Ninth Francophonie Games marked as ‘success’/in /by
The 9th Francophonie Games, taking place in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, have been a huge success according to the head of the event's committee
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup/in /by
Military leaders from the ECOWAS bloc have agreed a plan of intervention in Niger if civilian rule is not restored
Benin pledges support for ECOWAS over Niger/in /by
Benin has said it will back any actions taken by ECOWAS following the coup in Niger and is demanding the release of President Bazoum
Migrants continue to pour into Libya following expulsions from Tunisia/in /by
“We were arrested by the Tunisian government in the city of Sfax and transferred to Libyan territory. Now we are exposed to the worst kind of human suffering. Cold, misery, heat and rain. Suffering here for about four weeks. Governments and international organisations must find a humane solution.."
African leaders call for the release of Russian cereals/in /by
African leaders involved in peace talks over Ukraine have called for the unblocking of Russian grain and fertilizer exports to revive the deal on grain exports through the Black Sea, South Africa said on Thursday.
World Rowing Under-19 Championships kick off in Paris/in /by
"Yes obviously, early on in the month we were coming up to qualifying for the regatta and you hear that the regatta is being held where the Olympics are going to be held. It's quite an honour, a privilege to almost unlock the course for the senior teams to come and race at the Olympics." Zain Newm
Mali: soldiers killed in a jihadist ambush near Niger/in /by
Several Malian soldiers were killed in the jihadist ambush on Thursday of an army convoy heading for Niger, in the Ménaka region (northeast), a military official and a local elected official said on Friday.
Scores injured after protesters against Eritrea’s government attack cultural festival in Sweden/in /by
The protesters set booths and vehicles ablaze, sending smoke billowing into the sky. Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that up to a thousand protesters marched towards the festival grounds, pushing past police cordons and using sticks and rocks as weapons.
Niger Coup: Bazoum warns of a rebound in terrorism/in /by
"I am writing this as a hostage. Niger is under attack by a military junta trying to overthrow our democracy, and I am just one of the citizens who by the hundreds have been arbitrarily and illegally imprisoned",
Olympique de Marseille officially presented Kondogbia and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang/in /by
Kondogbia, who played five games with France before switching his international allegiance to the Central African Republic in 2018, started his professional career at Lens and then moved around Europe