Football: Mbappé drops criminal complaint against PSG/in /by
Kylian Mbappé has withdrawn his moral harassment complaint against his former employer, Paris Saint-Germain. The player had demanded €55 million in unpaid salaries and bonuses from the club for the past year.
Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump/in /by
The meeting on Wednesday is being described as President Donald Trump's first major diplomatic outreach to Africa since returning to office. The invitation includes heads of state from Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon and Mauritania.
30% on South African imports: Ramaphosa hits back at new Trump tariffs/in /by
As the only sub-Saharan country on the list of latest trade tariffs the Trump administration threatens to impose, South Africa could be hit with 30% tariffs on its exports to the US from 1 August.
Amnesty International denounces lack of investigation into activists’ abduction/in /by
Activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah have been missing since 9 July 2024. Amnesty International has demanded action from the authorities and denounced a "climate of terror" as the junta in power has stepped up disappearances of critics and activists.
Four feared dead and several injured in Cairo Telecom company blaze/in /by
Egyptian authorities have reported that the fire that engulfed a major telecom company building in Cairo on Monday left four people dead and over two dozen injuries.
Broken windows and lootings: Nairobi businesses deal with protest aftermath/in /by
Violent protests in Kenya on Monday left at least ten dead and injured several dozen people. Many businesses in the capital, the epicentre of the clashes, are reeling from the aftermath.
Cameroon imposes significant penalties on Telecom giants Orange and MTN/in /by
The Cameroonian telecommunications regulatory agency (ART) has imposed a fine of nearly 4 million euros on the local subsidiaries of multinational companies Orange and MTN for violations.
UN Human Rights Office says ‘deeply troubled’ by Kenya protester deaths/in /by
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday it was "deeply troubled" by the killing of at least 10 people during the latest clashes between Kenyan police and anti-government protesters.
Liberia’s health sector stares at a crisis as USAID comes to an end/in /by
Support from the U.S. accounted for almost 2.6% of the gross national income, the highest percentage among all countries in the world, according to the Center for Global Development.
African migrants targeted as visa scams surge amid tougher immigration rules in Canada/in /by
With the promise of guaranteed visas in record time, scammers lure victims in with online ads under the pretence of being specialised immigration consultants.