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Kenya plans to issue Eurobonds, Samurai bonds in 2026/27, finance ministry says
Kenya plans to issue a Eurobond worth $815 million in the second quarter of its 2026/27 (July to June) fiscal year, a Finance Ministry document showing its borrowing plans show...
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Zambia suspends vote counting over violence against election officials
Zambia's election commission on Friday suspended the counting of votes and announcement of election results nationwide after reports of violence in some districts targeting elect...
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South African rand holds firm amid cooling US data, Middle East uncertainty
South Africa's rand was little changed on Friday as easing U.S. inflation boosted speculation the Federal Reserve would keep rates on hold, while Middle East tensions supported t...
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American missionary kidnapped in Niger said to be released, NYT reports
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was kidnapped in Niger's capital Niamey in October last year, has been released and is in U.S. hands, the New York Times reported l...
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Mali leader pardons French man sentenced over alleged destabilisation plot
Mali President Assimi Goita has pardoned a French man who was sentenced in June to 20 years in prison for his alleged involvement in a plot to destabilize the country, an officia...
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Mali says 82 of its soldiers held prisoner since April have been freed
Mali's army said 82 of its soldiers who had been held prisoner since nationwide attacks in April by al Qaeda-linked militants and a rebel group were freed on Thursday.
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Uganda central bank holds rates, says price pressure from oil hasn't spread
Uganda's central bank maintained its key lending rate on Thursday, saying higher oil prices had not triggered broader price pressures so far.
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CAF support for Infantino is no guarantee of African votes at FIFA election
African football associations have largely kept their counsel amid the storm over the future of beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is banking on their support to kee...
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Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarks
More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, launching a new body to promote religious harmony across Nigeria.
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South African rand steady ahead of mining data and as Fed rate-hike bets shrink
The South African rand was little changed early on Thursday as investors awaited domestic mining production data and lower-than-expected U.S. inflation figures tempered expectati...
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Standard Bank profit jumps 10% on fee, trading growth and lower impairments
Standard Bank , Africa's biggest lender by assets, reported a 10% rise in half-year headline earnings on Thursday, supported by sustained growth in fee and trading revenues, whil...
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Zambia votes in elections expected to favour incumbent Hichilema
Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration over the cost of living may de...
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RSF renews assault on Sudan's al-Obeid as drones strike capital, witnesses say
The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces renewed its assault on the city of al-Obeid on Wednesday and stepped up drone and land attacks across the country this week following losses on ...
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Chad anti-corruption inspectors detained, assaulted at state oil firm, authority says
Chad's independent anti-corruption authority (AILC) said on Wednesday that security agents detained and assaulted its inspectors while they were examining the state-owned Chadian ...
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Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco
The status of the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territories is not up for discussion, Spanish officials said on Wednesday, after Morocco's justice ministe...
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Kenya expects IMF visit soon, will discuss new programme request
Kenya is expecting an International Monetary Fund team to visit Nairobi soon for regular consultations, when the two sides will also discuss the country's request for a new sup...
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South Africa's Shoprite sees annual earnings rising up to 14.7%
South African retailer Shoprite Holdings said on Wednesday it expects annual headline earnings to rise by as much as 14.7%, supported by steady sales growth and expansion in its ...
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Vodacom names Khumo Shuenyane as new chair
South Africa's Vodacom on Wednesday named Khumo Shuenyane as its chair starting July 2027, replacing Saki Macozoma, who will retire after his 10-year tenure.
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