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Nigeria elections 2023: An interview with Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Thu, 12/08/2022 - 14:13
Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describes his priorities and why Nigerians should vote for him.
Categories: Africa

DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels executed over 130 civilians - UN

Thu, 12/08/2022 - 11:33
Investigators say the civilians - including 12 children - were "arbitrarily executed" by M23 rebels.
Categories: Africa

Working in extreme heat puts strain on foetus

Thu, 12/08/2022 - 08:43
The first study of pregnant manual workers shows the impacts heat stress can have on foetuses.
Categories: Africa

World Cup 2022: Could Morocco win for Africa?

Thu, 12/08/2022 - 01:21
Morocco stand a good chance of making history at the World Cup by bringing the trophy to Africa.
Categories: Africa

Women's basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’

Thu, 12/08/2022 - 01:06
Sarah Chan has overcome racism and violence to become the first woman to manage African scouting for an NBA team.
Categories: Africa

D'banj: Nigeria Afrobeats star arrested for youth fund fraud

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 20:11
Investigators say millions of dollars, intended to help unemployed youths, has gone missing.
Categories: Africa

Kenya looks to criminalise doping in athletics after string of cases

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 18:01
Kenya's government intends to criminalise doping in athletics in an attempt to bring an end to a string of cases in the sport.
Categories: Africa

Nigerians warned of TikTok video challenge virus

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 16:05
Officials say a social media trend is being used to infect devices with a dangerous malware.
Categories: Africa

Janusz Walus: Killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani freed

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 16:02
Janusz Walus was stabbed last week by another inmate, delaying his release in South Africa.
Categories: Africa

World Cup 2022: Why Morocco's win over Spain in Qatar echoed across the Arab world

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 15:22
Why Morocco's win against Spain to reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar echoed across the Arab world.
Categories: Africa

Kenya launches bid to co-host Africa Cup of Nations in 2027

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 14:12
Kenya intends to bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside other countries in East Africa.
Categories: Africa

Spain: 'Migrants' flee plane after emergency Barcelona landing

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 14:01
A group of 28 people on a Morocco-Turkey flight escape after a pregnant woman apparently fakes labour.
Categories: Africa

Mozambique 'tuna bond' scandal: Ex-President Guebuza's son jailed for 12 years

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 13:26
Ndambi Guebuza is among 11 defendants found guilty of corruption for a $2bn failed fishing project.
Categories: Africa

Nigeria 2023 election: The hunt for children and the dead

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 01:02
Suspicions are raised as Nigeria's first online electoral register reveals a raft of underage voters.
Categories: Africa

World Cup 2022: Morocco’s heroic win over Spain gets royal approval with call from the King

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 22:45
Morocco's history-making win is given the royal seal of approval with a call from their King after Achraf Hakimi’s penalty proves him the coolest man in the stadium.
Categories: Africa

Watch Morocco fans celebrate historic World Cup win

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 22:21
The north African team reach the quarter-finals for the first time after beating Spain on penalties.
Categories: Africa

Sbu Nkosi: 'Mental pressure' of rugby affected South Africa winger

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 17:55
South Africa winger Sbu Nkosi says the mental pressure of professional rugby led to him breaking contact with his club side and being reported missing.
Categories: Africa

World Cup 2022: Samuel Eto'o appears to lash out at man in Qatar after game

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 12:28
A video posted online appears to show former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o lashing out at a man following a World Cup match.
Categories: Africa

Kenya fails to achieve two-thirds gender rule even after elections

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 11:16
Kenya has failed to meet the two-thirds gender threshold as stated by the 2010 constitution regarding elective and appointive bodies.
Categories: Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa: How Arthur Fraser landed South Africa's president in trouble

Tue, 12/06/2022 - 01:43
The allegations against South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa could be straight out of a John le Carré novel.
Categories: Africa

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