northwestern plains as a precaution against severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall, swollen rivers and controlled...

Moroccan authorities have urged residents in flood-prone areas of the country’s northwestern plains to evacuate immediately, as heavy rainfall, swollen rivers and emergency water releases from near-capacity dams sharply increase...

Africa is facing a looming $90 billion sovereign debt repayment burden in 2026, raising renewed concerns about fiscal stress, refinancing risks, and economic stability across the continent, according to a...

Global commodities giant Glencore is in advanced discussions to sell a 40% stake in its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mining operations in a deal valued at about $9 billion,...