Stay ahead with curated market intelligence

Joseph Figueira Martin had been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour in November for undermining state security. The Portuguese foreign minister said the NGO worker left the Centra African Republic on Tuesday.

Torrential rains have killed around 40 people in Angola, with several others still missing, authorities say.

The rhythmic sounds of construction muffle the thud of farmers' hoes on a chilly morning in Rwanda's capital, where new efforts aim to protect remaining agricultural land from relentless development in Africa's most densely populated country.

The Bank also said the surge in global oil prices would put upward pressure on food prices, as rising global food and fertilizer prices feed into domestic inflation. The post World Bank warns oil price surge could worsen Nigeria’s inflation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as relations between the two countries languish at a low ebb.

According to the report, wage growth has lagged behind inflation, leaving real incomes under pressure and poverty levels largely unchanged. The post Nigerian economy recovers, but poverty remains a threat – World Bank Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

In March, AFC/M23 announced the liberation of 5,000 soldiers from the armed forces of the DRC but their transfer to Kinshasa has yet to happen.

A row has erupted after Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, unveiled plans to refuse visas to nationals from countries pursuing compensation for the transatlantic slave trade, drawing sharp criticism from Caribbean leaders.

A report from the African Development Bank shows that African countries are resilient in the face of headwinds but must do more to transform.

James Swan has officially taken office as the new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO.