Africa

Gold companies begin paying 8% royalty on revenue after Côte d'Ivoire stands its ground

Gold mining companies in Côte d'Ivoire have begun paying a new 8% royalty on revenue, backdated to

DRC arrests former interior minister in ex-leader Kabila's government

A former presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo was arrested on Tuesday in Kinsh

Uganda plans to borrow $608 million to develop infrastructure

Uganda plans to borrow $608 million from lenders such to finance infrastructure development, a parli

Suicide bomber kills five soldiers in northeast Nigeria

A suicide bomber struck a military position in northeastern Nigeria near the border with Cameroon, k

Sudan military chief Burhan ready for talks with Trump on peace

Gen Abdel Fattah al Burhan hails President Trump's "determination to engage in efforts to achieve pe

Morocco flood death toll rises to 37

The death toll from flash floods that hit the Moroccan coastal town of Safi over the weekend rose to