Climate activists sue TotalEnergies, demand sale details of Nigerian SPDC oil stake
Several nonprofits including Friends of the Earth France sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court on Wednesday, seeking to obtain environmental documents... Read more.
German prosecutors arrest man accused of ordering killings during Rwanda genocide
German prosecutors arrested a German-Rwandan national on suspicion of being an accomplice to genocide and 25 counts of murder during the 1994 genocide against the... Read more.
South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows
South African manufacturing sentiment deteriorated in June as weaker demand weighed on new orders, though lower oil prices boosted confidence about future business... Read more.
Constitutional Court says bank rand-rigging case can proceed
The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that competition authorities can pursue forex-rigging claims against six banks including JPMorgan Chase, BNP Paribas and... Read more.
Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-bn, UN says
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development... Read more.
Rights groups file complaint against Ghana over Trump deportations
Advocacy groups filed a complaint on behalf of people deported from the United States to Ghana by the Trump administration with the regional bloc representing West... Read more.
South Africa’s anti-migrant deadline forces fathers to leave families behind
DURBAN – With anti-migrant sentiment escalating in South Africa, Malawian John Allen threw some clothes in a bag, said goodbye to his South African girlfriend... Read more.
South African cities shuttered ahead of anti-migrant protests
Workers stayed home, shops were shut and buses sat idle across South Africa on Tuesday as fears mounted that planned anti-immigrant marches would descend into violence.... Read more.
South African rand weakens ahead of anti-immigration protests
The South African rand weakened on Tuesday, pressured by global risk aversion tied to a fragile truce in the Middle East. This as investors also braced for planned... Read more.
African banks in hot pursuit of Kenya’s profits face tough local rivals
African banks, including Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB), Nigeria’s Access Bank and South Africa’s Nedbank, are seeking to expand in... Read more.
