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Central Africa
Russia, China abstain on U.N. Central Africa vote, unhappy with France
Russia and China abstained on Thursday in a United Nations vote to extend a peacekeeping mission in ...
Southern Africa
Mozambique names top ex-rebels to army command
Mozambique has appointed three top commanders of Renamo, Mozambique's largest opposition party and f...
Economy
Transfer of Eskom's debt to South African government credit neutral - Moody's
Power utility Eskom’s request for government to take up 100 billion rand ($7 billion) of its debt ...
East Africa
Supporters of ex-al Shabaab leader clash with police in Somalia's Baidoa city, 11 dead
At least 11 people were killed in Somalia’s city of Baidoa in clashes between security forces and ...
West Africa
Germany opens negligent homicide probe in Mali Airbus chopper crash
German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had opened a probe against three individuals for negligent...
Mining
Zambia's chamber of mines sees 21,000 job cuts due to higher taxes
Mining companies in Zambia may lay off more than 21,000 workers due to reduced capital expenditure o...
North Africa
EU court rejects Mubarak bid to end European sanctions
An EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak to lift a freeze o...
Business
KPMG South Africa appeals for second chance after corruption scandals
The chairman of KPMG South Africa on Monday appealed for the firm to be seen as a changed business, ...
Opinion
Trump's new Africa strategy takes sharp aim at China, Russia
The Trump administration has announced a sharp refocus of its Africa strategy to counter what it cal...
