Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of ‘freedom’ on cinematic last day in Africa
Pope Leo’s four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial Guinea... Read more.
US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, advocacy body says
The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting US visas, according... Read more.
US slams China’s pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president’s trip
The US is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s president at China’s behest, the State Department said... Read more.
Six suspected Nigerian coup plotters plead not guilty as court adjourns trial
Six former security officials accused of plotting the violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s government last year pleaded not guilty on Wednesday as... Read more.
Ghana cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest threatened by payment delays
Cocoa farmers in Ghana say payment delays of up to six months are preventing them from harvesting a rain-boosted mid-crop, despite strong yields in the world’s... Read more.
SA gets more foot-and-mouth vaccine doses as it battles to contain outbreak
South Africa’s government said on Wednesday that it had received two million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine from Turkey, as authorities intensify... Read more.
Pope decries inequality on whirlwind last day of Africa tour
Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to work to bridge the gap between... Read more.
China praises blocking of Taiwan president’s Africa trip, Taipei defiant
China heaped praise on Wednesday on three African countries that refused to let Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s aircraft fly over their territories, forcing... Read more.
Africa, Southeast Asia drive China solar panel exports to record in March
China’s solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs and industry data showed, as Southeast Asia and Africa stockpiled ahead of expected... Read more.
Nigeria’s Dangote taps Honeywell to expand plastics and detergent petrochems
Dangote oil refinery, which is owned by Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote, has reached a deal with Honeywell to use the US industrial group’s... Read more.
