‘No to ECOWAS’: pro-coup supporters demonstrate in Niamey
Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations
Nigeria: Troops Destroy 36 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehend 22 Suspects
[Premium Times] Troops arrested some suspected IPOB members during a raid on their camps in South-east Nigeria.
Nigeria: Oil Spill – Rivers Assembly Orders Shell to Clean Up Communities
[Premium Times] "The 10th assembly will not fold its arm to watch Rivers people suffer as a result of operational negligence of any company in the state."
South Africa: Banyana secures historic win at World Cup
Banyana Banyana secured their first-ever win at the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating Italy 3-2 in their final group match at Wellington Regional Stadium on Wednesday.
Senegal says its troops will join any ECOWAS intervention in Niger
Senegal said Thursday that it will participate if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decides to intervene militarily in Niger following last week's coup.
Extensive war crimes, ‘unimaginable horror’ recorded in Sudan: Amnesty
"These past three months have been really devastating for civilians in Sudan. The situation continues to worsen. As you may have seen, nearly 3 million people have already, are internally displaced, and more than 800 people crossed into neighbouring countries and are living in dire humanitarian cond
Russia-Africa summit spurs economic promises amid geopolitical tensions [Business Africa]
The highlight of this year's summit was President Vladimir Putin's announcement of debt forgiveness for African countries. However, experts express skepticism about whether this alone will significantly sway African nations towards turning to Russia for economic partnerships.
Morocco beat Colombia as both teams reach last 16 at Women’s World Cup
Morocco booked their ticket to the round of 16 by beating Colombia with a narrow score of a goal to nil, scored by Anissa Lajhmari during stoppage time in the first half.
Women’s world cup: Football fans laud Super Falcons qualification to round of 16
"Africa has the pleasure to providing four teams to the competition compared to what we had in 2019, and it’s important that Africa shows the rest of the world that we deserve even more slots perhaps moving on as the competition expands maybe in the nearest future again.. " Chuma Nnoli, Sports Analy
South Africa: Malema and Elon Musk tear each other apart on an anti-apartheid song
South Africa: Malema and Elon Musk tear each other apart on an anti-apartheid song