Continent counts down hours to AFCON 2023 kickoff/in /by
The Africa Cup of Nations host nation, Ivory Coast, get the tournament underway on Saturday when they face Guinea-Bissau in Group A
South Africa’s ruling ANC marks 112th anniversary with eye on election/in /by
The ANC is the party of South Africa's first democratically-elected president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. It was at the forefront of the country's liberation struggle against racial segregation and the white minority government
WHO declares Cape Verde free of malaria/in /by
The historic milestone makes Cape Verde only the third country in the African region to achieve elimination status of the disease, following Mauritius and Algeria
AFCON: Sadio Mane’s Senegal hope to repeat history in Ivory Coast/in /by
The Lions of Senegal will begin their title defense on Monday against Gambia. Their fans back home expect nothing but a repeat of the heroics in Cameroon in 2022
South Africa says Israel “dismally failed” in its defence before the ICJ/in /by
On the final day of the preliminary hearings in the Israel genocide case, Israel's defence focused on the brutality of the Oct. 7 attacks. The president of the ICJ said it would rule on urgent measures “as soon as possible.” A ruling in the merit of the case could take years.
Kenya law society protests Ruto’s judiciary critique/in /by
The president of the Law Society of Kenya maintains that William Ruto’s remarks could throw the country into anarchy
Host Cote d’Ivoire to play Guinea-Bissau in AFCON opener Saturday/in /by
The opening match will pit host and two-times AFCON winner Côte d'Ivoire against Guinea-Bissau on January 13. The fixture will kick off at 8 pm local time and will be played at the newly built Ébimpé Alassane Ouattara stadium.
IMF expects “resilient global economy” in 2024 despite lower average growth rates/in /by
Africa is projected to be the second-fastest-growing economic region in the world in 2024 after the Asia Pacific region. The Fund will update its global growth forecast and unveil the World Economic Outlook report in Johannesburg in late january.
25,000t of Russian free wheat destined for CAR reach Cameroon/in /by
The shipment was promised last July by Russia's president during the 2nd Russia-Africa summit. This followed his ountry's exit from the UN-backed Black Sea Grain initiative. The wheat is processed in Cameroon because the CAR lacks the capabilities.
Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges/in /by
Dozens of legal professionals are taking to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, in a demonstration organized by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to protest President William Ruto's threats to defy court orders.