Ángel Di María returns to his first love: Rosario Central/in /by
Angel Di Maria returned to his first club, Rosario Centra,l after two decades in Europe .
Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o mourned as a cultural icon/in /by
Ngũgĩ was often considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature and was recognized globally, including being shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winning the Pak Kyong-ni Literature Award.
South Sudan: Is Sudan’s War the Reason for South Sudan’s Economic Crisis? What’s Really Going On With Oil Revenue/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has had an impact on its neighbours. One of the most keenly affected countries is South Sudan, which became an independent state in 2011 and went on to endure its own civil war. This ended in 2018 with a tenuous peace agreement.
South Sudan: Civilians return 12 years after fleeing civil war/in /by
While the residents are pleased to be home, they have concerns about insecurity as well as access to basic services
UEFA Champions League trophy arrives in Munich ahead of Saturday’s final/in /by
Paris Saint-Germain will play Inter Milan with the game getting underway at 21h Central Africa Time.
AES: Is a New Sahel Currency on the Horizon? [Business Africa]/in /by
This week: The Sahel States Alliance launches a bank to boost regional economy. In Nigeria, tech drives recovery despite falling investments. In Kenya, the textile industry’s future is at risk.
Mauritanian economist elected African Development Bank president/in /by
The African Development Bank elected ex-Mauritanian finance minister Sidi Ould Tah as its next president at a vote in the Ivorian capital on Thursday
Kenyans pay tribute to revered author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o/in /by
Ngũgĩ died aged 87 in the United States on Wednesday. One of the famous writer's neighbours in his hometown in central Kenya remembers Ngũgĩ as a "kind man" who loved Kenya.
Bill to ban headscarves in sport passed by French Senate/in /by
Supporters say it is necessary to protect secularism, while opponents have denounced it as discriminatory, Islamophobic, and a violation of the rule of law.
BET awards to honour four legendary Black performers/in /by
The BET Awards will celebrate its 25th anniversary by honoring four legendary performers — Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin. The ceremony is scheduled for 9 June, taking place in Los Angeles.