Ex-Chelsea and Ghana boss Avram Grant named Zambia coach
l Zambia have appointed former Chelsea, West Ham and Ghana manager Avram Grant to take charge of their national team.…
Gatwick Airport: Man’s body found in undercarriage of plane
A man’s body has been found in the undercarriage of a plane at Gatwick Airport. The Tui flight had travelled…
N Korea denies arms supplied for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
North Korea’s foreign ministry has denounced as “absurd” a United States report that the Russian mercenary force, Wagner Group, had…
The 10 players who caught our eye at the World Cup | Qatar World Cup 2022 News
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe gave us a World Cup final for the ages at Lusail Stadium on Sunday night.…
Armed groups in northern Mali pull out of Algiers peace talks | News
The groups negotiating with the military government demand talks in a neutral country under international mediation. A coalition of armed…
France, football, colonialism: Take the best, leave the rest | Opinions
As the Qatar 2022 World Cup saw formerly colonised peoples take on former colonial powers on the football field, conversations…
Cameroon reporter detained since 2016 jailed for 12 years
l After being in detention for more than six years and his trial inexplicably adjourned more than 100 times, the…
Gambia navy officer behind failed coup bid – government
l A navy officer has been named by The Gambia’s government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot.…
Al-Shabab kills two policemen, one civilian in eastern Kenya | Al-Shabab News
The group continues to make cross-border raids to pressure Kenya to withdraw its forces from the AU peacekeeping mission in…
There will be life after Ramaphosa | Politics
On December 13, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa survived an impeachment vote in the National Assembly. The vote was called…
Cameroon reporter detained since 2016 jailed for 12 years
l After being in detention for more than six years and his trial inexplicably adjourned more than 100 times, the…
Gambia coup attempt foiled – government
The Gambia’s government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup. Four soldiers had been arrested and three…
Four soldiers arrested after alleged coup attempt in The Gambia | Military News
Barrow’s 2016 win against former leader Yahaya Jammeh was widely viewed as a boost for democracy where coups are common.…
In Uganda, injectable HIV treatment offers hope to patients | HIV/AIDS News
The treatment is the first non-pill option against HIV and studies show that it outperforms the efficacy of oral pills.…
Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland | Environment
In the oil-rich Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, the people are worried about the health and environmental impacts of…
Burkina Faso denies paying Russian mercenaries with mining rights | Armed Groups News
Ghana’s president alleged that Burkina Faso had hired Russia’s Wagner mercenaries to help fight armed groups. Burkina Faso’s mines minister…
Nairobi foots detained patients’ bills for Christmas
l In Kenya the governor of Nairobi has directed all state-run hospitals to release any patients who are being held…
Maiden Pharmaceuticals: Gambia panel says India firm culpable for cough syrup deaths
l A parliamentary committee in The Gambia has recommended prosecution of the Indian manufacturer of cough syrups suspected of causing…
African, Arab or Amazigh? Morocco’s identity crisis
l It is fair to say that the World Cup in Qatar this year has been defined by controversy like…
Tunisia judge orders arrest of former prime minister | Politics News
Ali Larayedh, vice president of opposition Ennahdha party, is arrested days after Tunisia’s legislative elections. An “anti-terrorism” judge in Tunisia…