President says country “will get out of this turbulence” Staff Writer, ZAWYA Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu has outlined measures to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidies in Africa’s biggest economy in the form of a 500 billion naira ($632 million) supplementary budget approved by parliament. In a speech broadcast nationwide on Monday…
Reuters JOHANNESBURG, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The South African rand weakened in early trade on Thursday, after slumping almost 5% this week amid concerns over global economic growth and a United States credit rating downgrade. At 0604 GMT, the rand traded at 18.4925 against the dollar , about 0.16% weaker than its previous close. The…
By Rédaction Africanews Ivory Coast’s nationalist former president Henri Konan Bedie, who had not excluded the possibility of a return to power even in his latter days, has died aged 89, his party said. The “Ivory Coast Democratic Party-African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) is deeply saddened” to announce the “sudden death” of Bedie in hospital in…
By Rédaction Africanews The UK’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Ghana on Monday for the start of a four-day visit of three African countries focused on strengthening “future-focused, mutually beneficial” partnerships. In a government press release, the Foreign Secretary said Monday it “will pledge a £40 million boost for Ghana’s businesses, as [Cleverly] begins…
By Rédaction Africanews The first evacuation flight from Niger arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning, following a coup last week that toppled the country’s democratically elected president. France, Italy and Spain all announced evacuations from Niger for their citizens and other European nationals. The French Foreign Ministry cited recent violence that targeted the French Embassy…
By Rédaction Africanews Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed to the international community on Tuesday to help his country restore democracy. Speaking to The Associated Press in Paris, Mahamadou said that Niger should be considered crucial for strengthening democracy in West Africa and protecting…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Argentina, trailing by two goals, managed to come back to the score against South Africa (2-2) on Saturday in Dunedin in New Zealand, the two teams of group G still have a chance to see the round of 16 of the World. On an offering, South African Linda Motlhalo opened…
By Rédaction Africanews Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday ahead of a Russia-Africa summit. Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens in St. Petersburg on Thursday as a major event that would help bolster ties with a continent of 1.3 billion people that is increasingly assertive…
By Rédaction Africanews The Gambian government has permanently revoked the importation licence of Atlantic Pharmaceutical Company Limited. This decision comes after a task force reported on the death of over 70 children from kidney failure caused by tainted cough syrup imported from India. As a result, the government has sacked two executives of its Medicines…
By Africanews with AFP Kenya Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday denounced “unprecedented police violence” during the anti-government and anti-expense protests that have been taking place in the East African country in recent months. Since March, the opposition coalition Azimio has organized nine days of action against the policies of President William Ruto,…
