News24.com | ‘You had to pay’: Angola’s deep-seated corruption legacy
Entrepreneur Antonio Almeida has learned to navigate around the potholes of doing business in Angola. Since launching his business two decades ago, the 44-year-old has opened seven luxury clothing stores,…
News24.com | IMF urges DRC to cut budget, halt central bank loans
The IMF voiced concern Wednesday over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2020 budget and urged its central bank to stop drawing down foreign currency reserves and advancing money to the…
News24.com | Candidate in chaotic Guinea-Bissau vote says inauguration set for Thursday
One of two candidates in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential elections said he would be sworn in on Thursday, even though a bitter row over the vote remains unresolved after nearly two months.…
News24.com | IMF says members pledged $334m in debt relief for Somalia
More than 100 IMF members have pledged to provide $334 million in debt relief for Somalia, which then will unlock fresh funds to help the country, the International Monetary Fund…
News24.com | Egypt’s Sisi pays respect to ousted Mubarak at military funeral
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid his respects Wednesday at the military funeral of former leader Hosni Mubarak, whose three decades of strong-arm rule ended in the Arab Spring protests…
News24.com | Togo opposition leader files suit over election result
Togolese opposition leader Agbeyome Kodjo said on Wednesday he has filed a suit to overturn the result of presidential elections in which he placed a distant second to incumbent Faure…
News24.com | 22 ‘evil-doers’ killed in Burundi clashes: Police
At least 22 “evil-doers” have been killed in clashes between Burundi’s security forces and an armed group near the country’s economic capital, Bujumbura, according to police. The fighting on Sunday…
News24.com | At least 22 ‘criminals’ killed in clash with Burundi police
At least 22 “armed criminals” and two police officers were killed in clashes between Burundi security forces and an unnamed armed group at the weekend, police said on Tuesday. Police…
News24.com | Egypt’s toppled ‘Pharaoh’ Hosni Mubarak defiant to the end
Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak ruled with an iron fist for 30 years before being deposed amid street protests, defending his chequered reign to the end. He died on Tuesday…