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South Africa Airways cancels flights across six routes

South African Airways has confirmed it will cancel flights on six of its regional destinations due to "operational reasons".

Maritime dispute between Ghana and Ivory Coast settled

Ghana on Saturday won a maritime dispute with its neighbor Ivory Coast as both countries lay claim to oil fields in the Gulf of Guinea within which they both share borders.

Police buildings in Guinean mining town burnt by rioters

Police building in Guinea's bauxite mining town of Boke was burnt on Thursday by rioters following a clash with security forces, according to local Red Cross officials.

Tanzania to build a wall around tanzanite mines

Tanzania’s president on Friday ordered the military to build walls around its tanzanite mines and directed the central bank to buy the precious stone to boost reserves - the latest twist in a spat with mining firms over alleged tax evasion.

South Africa issues $2.5 billion currency bonds

South Africa has issued a pair of dollar bonds in overseas capital markets worth $2.5 billion to help finance its foreign currency commitments, National Treasury said on Wednesday.

Bain group to buy Toshiba’s memory chip business

Japan’s Toshiba Corp (6502.T) has selected a group led by U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital to buy its prized memory chip unit, three people with knowledge of the talks said on Wednesday, the latest dramatic twist to a highly contentious auction.

KPMG bosses to be questioned by SA’s parliament

The South African parliament has announced on Monday that it intends questioning officials of the auditing firm KPMG over tax related matters.

GM to recall 2.5 mn vehicles in China

General Motors will recall more than 2.5 million vehicles in China over concerns about airbags made by troubled Japanese giant Takata, Chinese authorities said, dealing a blow to the US automaker in the world's largest car market.

KPMG South Africa bosses resign over Gupta scandal

Top bosses of the auditing firm KPMG in South Africa have resigned over work done for the Guptas who are business friends of the country's President Jacob Zuma.

Gambia declares ‘war’ on illegal fishing

The Gambia has declared ‘war’ on illegal fishing as it seeks support from private companies to tackle the menace in its waters.

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