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Central Africa
Congolese opposition leader returns home after three years in exile
Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi returned home from three years in exile on Monday, one of ...
Southern Africa
South Africa's newly-elected Ramaphosa promises to work for all
South African lawmakers elected Cyril Ramaphosa president on Wednesday, and he promised to create jo...
Economy
Botswana lifts ban on big game hunting
Botswana, home to almost a third of Africa’s elephants, lifted a ban on big game hunting on Wednes...
East Africa
Somalia protests after its officials deported by Kenya
Somalia has criticised neighbouring Kenya for deporting two Somali lawmakers and a minister after au...
West Africa
Islamic State West Africa claims killing and execution of 29 Nigerian soldiers
Islamic State’s West Africa branch claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a raid in Nigeria two d...
Mining
Anglo American opens Zimbabwe's first platinum smelter
Mining giant Anglo American on Thursday opened a $62-million platinum smelter in Zimbabwe, the count...
North Africa
Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt's Giza pyramids
An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tour...
Business
MTN is raising R8bn in Nigeria for expansion
MTN Group's Nigerian unit plans to raise about R8bn this year from a variety of sources including ba...
Opinion
Can Algeria hold presidential polls on July 4?
Algeria's rulers are determined to hold presidential polls on July 4, seeing the vote as the only wa...
