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Gambia's Coalition 2026, led by Talib Bensouda, unveiled 3 pillars, 13 policy areas and 66 actions to finish...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Egypt

Egypt Says It Paid US$6.1B in Energy Debt

Egypt's finance minister says the state paid over US$6.1 billion to foreign partners, the same sum the petroleum...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Egypt

Egyptian Film Wins Top Gouna Festival Prize

Egypt's Safe Exit won the US$50,000 Golden Star as the ninth El Gouna Film Festival closed on 23...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Kenya

Kenyan Party Leader Says Ruto Broke Promises

Kanu leader Gideon Moi told Kalenjin elders on 23 October that President Ruto has not kept promises made...

October 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Tunisia

EXXOIL Gets 100% of Tunisia Oil Concession

Tunisia's energy ministry let EXXOIL SA take all of the El Menzah oil concession, an order published on...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Malawi

Malawi Dropped War Crimes Court Judge Bid

Malawi has withdrawn Tujilane Chizumila from the race for a judge seat at the International Criminal Court. Here...

October 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Kenya

Why a Kenyan Party Chief Says President Ruto Broke a Deal

Kenyan party chief Gideon Moi says President Ruto broke a deal over the Baringo Senate seat. Here is...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Gabon

Gabon Bank BGFI Says 95% of New Clients Are Individuals

BGFI Holding says 95% of the new clients in the first phase of its Gabon share sale were...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Kenya

Kenya Ports Authority to Co-Fund Port Deals

Kenya Ports Authority will co-invest about US$60 million in Mombasa and Lamu port concessions costing an estimated US$614...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Somalia

China, Djibouti Oppose Somaliland Statehood

China and Djibouti said in Beijing on 21 October that Somaliland is part of Somalia and opposed its...

October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Egypt

Egypt’s Central Bank Decides Rates Thursday

Egypt's central bank meets Thursday 29 October to decide interest rates, with the key deposit rate at 19%...

October 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Sudan

Sudan Drone Strikes Kill 306 in October

The UN says drone strikes killed at least 306 people in Sudan in three weeks of October, with...

October 24, 2026 · 5 min read
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