Nigeria’s so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
Hired as a so-called tax collector by several influential families, Captain Nwokuha has a fearsome look as he walks around…
Hundreds of mercenaries land in CAR – Wagner
The Russian security firm, Wagner, said on Sunday that hundreds of its fighters had arrived in the Central African Republic…
Kenyan televangelist acquitted of child trafficking
A court in Kenya has acquitted a controversial self-styled preacher who was accused of abducting five children. Prosecutors had accused…
Women’s World Cup 2023: How Banda overcame gender eligibility row
This time last year, as a major women’s championships hurtled into view, Barbra Banda was crestfallen as Zambia’s star striker…
South African choir wins at world championships
A choir from South Africa who’ve won three international medals are overjoyed, saying it’s “just like the Olympics and football…
Jihadists are gone but we have no food – Mozambique villagers
Families who’ve gone home to northern Mozambique after Islamist violence forced them to leave say they don’t have enough food…
Ethiopia to attempt mass tree-planting excercise
Millions of Ethiopians are expected to take part in a massive tree-planting campaign, with the authorities saying they hope half…
Republican prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes
More than a dozen Republican state prosecutors have threatened the top 100 US companies with legal action over workforce diversity…
Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
The Biden administration has wiped out $39bn (£29.7bn) in student loans for 804,000 borrowers with debts outstanding for more than…
Man arrested after woman’s body found in Cork
A man has been arrested after a fatal assault at a house in Cork. Gardaí (Irish police) discovered the body…
S Korea floods leave at least 20 dead as thousands forced to evacuate
At least 22 people have been killed by deadly flooding in South Korea, as torrential rainfall continues to batter central…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency to tackle rising food prices and shortages. Some of the…
Disturbing view from inside a Darfur clinic
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders, MSF, has given a disturbing account of the increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in the…
World Athletics Championships 2023: Fahnbulleh says African elite can challenge US sprinters
Liberia’s Joseph Fahnbulleh says Africa is ready to challenge America’s dominance on the sprint circuit. The 21-year-old was born in…
Uganda spent money training youth to drink coffee – report
Ugandan officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) have been tasked to explain how $2.6m (£2m) was used…
Wimbledon 2023 women’s final: Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova target title history
A year ago, Ons Jabeur had a photo of the Wimbledon women’s trophy on her phone screen as she chased…
Kenyan forests invaded since end of logging ban – minister
A Kenyan minister has accused people of invading forests and breaking the law by doing things like charcoal burning since…
SA’s Jacob Zuma seeking medical treatment in Russia
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is in Russia’s capital, Moscow, for “health reasons”, his foundation has said. “He will…
Ethiopia and Egypt to restart controversial dam talks
Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to resume talks over a controversial hydroelectric mega-dam that Addis Ababa is building over the…
Tunisia judge orders release of key opposition figures
A judge in Tunisia has ordered the release of two prominent political opponents of President Kais Saied. Chaima Issa and…