CAR general election gets underway as Touadéra seeks controversial third term/in /by
Central African Republic’s general election got underway on Sunday as President Archange Touadéra seeks a controversial third term in office.
Fresh clashes reported in eastern DRC town of Uvira despite M23 promise to withdraw/in /by
Hopes of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are fading after new clashes erupted in Uvira on Friday.
Benin secure their first-ever AFCON victory with a 1-0 win over Botswana/in /by
Benin secured their first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday in front of a vibrant crowd of supporters at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast legislative elections amid political divisions/in /by
Vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast following legislative elections to choose the country’s 255 members of the National Assembly, a vote shaped by deep political divisions and lingering tensions from the recent presidential poll.
New details emerge over US airstrikes in Nigeria’s Northwest/in /by
Nigeria’s government has confirmed the precise locations of US airstrikes carried out in the country’s northwest on Christmas evening, marking a rare instance of foreign military action on Nigerian soil.
Basketball tournament in Cotonou unites West African youth beyond borders/in /by
The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together teams from Benin, Togo, Nigeria and Ghana in the economic capital of Cotonou, celebrating sport as a powerful tool for unity across West Africa.
Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in London after travel ban lifted/in /by
British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah has arrived in London after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that had remained in place despite his release from prison in September.
Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger/in /by
Ivorians head to the polls this Saturday to elect the 255 members of Ivory Coast's National Assembly, in a vote shaped by deep political divisions.
US airstrikes deepen debate in Nigeria as analysts warn against quick fix/in /by
Nigeria is facing mixed reactions following US airstrikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in the country’s northwest, a move that has surprised many in a nation where foreign military intervention is rare.
AFCON 2025 heats up as Morocco, Egypt shine and fan zones come alive/in /by
The atmosphere at Royal Air Maroc’s cultural activation in the Rabat Fan Zone captured the spirit of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as football, culture and fan engagement came together in Morocco’s capital.