Mozambique ex-finance minister faces US charges over $2B fraud
US court delivers verdict in high-profile Mozambique fraud case involving Manuel Chang and $2 billion in loans.
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August 2024
Polish students and teacher detained in Nigeria amid protests
The arrest of seven Polish citizens by Nigerian authorities has ignited a diplomatic row.
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Ghana launches gold refinery to curb smuggling
Ghana’s Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has hailed the opening of the country’s first gold refinery as a new era for the gold industry.
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Death penalty for 26 in DRC, ex-election boss among convicted
A major development in DR Congo as a military court sentences 26 people to death, including the former head of the electoral commission.
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Police arrest 170, use tear gas to disperse Ruto protest in Kenya
Protesters prevented from marching to State House in Nairobi, where President William Ruto was swearing in newly formed 19-member Cabinet
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Sudan’s army-ruled govt condemns UAE’s push for vital aid
The controversy erupted after the UAE’s foreign ministry called on the UN Security Council to authorize vital aid delivery to famine-stricken areas across frontlines and borders
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Zambian politician detained for accusing Congolese president
Zambian police have detained opposition leader Fred M’membe on charges of sedition.
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Ethiopia takes step towards financial liberalization
Ethiopia is undergoing a financial transformation as the central bank starts licensing independent foreign exchange bureaus.
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Africa CDC poised to declare mpox emergency next week
Mpox, transmitted through close contact, causes flu-like symptoms and lesions
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Somalia’s cabinet approves universal suffrage bill
Due to ongoing insecurity and weak state structures, direct voting was initially planned for 2020 but delayed amid political disputes and persistent instability
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