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African news

January 10, 2023

Elephants kill 53-year-old Ugandan farmer

The farmer was killed while guarding his crops against wild animals from the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

Elephants used to illustrate the story
December 15, 2022

Elumelu decries trade discrimination against Africa

Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings, says Africa suffers the most trade discrimination and calls on its leaders to address the issue.

Tony Elumelu
November 25, 2022

Ghana to start using gold instead of U.S. dollar to buy oil

Ghana’s vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, made this announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday.

Dr-Mahamudu-Bawumia
October 17, 2022

Tanzanian farmers to receive three million coffee seedlings to boost production

State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said it would distribute three million Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers free of charge to boost cash crop production.

Coffee fruit
September 24, 2022

Corruption deeply embedded in Nigeria, other African countries: Buhari

Mr Buhari’s regime has presided over some of the worst corruption scandals that Nigeria has ever known.

President Muhammadu Buhari
September 15, 2022

Ghanaians battle economic hardship as inflation hits record high in 21 years

On Wednesday, Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) said consumer inflation climbed to 33.9 per cent annually in August from 31.7 per cent.

Nana Akufo-Addo
September 13, 2022

Angola, Libya overtake Nigeria in crude oil production: Report

The OPEC report said Nigeria’s crude oil production for the month of August averaged 1.100 million barrels per day.

Oil workers used to illustrate the story
September 7, 2022

Kenyans grappling with poverty, unemployment; gay rights not an issue: President-elect Ruto

Mr Ruto’s position is a shift from his stance in 2015 when he pushed against gay rights in Kenya, saying they did not have a place in the country’s society.

William Ruto
September 2, 2022

160-carat diamond uncovered in Angola

Last July the company unearthed a rare 170-carat pink diamond which was believed to be the largest found in 300 years in the same alluvial mining block.

Diamond
August 30, 2022

Burkinabé peacekeeper wins UN Woman police officer award

A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali, Alizeta Kinda, has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities.

Alizeta Kinda