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08/07/2025

Gold coins were reintroduced to the market by the Reserve Bank in April to counter the rising global gold price. However, economists say the short-lived sale had minimal impact on the economy. The sale of coins from its accumulated stock abruptly ended in mid-June, and another chapter in the count...

08/07/2025

Hundreds of Liberians, led by youth groups and elderly women are staging a peaceful protest in Monrovia to demand tougher action against the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs across the country.
Clad in black and chanting slogans like "We Tired With Kush," "Say No to Drugs," and "No More Zombie...

08/07/2025

Government has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini over the arrival of dangerous criminals to that landlocked country and the impact it would have on South Africa's national security.
"South Africa has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini following confirmation by the acting spokesp...

08/07/2025

As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subject to a 30 percent tariff and up to 100,000 jobs on the line.
The tariff hike, ordered by US President Donald Trump, is...

08/07/2025

Once-abundant fish stocks must be replenished, but the ban alone won't inspire more sustainable lake use by local communities.
Lake Tanganyika is Africa's longest and deepest lake, with a shoreline lengthier than Tanzania's entire coastline. It supports local livelihoods and the economies of riparia...

08/07/2025

Agriculture is a critical sector in landlocked developing countries, as more than half (55 percent) of the population is employed in the agriculture sector - significantly higher than the global average of 25 per cent. As such, the deterioration of food security in landlocked developing countries (L...

08/07/2025

Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday.
The crash happened in a forested area in the south of the country. The helicopter was carrying three crew and five passengers. All eight people on board died.
Fl...

08/07/2025

The United States Senate has ordered a sweeping review of Kenya's recently conferred Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status, citing urgent concerns over Nairobi's alleged ties with adversarial states, extremist groups, and the potential misuse of US military and intelligence support.
The directive was in...

08/07/2025

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has called for an investigation into four U.S.-based money transfer companies, many of which are Somali-owned or serve Somali and Ethiopian diaspora clients. The companies -Â Shgey, Adulis, Ramada Pay (Kaah Express), and TAAJ -Â are accused of "undermining ...

08/07/2025

 
Senior Ghanaian Officials Die in Helicopter Crash
Several senior Ghanaian government officials have been killed in a helicopter accident, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. The incident occurred shortly after the ...

08/07/2025

Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, in the country's troubled eastern region.
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts in...

08/07/2025

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned by the persistent and systematic physical blocking of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, including pregnant women, people living with HIV, chronic patients and children, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. We call for immediate acti...

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