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By Enyichukwu Enemanna Belgium’s foreign minister says his country is interested in deepening involvement in the minerals sector of Central Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an assurance that comes as the DRC seeks to attract...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which have no coastline, hope to reach global shipping lanes through a new deal with Morocco. Morocco’s state press reported that envoys from the three Sahel countries met King Mohammed VI...

Major human rights groups are again urging full probes into the fatal shootings of protesters by Kenya security officers during June protests over higher taxes. The fresh appeal comes after a BBC Africa Eye documentary that...

By Emmanuel Nduka  In a sweeping restructuring effort, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has laid off over 200 staff members, including senior executives, as part of its first major overhaul under newly appointed CEO Bayo...

By Victor Kanayo Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is bubbling as Team Nigeria, Ghana, and other young swimmers from across the continent begin contesting in the Africa Junior Swimming Championship, scheduled between April 29 and May...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday announced that he held a "productive meeting" with the representatives of tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink, which is seeking to establish a presence in the East African...