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S. Africa: Gupta Brothers Arrested

The Indian businessmen, associates of former South African President Jacob Zuma, are accused of stealing billions of dollars from state-owned enterprises.

Nigeria Slaughter Survivors Suffering

Survivors of an attack by unknown assailants on a Catholic church in Nigeria lay weeping and writhing in pain at a local hospital on Monday after suffering what a doctor described as lacerations, bullet wounds and blast injuries.

Musk Backwalks Twitter Bid

Elon Musk threatened Monday to withdraw his bid to buy Twitter, accusing it of failing to provide data on fake accounts, in the latest twist in the Tesla billionaire's push to acquire the social network.

Ryanair Requires "Foul Language" From South Africans

Ryanair is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, a language used by just by 12% of the population that has long been identified with apartheid and the white minority.

Malawi Money Woes Way-Out

Deadly DRC Encounters

Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in a village raid in eastern Congo on Sunday night, local sources said, while fighting resumed with the M23 rebel group in a neighboring province.

DRC Dug $400 Million Deep

More than $400 million in tax advances and loans that Democratic Republic of Congo's state mining company Gecamines said it paid to the national treasury cannot be found, according to a report by the government's public finances watchdog.

Tunisia Judges Gavel Back

Tunisia's judges will suspend work in courts for a week and hold a sit-in to protest against President Kais Saied's substantial purge-by-decree of their ranks, amid growing tensions over the president's attempts to consolidate one-man rule.

E-Levy Hampers Africa Business: Industry Group

Africa's mobile industry has become the norm for payments in many of the continent's nations. But the move by some African governments to tax electronic transactions, known as the e-levy, could impact both buyers and sellers.

Monkeypox Test Market Much Lower Than COVID

Diagnostic companies are racing to develop tests for monkeypox, hoping to tap into a new market as governments ramp up efforts to trace the world's first major outbreak of the viral infection outside of Africa.

Moscow Media Tit-For-Tat

Russia's Foreign Ministry said it was summoning the heads of U.S. media outlets in Moscow to a meeting next Monday to notify them of tough measures in response to U.S. restrictions against Russian media.

Senegal Vax Plant Propelled by Euro Buy-In

The European Investment Bank (EIB) committed 75 million euros ($80 million) on Thursday to finance construction of a new facility in Senegal that will produce COVID-19 and other vaccines for use across Africa.

COVID Death Drop in Africa: WHO

Deaths on the African continent from COVID-19 are expected to fall by nearly 94 percent in 2022 compared to last year, modelling by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed on Thursday.

Saied Sacks Judges to Strengthen Strongman Grip

Tunisia's president dismissed 57 judges on Wednesday, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists. This judiciary purge comes as Saied continued to remake the political system to ensure what critics say is one-man rule.

Buhari Wants Party to Support His Presidential Pick

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked state governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party to support him in choosing a successor who would stand for election in a presidential contest in February 2023.

DAESH Draws More DRC Blood

The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least 15 civilians in a village in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the militant group said on an affiliated "Telegram" channel.

Nigerians Ambushed by "Bandits": Authorities

Armed gangs, known as "bandits" killed tens of local vigilantes in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state on Monday evening after stealing cattle, two security sources and a local official said on Tuesday.

Mali Fighting Kills Over 500 Civilians: UN

Over 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a report on Monday that detailed a rapid unravelling of an already desperate security situation.

China Holds Back While Zambia Hurts

China's lack of experience with tricky debt restructurings and slow coordination among its public lenders is holding up debt relief for Zambia, a test case for the top emerging market creditor, three sources familiar with the matter said.

Africa Watches U.S. Roe v Wade Reconsideration

Abortion rights activists around Africa, where cultural and religious traditions regarding abortion are strong, are watching the United States and a leaked Supreme Court ruling that would, if accurate, overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion there. If so, some fear Africa could tighten.