The population of South Africa has grown approximately by 10 million people in the past decade, resulting in a total of 62 million individuals currently residing there, Statistics South Africa reports. This is the fourth democratic census since the previous one was published in 2011. Based on the statistics, the
Liberian presidential and parliamentary elections for House of Senate and House of Representatives are set to hold today with lots of focus on the presidential poll. About 2.4 million voters will be casting their votes in today's election with 20 candidates vying for the post of president
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), a state-owned oil company, has become the exclusive importer of petrol, while other competitors face challenges due to a shortage of foreign currency. According to Mele Kari, the Chief Executive of NNPC who states that the corporation is once again the sole importer of
The South African currency 'rand' experienced a decline in value at the start trade on Monday October 9,2023 due to heightened risk aversion in global markets caused by the Middle East conflict and the market attention directed towards the forthcoming release of the national census data in
On Thursday October 5th 2023, the Malian military stated that a significant group of their troops had advanced near Anéfis, a crucial point on the way to the strategically important town of Kidal. The town is currently held by the Tuareg separatist rebellion, who have resumed their armed resistance against