Central African Republic hopes for first AFCON qualification squashed/in /by
The Central African team's hopes were later dashed away after their goalkeeper Dominique Youfeigane was sent off and replaced by Alladum Kolimba who also did not manage to keep the post secure.
President Ramaphosa tells ‘adamant’ Putin ‘the war must end’ in Ukraine/in /by
Putin reiterated his position that Ukraine and its Western allies had started the conflict long before Russia sent its armed forces over the border in February last year, something they deny.
Uganda military embarks on pursuing perpetrators to rescue abducted students/in /by
The rebels fled towards Virunga on the border with Uganda and Rwanda, a globally renowned sanctuary for rare species including mountain gorillas.
African leaders in Russia to discuss peace in Ukraine/in /by
After a visit to Ukraine's capital, Kiev, on Friday the delegation of African leaders has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Uganda: Army deployed after deadly school attack/in /by
Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) deploys its troops at the scene of an attack on a school in Mpondwe after militants linked to the Islamic State group hacked and burned 37 students to death in the country's worst such attack in over a decade.
Mali’s military junta wants peacekeeping force to leave “without delay”/in /by
Ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum, Mali's military junta wants UN's peacekeeping force MINUSMA to leave "without delay".
Malians participate in rallies ahead of Sunday’s referendum/in /by
Tens of thousands of Malians gathered in the capital, Bamako, on Friday to participate in rallies ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum
Families of victims of violence in Senegal demand justice/in /by
The families of victims of pro-Sonko protests in Senegal demand justice after the violence on June 1st resulted in at least 23 deaths
Ukrainian president appeals for the release of political prisoners in Crimea/in /by
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appealed to African leaders visiting Kiev to ask Russia to release political prisoners in Crimea and elsewhere.
Nigeria: Military, Asari Dokubo On Warpath Over Allegations of Oil Theft/in /by
[Leadership] It appeared yesterday that the Nigerian military may be lurching towards an angry showdown with former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, over his allegations that 99 percent of oil theft and bunkering in the Niger Delta region are being carried out by the armed Forces, particularly the Army and the Navy.