#Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, #Ousmane #Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new government, raising the prospect of political gridlock amid a daunting debt crisis.

The #African Development Bank will inject $125 million into African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (#ATIDI) to become its biggest shareholder and ramp up the use of guarantees to attract private capital, the bank's president

The British pound was little changed against the dollar on Monday, remaining within its recent narrow range as investors awaited progress on peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.

#Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on ‌suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said.

#Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, stands deeply divided, facing violent ethnic conflicts, restrictions on free speech and crackdowns on dissent.

As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

#Kenyans stream into the 10,000-seater Wajir Stadium for the #MadarakaDay2026 celebrations

#Namibia said it arranged an emergency deal with Vitol Group for three months of fuel supply through September in an effort to mitigate price shocks for oil products caused by the Iran war

🇳🇬🇿🇦 #Nigeria prepares to evacuate its citizens from South Africa next week following waves of #xenophobic violence.

A lawsuit argued the site could endanger public #health.

#Kenya's inflation rose sharply for the second month running in May, hitting its highest in more than two years largely due to fuel price hikes linked to the Iran war.