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Global African Stars dominate CAF Award’s 2023 final list
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Global African Stars dominate CAF Award’s 2023 final list

After announcing the finalists for the Best Young Player and Goalkeeper of the Year awards, the Confederation of African Football

UK Prime Minister and opposition spar over Rwanda deportation deal
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UK Prime Minister and opposition spar over Rwanda deportation deal

At Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament, Britain’s Rishi Sunak faces criticism from the opposition Labour Party over his controversial plan

Nigeria’s chief of army staff visits scene of deadly drone strike
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Nigeria’s chief of army staff visits scene of deadly drone strike

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja visited local community leaders on Dec. 05 to apologise for the accidental

Basketball helping to bring peace in South Sudan
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Basketball helping to bring peace in South Sudan

South Sudan descended into a bloody civil war shortly after independence in 2011, following a political disagreement between President Salva

China helps launch Egypt’s MISRAT-2 satellite
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China helps launch Egypt’s MISRAT-2 satellite

Egypt’s space agency chief has hailed cooperation with China, following the launch on Monday of a remote-sensing satellite into orbit

Ethiopia: more than 50 civilians killed in November attacks
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Ethiopia: more than 50 civilians killed in November attacks

More than 50 civilians were killed in attacks in Ethiopia in November, denounced the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on

Nigeria’s president orders investigation after drone strike kills 85
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Nigeria’s president orders investigation after drone strike kills 85

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into a military drone attack over the weekend that resulted in

Sierra Leone: 57 arrests after attempted coup
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Sierra Leone: 57 arrests after attempted coup

The Sierra Leonean government announced on Monday 43 new arrests in connection with the November 26 coup attempt, bringing to

Nigeria: Rice prices skyrocket as local production declines
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Nigeria: Rice prices skyrocket as local production declines

With rice consumption in Nigeria steadily rising, outgrowing local supply, there is now a supply gap of about 2 million

Washington to restrict visas for Ugandans who enforce anti-LGBT+ law
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Washington to restrict visas for Ugandans who enforce anti-LGBT+ law

The United States announced Monday that it will refuse to grant visas to Ugandan officials who enforce a controversial anti-homosexuality