Africa

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced significant adjustments to excise duty rates on various goods and services, following the enactment of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024. The amendment …

Chad has given French forces until the end of January to withdraw from the country. Sources in the French army and the Chadian government said the move could further complicate …

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has condemned a deadly attack on a Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany, that left five people dead including a nine-year-old. The incident happened after a …

Mwalola wa Mwalola, a longtime fisherman in the Indian Ocean on the Kenyan coast, vividly remembers the events of the deadly tsunami of 20 years ago. Mwalola said the fisherfolk’s …

Zambia will waive visa requirements for nationals of 53 additional countries starting 1 January, building on the success of its 2022 initiative that removed visa restrictions for major tourism markets.This …

Dakar, Senegal’s capital, topped IQAir’s index for worst air quality among major cities this week as a Sahara Desert dust cloud blanketed northern Senegal. On Wednesday, Dakar scored 392, well …

Mauritania and the European Union signed a €100 million ($103.6 million) agreement Thursday aimed at promoting development and combating irregular migration. The agreement was signed during a meeting in the …

In a landmark event for Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday officially launched the “New Mogadishu” development initiative, a transformative project that aims to reshape the capital’s economic landscape. …

Representatives of Libya’s parliament and High Council of State announced a preliminary agreement Wednesday to form a unified government and establish special committees to address contentious issues. The deal was …

The African Union’s Vision 2040—an initiative designed to ensure that health, education and other basic needs for children are met—has established an objective to produce 60% of the continent’s vaccines …