Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking, money laundering
By Alphonso Toweh and Carielle Doe MONROVIA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering... Read more.
Zambian opposition leader to try to overturn election result in court
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile said on Wednesday that he would challenge the results of the August 13 presidential... Read more.
Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as govt confirms it was over capacity
HARARE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given... Read more.
Ebola in DRC crosses 5 000 cases, outpacing containment efforts
NAIROBI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as... Read more.
Absa posts higher half-year profit as credit costs ease
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Aug 18 (Reuters) - South African lender Absa Group reported an 8% rise in half-year headline earnings on Tuesday, supported by higher... Read more.
Ebola outbreak in DRC officially the deadliest in country’s history
Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020... Read more.
SA’s Traxtion bets on regional rail reforms and mineral boom
South African rail services provider Traxtion is positioning itself to profit from a regional mineral boom and sweeping reforms across the continent that are opening... Read more.
Zimbabwe police: death toll from Lake Kariba boat accident rises to 80
The death toll from a boat accident on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, August 11, had risen to 80 after eight more bodies were found, Zimbabwe’s national police service... Read more.
Libya’s Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say
DAKAR – Authorities in eastern Libya under military commander Khalifa Haftar helped secure the release of an American missionary held hostage held by an Islamic... Read more.
A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says
An estimated $50 million (R800m) ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped fund their advances across West... Read more.
