Rwanda received seven migrants deported from the United States earlier this month, a government spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday, weeks after the two countries reached an agreement for the transfer of up to 250 people.
At least four African countries will run out of specialised life-saving food for severely malnourished children in the next three months due to shortages caused by aid cuts, Save the Children said on Thursday.
Read MoreSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday launched a G20 experts taskforce to examine global wealth inequality and its impact on growth, poverty and multilateralism — the first initiative of its kind for the G20.
Read MoreKenya’s inflation rose to 4.5% year-on-year in August from 4.1% the previous month, largely driven by higher prices of food and transport, the statistics office said on Friday.
Read MoreGuinea-Bissau expelled Portuguese media outlets on August 15, a move that threatens to restrict press freedom in the run-up to November's elections.
Read MoreRwandan authorities announced this Thursday, August 28, the arrival of seven migrants expelled from the United States and held in Kigali since mid-August. This is the first group deported under a bilateral agreement that provides for the transfer of 250 people expelled by Washington.
Read MorePresident Donald Trump is reportedly working on a measure that would give the United States a new military and economic foothold in Africa, counter China and Russia, and strike a blow against Islamist terrorists in the region. And now a prominent senator has told Fox News Digital that this goal can be realized by recognizing the separatist Somaliland as an independent state.
Read MoreGhana’s and Zambia’s currencies are expected to remain under pressure in the next week to Thursday, while Uganda’s could strengthen and those of Kenya and Nigeria should be broadly steady, traders said.
Read MoreA fresh ethics survey paints a bleak picture of corruption in Kenya's ministries and public services. President William Ruto has accused MPs of pocketing bribes, igniting political tensions.
Read MoreThe South African rand slipped on Wednesday, as the dollar made a tentative rebound, while concerns lingered over the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Read MoreKenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, who has played a prominent role in anti-government protests, said on Wednesday he plans to run for the presidency in the country’s 2027 election.
Read MoreZoie Health, South Africa’s first digital platform dedicated exclusively to women’s healthcare, has announced a major retail expansion of its supplement line, putting women’s health front and centre.
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