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Africa losing $1.4 trillion since 2009 in illicit finance drain – UN
Illicit financial flows have been draining nearly $1.4 trillion from the African economies since 2009, said a UN…
Nigeria security forces temporarily prevent lawmakers from entering parliament
Security forces on Tuesday temporarily blocked the entrance to Nigeria’s parliament, preventing lawmakers and…
Observers condemn Zimbabwe army violence ahead of election result
Observers from the Commonwealth on Thursday condemned the Zimbabwean army’s deadly use of force to disperse…
Zimbabwe’s president, opponent both confident of win as vote closed
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his main opponent, Nelson Chamisa, both said on Tuesday they were…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s ouster
Zimbabweans on Monday voted in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed…
Turkish firm seeks to refinance Zambia’s $750 mln Eurobond
A Turkish firm has expressed interest in refinancing Zambia’s $750 million Eurobond falling due in 2022, Zambian…
South Africa, Russia agree to discuss nuclear power deal in the future
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that a private meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir…
UN: 1,500 migrants died in Mediterranean in 2018, Italy deadliest route
For the fifth consecutive year, at least 1,500 migrants have died in the Mediterranean, with the route between…
China, India launch investment spree in Africa ahead of BRICS summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have continued to lend in tandem to African…
Africa’s richest man arranging $4.5 bln of financing for oil refinery
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged over $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery…
