South African army chief visits Moscow, agrees to strengthen military ties

Lieutenant General Lawrence Mbatha, the chief of the South African Army, held talks with Russian counterparts on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow.

S&P Global acquires majority stake in Nigerian ratings firm

S&P Global said on Tuesday that it had acquired a majority stake in Lagos-based credit ratings agency Agusto & Co. to expand its presence in Africa's domestic credit ratings market.

Algeria to reopen embassy in Somalia after four decades

Algeria's embassy has been closed since 1985, and the planned reopening comes more than a year after Somalia reopened its mission in Algiers.