Oil jumps over 6% to two-week high after Trump says deal with Iran ‘over’
Oil prices jumped more than 6% on Wednesday, hitting a two-week high after U.S. President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding to end the conflict with... Read more.
Emmerson Mnangagwa extends presidency to 2030 in single stroke of pen
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law legislation that extends his term in office by two years to 2030, government spokesperson Nick... Read more.
Trump ‘very disappointed’ with allies, NATO showcases big arms deals
NATO leaders unveiled arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Türkiye on Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more... Read more.
Ghana delays South Africa meetings over anti-migrant violence
Ghana has postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa that were planned for next month because of a surge in anti-migrant violence in the country, Ghana’s... Read more.
Ebola outbreak in Congo still in ‘expansion phase’, WHO says
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding, with transmission fuelled by population movement, a World Health Organisation official... Read more.
SA police say death of Nigerian man not linked to anti-migrant marches
South African police said on Tuesday the death of a Nigerian man in custody late in June had nothing to do with a surge in anti-migrant sentiment and that he collapsed... Read more.
Zimbabwe restores power after nationwide blackout, ZESA says
Zimbabwe’s state power utility, ZESA, said on Tuesday it had restored power to most of the country. This comes after a fault on a key transmission line caused... Read more.
South African rand softens after foreign reserves fall
The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday after central bank data showed a decline in the country’s foreign reserves last month. • At 09:04PM,... Read more.
Oil falls by more than 1% after OPEC+ agrees to raise output targets
Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of... Read more.
Soccer-Morocco’s football dreams fertilised by phosphate riches
INGLEWOOD, California – Morocco’s rise in global football is being powered by an unlikely source of funding: the country’s vast phosphate reserves,... Read more.
