A controversial 2017 reform had lowered the retirement age to 60 for men and 55 for women, prompting widespread criticism.

Ramaphosa announces that South Africa’s 2026 local government polls will be held on 4 November, with a national voter‑registration weekend set for June.

US imposes sweeping sanctions on former DRC leader Joseph Kabila, accusing him of providing financial and logistical support to the M23 rebel group.

China’s expanded zero‑tariff treatment for African countries took effect on Friday, extending duty‑free access to 53 nations until 30 April 2028 as Beijing broadens a policy it says is designed to ...

The MTN Nigeria has declared after tax profit of N355.5bn in the first quarter of 2026, up 165.9 per cent year-on-year, but ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture has with the support of partners launched a series of regional initiatives spanning ...

A total turnover of 4.842 billion shares worth ₦287.756 billion in 332,453 deals was traded this 4-day trading week by ...

The pan-African bloc said that all efforts to address the current crisis must be comprehensive, multidimensional, and fully respect Mali's national sovereignty.

The United States is considering freezing the assets of selected Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), former political ...

A Ugandan court on Thursday passed the death penalty against Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old Ugandan-born American, ...

Ethiopia is facing a mounting humanitarian crisis due to renewed conflict, climate shocks and cross-border displacement, leaving more than 150,000 people displaced during the first three months of ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Virtual Learning Center for West Africa (VLC ...