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.
US aid cuts undermine HIV prevention in South Africa, report finds
US funding cuts to South Africa have dismantled HIV prevention programmes just as they are needed to support the rollout of the new prevention drug lenacapavir,... Read more.
BHP eyes large-scale copper exploration in Zambia
Global mining group BHP is keen to pursue large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, the country’s mines ministry said on Monday, highlighting growing international... Read more.
Pope visits Equatorial Guinea after denouncing authoritarians
Pope Leo arrived on Tuesday in Equatorial Guinea, led by the world’s longest-serving president, for the final leg of a four-nation Africa tour during which... Read more.
