Reuters

Zambia

Zambia president hopes IMF talks restored credibility with borrowers

Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema expressed hope on Thursday that talks with the IMF and World Bank this month had restored the country’s credibility with borrowers, as it seeks to renegotiate billions of dollars of unsustainable debt. Addressing journalists in the capital

October 1, 2021

Mali could delay post-coup elections, interim PM says

Africa

Mali could delay post-coup elections, prime minister says

Mali could push back presidential and legislative elections set for next February to avoid their validity being contested, its post-coup prime minister said. Mali’s progress back to democracy following the August 2020 overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is being closely monitored

September 28, 2021

Entertainment

R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking case

The R&B singer was accused of exploiting his fame to lure women and underage girls for sex.

September 27, 2021

Money & Finance

Evergrande fears help South African rand get stronger

The South African rand ended stronger after a volatile day of trading on Monday, helped by receding fears of widespread market contagion from indebted Chinese developer Evergrande. At 1640 GMT, the rand traded at 14.9125 against the dollar, around 0.3% firmer than

September 27, 2021

Nigeria

Ten Nigerian students kidnapped released after ransom payment

Assailants had stormed Bethel Baptist High School on July 5 on the outskirts of Kaduna city, abducting 121 students who were sleeping in their dorms.

September 27, 2021

The New Arab Taliban ask airlines to resume international flights to Afghanistan

Breaking News·Middle East

IEA ask airlines to resume international flights to Afghanistan

(Reuters) – The Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved. The statement from the foreign affairs ministry comes as the new

September 26, 2021

Africa

Mozambicans return to uncertain future after Islamists pushed back

Rwandan forces will help secure and rebuild areas of northern Mozambique destroyed by an Islamist insurgency, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said on Friday, as Mozambican officials began encouraging civilians to return to the gas-rich region. The United Nations has warned of a

September 25, 2021

Business

Bitcoin sink as China intensifies crackdown on cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin tumbled into the red on Friday, with traders rattled by tough talk out of China. The largest cryptocurrency was last down 4.6% at $42,874, with smaller coins that typically trade in tandem with bitcoin also tumbling. Ether fell over 8% while

September 24, 2021

Human skulls from the Herero and ethnic Nama people are displayed during a ceremony in Berlin, Germany,

Africa

Namibian opposition MPs criticises genocide compensation deal with Germany

During a heated parliamentary debate, Namibian opposition lawmakers on Wednesday criticized a 1.1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) compensation offer from Germany for its 1904-1908 genocide in the southwest African country and called on the government to renegotiate terms. Namibia’s government said in

September 23, 2021

Breaking News

Assassination attempt: Shots fired at car carrying Ukraine president’s aide

A volley of shots was fired at a car carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s principal aide on Wednesday in what a senior official called an assassination attempt. More than 10 bullets hit the car near the village of Lesnyky, around 5 km(3

September 22, 2021

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