Illegal immigrants repatriated back to Ethiopia
Immigration authorities from the Central Region have repatriated 22 Ethiopians for illegal stay. This brings the number of Ethiopians who...
Africa
SADC Electronic Certificate of Origin launched
Trade in southern Africa is expected to improve following the launch of the SADC Electronic Certificate of Origin in Blantyre....
Zambia courts China as it puts its foreign debt in order
Zambia is planning to hold detailed talks with China and other creditors as it tries to rebuild its economy after...
Nigerian militants drown fleeing strikes
Dozens of Islamist militants have drowned in a river while fleeing ground and aerial assaults in the north-eastern Nigerian state...
Kenya’s Supreme Court rules in favor of William Ruto
Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result...
Fighting in northern Ethiopia resumes months after humanitarian truce
BBC Fighting has continued to be reported in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region - bordering Tigray - after a five-month humanitarian...
Ghana shop owners threaten to strike over inflation
BBC Shop owners in Ghana are threatening to close their business premises next Monday to protest against the weakening of...
Local charcoal traders demand recognition
For many years, perpetrators of various forestry crimes like illegal felling of trees for charcoal production purposes seemed to be...
Nigeria’s electricity workers restore power
BBC Power has been restored in Nigeria after a nationwide blackout due to a workers' strike over pay. Africa’s most...
Zimbabwe to launch cheaper gold coins
BBC Zimbabwe's central bank is to introduce lower denominations of gold coins to allow ordinary people to purchase them, according...
