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WHO declares Ebola continental emergency

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WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16.…

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Nigeria catches its fugitive power minister

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Nigeria's EFCC arrested former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman at 3:30am on May 19 in Kaduna, more than a week…

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Museveni signs law that rattles investors

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Uganda's President Museveni signed the Protection of Sovereignty Act into law on May 17, requiring individuals acting on behalf of…

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South Africa’s debt has peaked: Moody’s confirms the turn

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Africaspoint Editorial

Moody's confirmed South Africa's general government debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in 2025 and will decline to 84.9% by…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Somalia slides toward famine as aid collapses and Hormuz bites

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SA minister forces Starlink showdown

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Africa’s food supply under threat: AU acts

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Zambia cuts rates to two-year low

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