South Africa: Springboks in search of a title in the Rugby Championship/in /by
"We can't just look to the future without thinking about the present," said Rassie Erasmus, South Africa's director of rugby, stressing the importance of maintaining a balance between veterans and new talent.
Officer who killed a teen in a traffic stop performed at the Olympics opener/in /by
A police officer under investigation for voluntary manslaughter after killing a young man in Marseille in 2021, took part in the BMX demonstration during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Japan marks 79th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bomb/in /by
The ceremony was somewhat eclipsed by the mayor’s refusal to invite Israel, which resulted in the ambassadors of the United States, Britain, and several other countries staying away.
South Sudan’s oil revenue drops, Security Forces unpaid for months/in /by
The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven't been paid in nine months. Some soldiers and civil servants are turning to side hustles or abandoning their jobs.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif one fist away from gold/in /by
Imane Khelif was disqualified from last year's world championships by the Russian -dominated International Boxing Association , which claims she failed an obscure eligibility test for women's competition.
Somalia to end indirect voting with new suffrage bill/in /by
Somalia's cabinet approved a bill that, if passed by parliament, will reintroduce universal suffrage for the first time in 55 years, marking the end of indirect voting.
Congolese court sentences rebel leader, 25 others to death/in /by
“This nauseating judicial saga reinforces our struggle for democratic normality in Congo,”
Boat engine explosion kills at least 20 in southern Nigeria/in /by
The explosion and sinking on the Ezetu 1 River a day earlier was the latest in a series of deadly boat accidents that increasingly point to regulatory failures.
US Jury delivers verdict in Manuel Chang’s corruption trial/in /by
The former finance minister of Mozambique, Manuel Chang, has been convicted on U.S. charges for his involvement in a $2 billion bond fraud that caused a financial crisis in his country.
U.N. counterterrorism chief sounds alarm on ISIS in Africa/in /by
The Islamic State extremist group is escalating its threat level amid the political unrest in West Africa and the Sahel, and it remains focused on conducting attacks abroad.