Russia’s fertilizer exports to BRICS soaring – industry
Bloc members, especially Brazil, have replaced the EU as Moscow’s top buyers, according to the fertilizer producers’ union Russian...
Ghana cracks down on gold smuggling with new multi-agency task force
Ghana's president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that has long plagued the...
SMES under pressure as business confidence hits four-year low in South Africa
Small businesses in South Africa are feeling the heat as new data shows business confidence has fallen to its lowest level since July...
Cameroon: Presidential election set for October 12
Cameroon will hold presidential election on October 12, according to a decree signed by President Paul Biya on Friday. The vote will...
Boniface Kariuki, a Kenyan mask vendor shot at close range laid to rest
Kenyans on Friday attended the funeral of a civilian who died after being shot in the head at close range by a police officer in June....
Guinea presents draft for new constitution, referendum set for September
Could it be the first step towards a return to civilian rule? Guinea's transitional government presented a draft constitution to general...
At least 8 dead after hot air balloon accident in southern Brazil
At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil’s southern region of Santa Catarina on...
Man, 29, gunned down in Santa Cruz
A 29-YEAR-OLD MAN from Moraldo Trace, Santa Cruz, was shot and killed on June 27, while a 46-year-old man was also shot during the same...
Ghana's parliament approves $2.8 billion debt restructuring deal
Lawmakers in Ghana have approved a $2.8 billion debt restructuring deal in an effort to ease the country's worst economic crisis in...
ECOWAS team leaves Guinea-Bissau after threat of expulsion
A mission from the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, has left Guinea-Bissau saying the president had threatened to expel it. The team...
