Niger’s military government seizes control of industrial gold mine from Australian operator 
Africa’s second-largest aluminium plant on the brink of shutdown 
South African general’s unapproved visit to Iran may signal complex US relations 
Burkina Faso upgrades defence with delivery of Chinese-made armoured vehicles, artillery systems 
HORRIFIC EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN KENYA SEX TRADE 
Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo
A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering...
Cameroon’s leader sets the next presidential election for October without saying if he will run
Cameroon President Paul Biya delivers a speech during a ceremony at the Boulouris National Cemetery in Boulouris-sur-Mer, south eastern France,...
Zimbabwe’s scrap metal hunters are quietly fighting climate change one piece at a time
Across Harare, thousands of scrap metal hunters like Ezekiel Mabhiza live off scrap metal. Quietly, they are helping to sustain...
As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off...
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
Dr. Claudette Yaméogo, Burkina Faso’s only pediatric ophthalmologist checks on a patient at the Sanou Sourou University Hospital in the...
Nigerian Banks Resume Dollar Transactions on Naira Cards After FX Restrictions
Nigerian banks have resumed dollar transactions on naira debit cards, ending a long pause caused by forex supply pressures. Nigerian...
How a US mission to push a Trump deal in Congo unravelled
In a secretive U.S. mission tied to former President Donald Trump, a team flew to Congo with a bold offer:...
Financial cooperation: Egypt and China sign key trade agreements
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Hassan Abdalla, welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the...
UN warns millions will die by 2029 if new funding for HIV programs isn’t found
Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs have reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest...
South African rand falls over 1% as tariff jitters deter investors
The South African rand fell against a firmer dollar on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats kept markets...