Paris plans to name sports venue after late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
The city of Paris wants to honour the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after...
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Nigerian DJ Cuppy secures fourth degree from London School of Economics
Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, widely known as DJ Cuppy, has celebrated a remarkable academic feat by earning her fourth degree from...
UN experts call for expanded arms embargo, impartial force in Sudan
U.N.-backed human rights investigators on Friday urged the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s...
Breaking News: Kenya school fire kills 17, Injures 13
A fire in a dormitory in Kenya school killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said Friday. There...
Nigerian student Raymond Aderoju bags American varsity scholarship
An Alumnus of the Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria (FUTA), who emerged the best graduating student in Department of...
First shipment of Mpox vaccine arrives in Kinshasa, DRC
The first batch of 100,000 doses mpox vaccine officially reached Congo's capital on Thursday, three weeks following the declaration of...
Germany proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan
Barely two months after Britain’s new Labour government scrapped plans to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, Germany has proposed adopting...
Egypt hosts first International aviation and space exhibition
Fighter jets perform white-knuckle manoeuvres in the skies above Egypt. They are performing feats of aerial acrobatics at the first...
The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo
The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo's capital on Thursday, the country's authorities said, three weeks after the...
Rebecca Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over land dispute
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her...
Frustration for Nigerians facing fuel shortages and rising prices
More frustration for Nigerians as they face a duel crisis of chronic fuel shortages and an huge increase in petrol...
China-aid port in Cameroon benefits local community
The only deepwater port in Cameroon, Kribi Deepwater Port, which was constructed with the help of a Chinese company, has...
Families demand justice amidst Congo jailbreak controversy
Congo Jailbreak Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo's biggest prison are demanding answers...
South African Daniel Mtimkulu jailed for fake engineering credentials
Daniel Mtimkulu, a former top railway official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company received a 15-year concurrent prison sentence...
Algeria votes amid inflation, boycott
Algeria votes amid inflation and boycott, sparking apathy Billboards are strikingly empty. There are a few campaign posters. And aside...
African nations losing 5% of their GDP to climate change – Report
African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the...
French-Senegalese rapper S. Pri Noir talks about his roots
Music festival Woodstower pulled out all the stops for its 25th edition held in Miribel, south-eastern France near the city...
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Eritrea Capital
Ethiopian Airlines has halted flights to Eritrea, citing challenging operating conditions. The suspension comes after Eritrea announced it would end...
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: In the war-torn region, displaced children won’t attend school
The new school year kicked of on September 2nd in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.That was synonymous with friendly...
Climate Change Namibia: Govt begins culling at least 700 wild animals
An extreme solution to address the increasingly alarming climate change situation. To mitigate the record drought of this season, Namibia...
Senegal Revised Constitution: Opposition Mps reject proposed dissolution bid, block revision of Constitution
On Monday, the Senegal Revised Constitution has been rejected by lawmakers, expressing their opposition to the new constitution put forward...
Chaos in Uganda as police shoot Bobi Wine
Ugandan politician and activist Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, was shot in the leg by police on...
At least 129 dead in attempted jailbreak in Congo
Democratic Republic Of Congo An attempted jailbreak in Congo's main prison in the capital left at least 129 people dead,...
Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend after returning from games
A Ugandan olympian living in Kenya was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns,...
Nigeria: Northern governors reaffirm commitment to tackle insecurity with collective approach
The chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), Inuwa Yahaya, reaffirmed the commitment of northern governors to addressing the...
Ghana’s cocoa regulator plans nearly 45% increase in farmgate prices for 2024/25 season
Ghana's cocoa regulator is planning to increase the state-guaranteed price paid to cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25...
Climate change stresses cocoa crops as companies innovate new ways to grow, substitute cocoa
Climate change is putting significant stress on rainforests where the highly- sensitive cocoa bean grows. However, chocolate lovers need not...
MultiChoice expands global reach of African stories
In an opening speech at MIPAfrica, Nomsa Philiso, CEO of General Entertainment at MultiChoice Group, highlighted the growing global presence...
BREAKING: Hajiya Yar’Adua passes away at 102
Hajiya Yar’Adua, the matriarch of the Yar’Adua family and mother of former Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has passed away...
South Africa’s last captive elephant starts new life 200 km away from zoo
Charley was until recently the last captive elephant in South Africa. He has started a new life in a private...
South Africa’s last captive elephant starts new life 200 km away from zoo
Charley was until recently the last captive elephant in South Africa. He has started a new life in a private...
Morocco embraces eco-tourism for sustainability, increased yield
Eco-tourism is slowly expanding in Morocco, especially in the Agafay region, which is approximately 35 kilometres from Marrakech Here in...
Mpox outbreak: DR Congo faces severe medicine shortages, overcrowding
Democratic Republic Of Congo Several patients at a temporary Mpox isolation ward in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are...
Acting President Mashatile says attacks on Police are attacks on the State
Acting President Paul Mashatile has made it unequivocally clear that any attacks on the South African Police Service (SAPS) constitute...
Former EFF national organizer Mmabatho Mokause joins Jacob Zuma’s MK Party
Mmabatho Mokause, a prominent former national organizer and member of Parliament from the Northern Cape under the Economic Freedom Fighters...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Set to Roll Out Petrol Amidst Ongoing Disputes
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is poised to introduce its first batch of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol,...
Kenya: EACC Arrests Four Traffic Officers for Soliciting Bribes from Motorists
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four traffic police officers for extorting money from motorists under the guise...
African heads of state arrive in Beijing for 2024 Forum on China-Africa cooperation summit
African heads of state have started arriving in Beijing ahead of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit, which...
Polio vaccination in Gaza: UN begins campaign
United Nations agencies, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, launched a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip on...
How Chidimma Adetshina won Miss Universe Nigeria amidst Xenophobic attack
Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, after a tumultuous experience during her attempt to compete in the Miss...
Tributes pour in for former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba, who has died at 39
Tributes are flooding in for former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba, who has passed away at the age of 39....
Gabon’s transitional president receives draft of new constitution to
Gabon’s transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema was officially presented with a draft version of the country’s future constitution during a...
Israel recovers bodies of six hostages from Gaza, including Israeli-American man
Israel announced on Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from Gaza, including 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an...
Kenya: Fear as fire sweeps through gas station on Ngara-Desai Road
A gas explosion at a station on Desai Road in Ngara early Sunday, September 1, has caused widespread fear. The...
Guin people of Togo celebrate new year with Sacred Stone ceremony
The Guin people of Togo recently celebrated their new year with the Epé-Ekpé festival, highlighted by the sacred stone ceremony...
Voter registration ends in Cameroon as polls approach
The voter registration process for the 2024 elections in Cameroon has officially concluded. According to an announcement from the Director...
Gambia: NBU discusses bread production challenges with President Barrow
The National Bakers Union held discussions with President Adama Barrow on issues surrounding the production of bread in the country...
Eric Adams’ Community Op Ed: Your City Wants to Help Put Money in Your Pocket
New York is a city that works for our people, with resources available to help hard-working residents afford the cost...
Kenya: Founder of Mombasa Cement Patel dies at 58
The founder of Mombasa Cement, Hasmukh Patel, has passed away. Mombasa Cement and the Nyumba Group of Companies announced the...
Bangladesh floods wreak havoc, kill 52 people
The death toll from the devastating floods sweeping across South-eastern Bangladesh has reached 52, as confirmed on Thursday. These floods...