Members of Nigeria's community in South Africa have raised concerns over renewed anti-immigrant violence, appealing to authorities to intervene before the situation gets out of control. Nigeria's...
Non-critical patients were being turned away from major hospitals Zimbabwe has deployed army medics to work at major public hospitals following a week-long strike by junior doctors, Reuters news...
Malawi's Agriculture Minister George Chaponda has been fired over a scandal that has been dubbed "maizegate". Last month, President Peter Mutharika ordered an investigation into a $34.5m (£27.7m)...
AngloGold Ashanti lifted force majeure on its Ghanaian Obuasi mine on Tuesday after the removal of thousands of illegal miners but said it was too early to determine the extent of damage to the...
When a scandal over unauthorized accounts rocked Wells Fargo & Co's (WFC. N) retail division last fall, executives at its asset management arm sprang into action to limit its fallout at an already...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT. N) on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected U.S. sales, helped by more customer visits to its stores and accelerating online activity, and shares of the world's largest...
Licensed cocoa buyers in Ghana said yesterday that week-long delays in the release of financing by industry regulator, Cocobod, was hindering their ability to purchase the beans needed to fill their...
CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist attack last month, rebel sources said, raising doubts about foreign support key to...
Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday they had still to establish what was used to kill the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and the body had not been formally identified as...
At Friday's close, Wal-Mart shares had risen 0.36 percent since the start of the year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT. N) on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected U.S. comparable sales, driven by higher...
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest national ruler, turned 93 on Tuesday, using a long and occasionally rambling interview to vow to remain in power despite growing signs of...
Uber Technologies Inc has hired former U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct a review of sexual harassment claims at the ride-hailing service made by a former employee. Holder and Tammy...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will meet more than 50 presidents of African football associations in an unprecedented summit in Johannesburg this week, officials said on Sunday. Each of the...
Women have been named to head Saudi Arabia's stock exchange and a major bank, the institutions announced, despite the kingdom's social restrictions on females. Samba Financial Group on Sunday said...
At least 34 people have been killed and about 50 injured in a car bomb blast in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The car blew up in the city’s southern Madina district, officials say. The blast –...
U. S. food company Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.O) withdrew its proposal for a $143-billion merger with larger rival Unilever Plc (ULVR.L), the companies said on Sunday, raising questions about whether Kraft...
The companies did not provide details of the reason for ending the discussion in a statement. U. S. food company Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.O) has agreed to withdraw its proposal for a $143-billion merger...
At least 16 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a car bomb blast in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The car blew up in the city's southern Madina district, officials say. The blast -...
U. S.-backed Iraqi forces on Sunday launched a ground offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants from their remaining stronghold in Mosul, in the western part of the city, and put an end to their...
PSA Group (PEUP. PA) has pledged to the German government to continue operating all four of Opel's German production sites as part of the French carmaker's planned takeover of General Motors' (GM.N)...
