Oil rises as Donald Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners
By Anushree Mukherjee HOUSTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - International and U.S. crude futures rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened economic sanctions... Read more.
City of Joburg settles Eskom debt, averting risk of power being throttled
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg has fully settled an overdue debt of 5.25 billion rand ($328 million) owed to state-owned... Read more.
Congo set to receive 70,000 Ervebo vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak, WHO says
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Thursday,... Read more.
More than 100 killed as Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses
BANGUI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic on Tuesday, a senior official at a... Read more.
Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking, money laundering
By Alphonso Toweh and Carielle Doe MONROVIA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering... Read more.
Zambian opposition leader to try to overturn election result in court
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile said on Wednesday that he would challenge the results of the August 13 presidential... Read more.
Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as govt confirms it was over capacity
HARARE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given... Read more.
Ebola in DRC crosses 5 000 cases, outpacing containment efforts
NAIROBI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as... Read more.
Absa posts higher half-year profit as credit costs ease
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Aug 18 (Reuters) - South African lender Absa Group reported an 8% rise in half-year headline earnings on Tuesday, supported by higher... Read more.
Ebola outbreak in DRC officially the deadliest in country’s history
Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020... Read more.
