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South Africa: Ramaphosa announces deployment of army to tackle crime
In a bid to lower high rates of gang violence and other crime, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he’ll deploy the army to work with the police. -
Cocoa: Ghana slashes farmgate rate paid to farmers
Amid a drop in global cocoa markets, Ghana has slashed its farmgate cocoa rate paid to farmers. The move aligns the price with that of the international market to encourage more demand. -
Morocco: traders struggle to sell gold as prices rise
The price of gold has been on the rise in both local and international markets - a trend that analysts attribute to currency volatility, and geopolitical tensions. As a result, some traders in Morocco are having difficulty selling the product. -
Ghana introduces weekly ‘Fugu Day’ to celebrate and promote traditional clothes
Ghanaians celebrated the country's traditional colourful woven clothing, known as fugu, smock or batakari, after the government declared a weekly "Fugu Day" on Wednesdays. -
African Union reiterates support for Somalia unity
In a communique on Thursday, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) said it strongly rejected the unilateral recognition of the "so-called Republic of Somaliland" by Israel, and called for 'its immediate revocation'

