IMF Lifts Ghana Growth Forecast to 5.7%
The IMF lifted its Ghana growth forecast for 2026 to 5.7% in its October outlook, well above the 4.8% target...
October 13, 2026Section
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Shell Sells Nigeria Gas Unit to Vaaris
Shell has agreed to sell Shell Nigeria Gas, its domestic gas distribution unit serving over 130 industrial customers, to local...
October 13, 2026
South African Mining Falls 12.7% in August
South Africa mining output fell 12.7% year on year in August, the steepest drop since October 2022, as platinum, coal...
October 13, 2026
South Sudan Convoy Attack Draws US Rebuke
The US Embassy in Juba condemned the 29 September Jonglei convoy attack that cost 19,590 people a month of World...
October 13, 2026
South Africa Household Hunger Climbs to 12%
South Africa household hunger rose to 12% in 2025, the highest since 2010, as power and transport costs squeezed budgets,...
October 13, 2026
Morocco to Appoint First Woman-Led Cabinet
Morocco is set to appoint a new government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, reported as the first woman to...
October 13, 2026
Mauritius Arrests 10 in Police Station Riots
Riots struck several towns in Mauritius on Monday night, damaging police stations and burning vehicles after a police shooting near...
October 13, 2026
Nigeria Police Arrest Okorocha on 12 October
Nigerian police arrested former Imo governor Rochas Okorocha at an Abuja hotel on Monday night over alleged forgery tied to...
October 13, 2026
Midterm Odds and the Limits of Trump’s Power
Midterm odds give Democrats a 90.5% chance at the House. What a Democratic Congress could block, and what Trump can...
October 13, 2026