Women’s Football: 2027 World Cup Set for June 24 to July 25
The 2027 Women’s World Cup will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25. FIFA, the governing body…
Morocco to host Wafcon again as road to 2026 decided
Morocco will host the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) for the third time in a row in 2026, with…
Clashes erupt between Somalia’s federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election
Clashes erupted on Wednesday morning in a southern town in Somalia between the country’s federal government forces and regional troops…
Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali
Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of a U.N. peacekeeping mission late…
Somalia, Ethiopia reach compromise over Somaliland port deal
Ethiopia and Somalia agreed on Wednesday to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal with Somalia’s…
How a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger’s military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out…
Ethiopia and Somalia agree to end bitter Somaliland port feud
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa’s plans to build a port in the…
At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days in Sudan bombardments
At least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling from…
Zambian court rules ex-president Lungu ineligible to run for another term
Zambia’s constitutional court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office…
France begins military withdrawal from Chad, army says
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in…
Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published…
South Africa inflation rises less than expected, helped by food
South Africa’s inflation rate rose less than expected in November, staying just below the central bank’s target range thanks to…
Malaria cases up again in 2023, African children worst hit, WHO reports
There were around 11 million more cases of malaria in 2023 than in 2022, up to an estimated 263 million,…
Unpredictable school fees bar many children in Africa from an education
In Uganda, financial pressure is keeping millions of children out of school. The region has long had the world’s highest…
Urgent Action Needed For Ethiopia’s School Children
At the conclusion of a joint high-level mission in Ethiopia, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Global Champion and Danish Minister of…
Dozens of Ghana president-elect’s supporters arrested in post-poll chaos
Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people – mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama – over acts…
Police in Kenya hurl teargas at protesters against gender-based violence
Police in Kenya hurled teargas canisters Tuesday at hundreds of protesters against gender-based violence, or femicide, in the capital, Nairobi,…
Ghana becomes record fifth African nation to see opposition victory this year
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday’s elections, congratulating opposition leader and former President John Mahama on his…
How a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger’s military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out…
Verstappen to do FIA work in Rwanda after swearing
Max Verstappen will do an activity with junior competitors in Rwanda after swearing in a news conference at the Singapore…