Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency
NIAMEY: Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of gunfire and explosions... Read more.
Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says
LUSAKA: Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile was charged with treason on Saturday, his lawyer says. “Mr Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Mr Makebi... Read more.
Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped financial markets
By Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Friday marks six months since the U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran triggered a conflict that has disrupted... Read more.
Oil prices rise as investors weigh lack of progress in Middle East negotiations
By Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday, as traders weighed prospects for global supplies in the wake of the... Read more.
Nigerian insurgents raise over $5 million from mass kidnappings, study finds
By Ben Ezeamalu LAGOS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8 million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime... Read more.
African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says
NAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in... Read more.
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic... Read more.
Son of Uganda’s president says he will stand for top job in 2031
NAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of the country's long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, said he would... Read more.
Oil prices fall $2 as Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz revive hopes
By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel to a two-week low on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the... Read more.
South African miners accelerate shift to renewable power to cut Eskom reliance
By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya JOHANNESBURG, Aug 26 (Reuters) - South Africa's mining firms are accelerating investment in renewable energy as they seek... Read more.
