Motoni Olodun

Mozambique’s central bank has announced a surprise cut in its key interest rate, the first since the global pandemic in 2020, in a bid to stimulate economic growth and recovery. …

The ongoing conflict between the Teke and Yaka communities in western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 11 deaths on Tuesday, according to local sources. The clashes occurred …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has made history by issuing the first hybrid capital note by a multilateral development bank, raising $750 million to boost its lending capacity and support …

Ethiopia has asked for a summit of East African leaders to discuss its controversial plan to gain access to the Red Sea through the breakaway region of Somaliland, which it …

Nigeria’s central bank has pledged to clear a foreign-exchange backlog estimated at about $5 billion within a short space of time as it seeks to attract investment back into the …

Pope Francis has reaffirmed his support for the pastoral care of same-sex couples while acknowledging the cultural challenges faced by the Church in Africa, where homosexuality is widely rejected and …

A Ghanaian peacekeeper was killed and several civilians were wounded in intercommunal violence in the disputed Abyei region on South Sudan’s border with Sudan, the United Nations said on Sunday. …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed regret over a strike that killed dozens of civilians and injured others in January 2023, accepting for the first time its responsibility for …

Ghana will receive a selection of its gold regalia that was looted by British forces in the 19th century, in a landmark loan deal announced on Thursday. The agreement, which …

Ethiopia’s recent agreement to lease a port in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has triggered a diplomatic crisis with Somalia, which considers the region as part of its territory. The …