Watch: Sleepy Joe Biden Takes Long Nap During Meeting With African Leaders
During his visit to Angola, President Joe Biden, 82, sparked a fresh wave of online chatter when he appeared to briefly rest his eyes during a meeting about a U.S.-funded railway project…
Troubled South African tailings dam had history of high water levels
By Nelson Banya (Reuters) – South African authorities shut down the Jagersfontein diamond tailings dam in 2020 due to high water levels before allowing it to reopen last year, a company official…
South African rand weakens as dollar hits a new 20-yr high
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand weakened on Thursday as the dollar hit a fresh two-decade high after U.S. data showed a strong economy, raising more expectations of higher interest rates from…
African Diplomat Released After Raping New York City Woman Twice
NEW YORK, N – A South Sudanese diplomat working at the United Nations has been released without being charged, claiming diplomatic immunity after he was accused of raping a New York City…
Bucking The Trend, One Small African Region Is Taking Sides With Taiwan
Bucking The Trend, One Small African Region Is Taking Sides With Taiwan Micaela Burrow on August 12, 2022 As China’s economic ties to Africa entrench further, one small, semi-autonomous African region is…
African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say
JOHANNESBURG – Monkeypox outbreaks in Africa are not concentrated among gay men, unlike in other parts of the world, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa CDC said on…
Federal Jury Convicts Dentist of Killing Wife on African Safari
Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces a federal jury found Lawrence Rudolph, age 67, guilty of murdering his wife, Bianca Rudolph, and of defrauding multiple…
Vodacom to hold 100% of new South African tower subsidiary
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG – Vodacom Group will retain full ownership of a new subsidiary that will take over its South African tower business, the telecoms company said on Thursday, announcing a…
AfDB seeks to increase concessional funding to fragile African economies
By Ahmed Eljechtimi MARRAKECH, Morocco – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking additional capital for its fund offering infrastructure finance at cheap rates to low-income and fragile African economies, the bank’s…
Vaccine group invites African states to apply for malaria shot support
LONDON – Nine months after the world’s first malaria vaccine was recommended for use, international vaccine alliance Gavi invited countries to apply for financial support to roll out the jab, particularly targeting…
African Nation Demands Massive Bailout From IMF. It Hasn’t Worked Out The Last 17 Times
African Nation Demands Massive Bailout From IMF. It Hasn’t Worked Out The Last 17 Times Micaela Burrow on July 12, 2022 Ghana’s president announced his intention to request a loan from an…
African states’ private debts three times that owed to China
By Rachel Savage LONDON – African countries’ debts with China are a third of what they owe non-Chinese private lenders, while interest rates are just over half, according to a report published…
U.S. CFTC charges South African company with record $1.7 billion bitcoin fraud
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – The U.S. commodities regulator announced on Thursday it had filed civil charges against a South African man and his company for operating a fradulent commodity pool worth…
Vietnam develops ‘world’s first’ African swine fever vaccine for commercial use
HANOI – Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to commercially produce…
South African central bank governor’s comments on rate decision
JOHANNESBURG – Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday as he announced the central bank’s decision to raise benchmark repo rate by 50 basis points…
U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan Joins African American Community Leaders at Vigil for Mass Shooting Victims
Remarks as delivered It is a sad honor to be with you this afternoon. The news of the tragic shootings in Buffalo, and elsewhere, are at the forefront of our minds. Our…
Biden Reverses Trump, Puts US Troops Back In War-Torn African Nation
Biden Reverses Trump, Puts US Troops Back In War-Torn African Nation Jennie Taer on May 16, 2022 The Biden administration is deploying less than 500 troops to Somalia to counter the threat…
South African labour union to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s metal-workers’ union said it will launch a wage-related strike on Wednesday at ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd after talks with the management over salary hikes hit a deadlock.…
Nigeria’s new seaport aims to become African shipment hub
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA – Nigeria expects to become an African hub for transshipment with a new deep seaport set to open in the commercial capital of Lagos before the end of…
Exclusive-Coca-Cola African bottler’s $3 billion IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil
By Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG – Coca-Cola’s estimated $3 billion initial public offering (IPO) for its African bottling unit will likely take place in the third quarter after market turmoil…
Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as an official currency
BANGUI – Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as an official currency, the presidency said on Wednesday, becoming the first country in Africa and only the second in the world to do…
African startups drew record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year – industry group
JOHANNESBURG – African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly five-fold increase in investments, according to data…
South African woman arrested at local airport for mailing controlled substances to Ohio inmates
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Federal agents arrested a South African woman this morning at John Glenn International Airport on federal charges alleging she mailed large amounts of K2 and Suboxone via mail into…
Watch Joe Biden promise to filibuster African American woman nominated to Supreme Court
Joe Biden didn’t always want a black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, when Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced her retirement, one potential nominee to replace Justice O’Connor…
Exxaro, China’s CNIC vie with AIIM for $2 billion African power firm Lekela – sources
(Refiling to add dropped words ‘utility-scale’ before wind farm, paragraph 5) By Isla Binnie and Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG – South African miner Exxaro and Chinese state fund CNIC are among potential buyers…
Pro-Immigration Biden State Department Fights Court Orders To Avoid Giving Some Visas That Mostly Help African Migrants
The Biden administration filed motions in two separate cases to stay the implementation of court orders that would force it to process the applications of diversity visa winners from 2020 and 2021.…
Breaking News
