Africa

Impala Platinum (Implats) says it is navigating the perceived risk of operating in Zimbabwe as it scrambles to pay its suppliers and employees on time under the country’s foreign currency rules.

At least 45 “bandits” were killed in a clash with Nigerian troops in the Danmusa area of Katsina state in northern Nigeria, according to a statement from the Katsina state government.

Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after overnight flash floods killed at least 10 people, swept away dozens of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa’s biggest airport, authorities said.

The West African country is grappling with debts that reached 132% of GDP at the end of 2024, according to the IMF

Farmers and purchasing clerks say the money is yet to reach them, raising questions about whether the funds are instead being used to service debts owed by cocoa buyers to banks.

China, the US and other Western governments have mounted an unusually co-ordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold royalty hike they say could harm some of the world’s biggest miners, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and a letter f

Somalia’s parliament has backed constitutional changes that could extend the president’s term in office by a year and push back planned elections.

Talks on new deal could begin in April, after expiry of previous R28bn programme in January

Russia’s growing security role in parts of Africa is viewed with concern by the West and has come at the expense of France and the US.

Islamist militants killed at least 14 Nigerian soldiers and injured several others during two separate attacks on army bases in northeastern Borno state on Tuesday night, security sources said, as insurgents intensify attacks on the military.

Kenya is seeking bids to build a new airport next to JKIA in Nairobi.

Sudan has accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from its territory into Sudan to carry out attacks in February and March — the first time it has directly accused its powerful neighbour of involvement in the three-year civil war.

Progress is hindered by political disputes, security issues involving the M23 rebels and compliance challenges compared with Chinese firms

State seeks to collect R80bn from business owners ‘to reduce national budget deficit’

Finance minister says Ghana is poised for sustained growth