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).…
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…
Security chiefs must work better together – Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised reforms to deal with Nigeria’s insecurity, in what was his first official meeting with security…
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…
Caster Semenya book praises being ‘born different’
South African athlete Caster Semenya is publishing a memoir later this year, saying she hopes the book will show “how…
Angola denies IMF pressure behind rise in fuel prices
Angola has denied that it was abolishing fuel subsidies as a result of pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…
Police surround home of Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko
Police in the Senegalese capital Dakar have surrounded the home of the main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, after deadly unrest…
Malawi court orders ex-ruling party to return donations
The Malawi high court has ordered the former ruling party to return money it received as gifts from public bodies…
Gunfire around state TV building in Sudan capital – reports
More shelling has been reported in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, as fighting between the country’s warring generals intensifies. Witnesses reported…