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Africa’s oldest president marks 40 years in power
Africa’s oldest president and one of the continent’s longest serving rulers – President Paul Biya – will mark…
Glencore ordered to pay millions over Africa oil bribes
A UK subsidiary of mining giant Glencore has been ordered to pay more than £275m for bribing officials…
Vanishing glaciers to have ‘manifold impact in Africa’
The disappearance of Africa’s last glaciers is bound to have manifold impact on indigenous people living in mountainous…
Fire disrupts internet on Africa’s highest peak
The fire that has been raging on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania has damaged some of…
African Union commission head condemns Chad clashes
The head of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned violent clashes which have erupted in…
Kwacha v cedi: The best and worst of African currencies
A cocktail of factors has sent the global economy into a tailspin in recent years. Beginning with the…
Ministers push for Africa Ebola co-ordination team
Health ministers attending a high-level meeting following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda want two regional health bodies to…
Remembering the glory days of pan-African art
Artists, performers and intellectuals from 55 countries descended on Lagos in 1977, for an event some regard as…
Ukraine foreign minister begins Africa tour in Senegal
There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister…
Africa: After the drought comes the flood
Africa’s rivers are lifelines. But extreme weather often poses a threat to those who live on their banks.…