Djed Spence’s Thomas Partey handshake snub sparks World Cup debate/in /by
England defender Djed Spence appeared to be the only player in the squad who did not shake Thomas Partey's hand before England's World Cup clash with Ghana in Boston.
Workshop addresses issues facing young Africans online in the digital age/in /by
'Laissons Parler Les Gens' explored ways of engaging young Africans through humour digital storytelling and culture as it discussed the dark side of the digital era. The gathering in Belgium formed part of the Kouman x Brussels initiative, a cultural project bridging West Africa and Europe.
UNAids warns US funding cut could cost lives in South Africa/in /by
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN's HIV agency has warned.
South African police probe killing of Malawian amid rising anti-immigrant attacks/in /by
The 29-year-old man died during a march against illegal immigrants at the Jika Joe Informal Settlement in Pietermaritzburg.
Niger submits formal bid to leave ICC/in /by
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso
World Cup: Accra celebrates as Ghana holds England/in /by
England dominated possession on Tuesday but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a rain-filled 0-0 draw
Nigeria: Fuel Supply – NMDPRA Grants New Import Permits to Seven Oil Marketers/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria's downstream petroleum regulator has approved a fresh round of fuel import permits for major oil marketers as concerns grow over domestic supply level.
Amnesty slams EU migration cooperation with ‘racist’ Libya/in /by
Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned a European Union move to increase cooperation with Libya to stem migration despite an intensifying crackdown on migrants in the country
UN warns of worsening Ebola outbreak and El Niño-driven hunger threat/in /by
Officials from the UN and international aid agencies gathered in Geneva on Monday to discuss increasing threats of heatwaves in Europe, an intense Ebola outbreak in Africa, and an anticipated food crisis driven by weather events such as El Niño.
South Africa’s appeals court grants Lungu’s family burial right/in /by
A legal battle over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's remains will be buried may be over, more than a year after he died, as South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of his family and rejected the Zambian government's claim of custody over his body.