Algeria gears up for election year with aging president, opposition that is yet to offer challenger/in /by
The oil-rich north African country faces mounting political and economic challenges as public dissatisfaction rises.
UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘Crown Jewels’ 150 years after theft from Asante King/in /by
The artefacts, taken during 19th-Century conflicts, hold great spiritual and cultural importance to Ghana, akin to the Benin Bronzes.
Guinea’s junta leader Mamady Doumbouya promoted to general amidst political transition/in /by
The leader of Guinea's ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has been granted the rank of general, according to an announcement made by the presidency on social media.
Zimbabwe opposition figure convicted of inciting violence, faces up to 10 years in jail/in /by
Prominent Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala was convicted of inciting public violence on Wednesday (Jan.24) in Harare. Since his arrest, he has spent 600 days, almost 2 years, in prison without bail.
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi resigns after second straight Africa Cup group-stage exit/in /by
Algerian Football Federation president Wali Sadi said Wednesday that he has agreed to end Belmadi's contract following Tuesday's "bitter elimination" from the tournament.
AFCON: teams prepare for round of 16/in /by
The Africa Cup of Nations now heads to the knockout stage after a series of uneventful matches in the group stages.
Zambia: Rescue efforts continue to pull out 7 workers trapped in mine/in /by
Copperbelt Province Secretary for Zambia Augustine Kasongo said Wednesday (Jan. 24) equipment had been provided, which while not "big enough to do the task," would help rescue efforts.
Ghana coup: 6 sentenced to death, including soldiers/in /by
This historic case marks Ghana's first treason trial since 1966, the year of the overthrow of post-independence leader Kwame Nkrumah.
CAF bans Morocco coach Walid Regragui for 2 games, fines Moroccan and Congo federations after melee/in /by
The Confederation of African Football also imposed fines of $20,000 each on the soccer federations of Morocco and Congo, plus $5,000 on Regragui.
More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali/in /by
There were around 100 people in the mine at the time of the collapse, according to Abdoulaye Pona, president of the Mali Chamber of Mines, who was at the scene.