Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll, rival alleges fraud
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine [...]
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Africa Buys 300m Vaccines to Fight Pandemic
The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa. The 300 million [...]
Wall Street wary of 'frothy' stocks, bubbly bitcoin
LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street bankers warned of toppy stock markets and a looming near-term retreat after exuberance from unprecedented economic stimulus has [...]
South Africa's rand firms as country secures COVID-19 vaccines
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand firmed on Friday, as investors found some comfort in news that the country has secured COVID-19 vaccines [...]
Sudan declares full control of border territory settled by Ethiopians
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan said on Thursday its forces had taken control of all of Sudanese territory in a border area settled by [...]
Reuters cameraman detained in Ethiopia has seen no evidence against him, lawyer says
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu has been held in solitary confinement for nearly a week without charge or being given any [...]
Uganda's Bobi Wine says bodyguard killed by police who deny charge; three reporters hurt
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan presidential candidate and pop star Bobi Wine said one of his bodyguards was killed on Sunday when military police [...]
Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger votes in an election on Sunday that is expected to lead to the first transfer of power between two [...]
South Africa Still has the Most Developed Markets when it comes to Tech, Startups, and Investment
It was a year of highs and lows for the country, especially given the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ecosystem can look back on [...]
Rains give West African herders brief respite amid growing heat
LINGUERE, Senegal (Reuters) – Fari Sow bent over to pick a green shoot from what is normally parched earth at this time of [...]