Ghetto Kids lose out in Britain’s Got Talent final
Ugandan dance troupe Ghetto Kids missed out on the top three slots at the last stage of Britain’s Got Talent…
Sellout show as Burna Boy makes history in London
Burna Boy has won rave reviews for his historic concert in London on Sunday – where he became the first…
Fugitive celebrity doctor loses appeal against arrest
A South African court has dismissed an urgent application against the arrest of Nandipha Magudumana, a celebrity doctor who is…
Dane van Niekerk ‘uncomfortable’ in cricket kit after fitness issues
Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk says she feels “uncomfortable” wearing cricket clothes, five months after being controversially dropped…
Conflict may have cost Sudan $3.4bn – ex-minister
Former Sudanese Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi estimates that the seven-week conflict in his country has cost the economy at least…
Private sector key to economic resilience – Ivory Coast PM
As Africa reels from the Covid-19 pandemic and fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, Ivory Coast’s prime minister says the private…
African Champions League: Are Al Ahly Africa’s version of Real Madrid?
As Egypt’s Al Ahly prepare to host Moroccan title-holders Wydad Casablanca in the first leg of this year’s African Champions…
Zambia’s state house clarifies row over handbags
State house in Zambia has dismissed accusations that women are being barred from carrying handbags to its functions. This follows…
Faith Kipyegon breaks women’s 1500m world record as Laura Muir comes second in Diamond League
Faith Kipyegon set a new 1500m world record in the Florence Diamond League meeting on Friday, with Britain’s Laura Muir…
Drugs doled out by prison guards – Mozambique minister
Mozambique’s justice minister says prison guards who help inmates get hold of drugs and other banned substances are “worse than…
No sign of RSF fleeing shelling – Khartoum residents
Residents of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, have reported more fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).…
Taekwondo: Former Olympic champion Cissé focused on Paris 2024 success
Cheick Sallah Cissé is on a mission, trying to win back an Olympic medal at the next Games in Paris…
Soldiers on streets of Senegal’s capital after deadly protests
The government in Senegal has deployed soldiers throughout the capital, Dakar, as residents brace themselves for more unrest. On Thursday…
Court halts deportation of man with rare Fabry disease
An Egyptian man with a rare genetic disorder has won a last-ditch attempt to prevent his removal from the UK.…
Benin petrol prices soar as Nigeria moves to end subsidy
Petrol prices have almost doubled in Benin after it was announced that fuel subsidies would be scrapped in next-door Nigeria.…
How Putin has given South Africa a big diplomatic headache
It has been an uncomfortable few months for South African diplomacy. A country that would like to be seen as…
Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border
Three Israeli soldiers have been killed by an Egyptian policeman in shootings in Israeli territory near the border with Egypt,…
Deadly clashes after Senegal’s Sonko sentenced
At least nine people were killed during clashes between riot police and protesters in Senegal after the opposition leader, Ousmane…
Brics ministers call for rebalancing of global order away from West
A meeting of foreign ministers of the Brics group of nations in South Africa has called for a rebalancing of…
Eswatini MPs who challenged king’s rule convicted
A court in Eswatini has found two lawmakers guilty of murder and terrorism for their role in a wave of…