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African leaders, policymakers, economists and development experts have called for a stronger and more united Africa capable of shaping global governance and advancing its own economic interests as the 2026 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened in...

Kenya’s economic growth is slowing despite two decades of steady expansion that lifted millions out of poverty, with the World Bank warning that the country must implement far-reaching reforms to sustain development and create quality jobs....

More than 11,000 Zimbabwean children who have returned from South Africa since last month are facing severe disruptions to their education, with education stakeholders warning that many could miss critical examinations and suffer long-term academic setbacks....

Zambia's Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, escaped unhurt after a military helicopter carrying her and seven members of her entourage crashed shortly after take-off late Thursday. Nalumango said the incident occurred as the delegation departed from an...

A military court in Guinea-Bissau has ordered the remand of the country's main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, in pre-trial detention over allegations linking him to an alleged coup plot and other financial offences. According to...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has evacuated an additional 39 Nigerians from Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of its ongoing emergency repatriation programme for citizens affected by the recent wave of xenophobic violence. The latest evacuation,...