Africa

Zambians have celebrated the clinching of the $1.3bn (£1.1bn) bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after seven years of waiting. Social media is awash with memes and celebratory messages after the news broke, especially because Zambia became the first African country to default on its debt – estimated to …

An oil tanker blocked the Suez Canal on Wednesday evening, raising fears of an interruption in maritime traffic similar to that caused by a ship in early 2021. The tanker is a Singaporean-flagged vessel 250 meters long and 45 meters wide and was en route to the Saudi port of …

Emirates airline will resume some flights to Nigeria this month after the Central Bank of Nigeria released a portion funds the Dubai airline had earned in the country but had not been able to repatriate, Reuters agency reported. An airline spokesperson said flights to Lagos will resume from Sept. 11, …

Participants in the Estates General of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) discussed the merger between Cemac and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in order to reform the CFA franc, the common currency of these six regional bloc countries “This reform is underway, but …

The head of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) appointed Walid Regragui as the new official coach of the Atlas Lions of Morocco. Several weeks after the dismissal of Vahid Halilhodzic, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) officially invested Walid Regragui as the new boss of the Atlas Lions on …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR who died at the age of 91. They both hailed Gorbachev’s contribution to achieve peace in the world and efforts in trying to implement political reforms after the …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the approval of a $1.3bn (£1.1bn) loan to Zambia, media reported. It said the loan would help Zambia restore economic stability and foster higher and more inclusive growth. The institution said Zambia was dealing with years of economic mismanagement and its growth rates …

At least 48 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central province of Sankuru, following a cholera outbreak in the region, the privately-owned news website Actualites CD reported. According to local health officials, 401 cases of the disease were recorded between 15 and 21 August. To contain the …

An amulet called “Odeshi”, meaning “impenetrable”, in the Nigerian Igbo language, allows to escape attacks or simply protect yourself against bullets. Let’s discover it! Odeshi is a power bestowed on those who wear amulet or drink a herbal preparation made by traditional healers. This ritual aims to make them invulnerable …

Two brothers inflicted cutlass wounds on Ibrahim Indago, a farmer at Atta Ne Atta in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Adomonlive website reported. According to the website quoting Mr Indago, the two brothers assaulted the farmer following a misunderstanding about a goat. He revealed he was …