First African Singer set to perform solo at King’s coronation
South African Singer, Pretty Yende is set to perform at the coronation of Charles III on May 6, in front of tens of millions of television viewers. Pretty Yende has performed in some of the world’s greatest opera houses, from the Metropolitan Opera House to the Paris Opera, via La Scala in Milan.
Over 100 die in floods in Rwanda’s Western and Northern Provinces
At least 109 people died after heavy rains overnight on Tuesday triggered flash flooding and landslides, Rwanda's state broadcasting agency reported.
Press freedom: the 10 best-ranked African countries by RSF
Senegal and Tunisia are among the countries that have fallen the most in the annual press freedom ranking, published on Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The 21st edition of this ranking highlights in particular the effects of disinformation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Benin: 10 soldiers injured in an explosion
Ten soldiers were injured on Monday in Benin in an "explosion in an ammunition bay" at an officer training school in the south of the country, the army said on Tuesday.
Botswana Olympic medalist Nijel Amos banned for doping
Nijel Amos, a 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the men's 800 meters, has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a ruling published Wednesday.
Cameroonian Joel Embiid moved to tears after his first NBA MVP trophy
The 29-year basketball player from Yaoundé topped two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets
Ivory Coast: partnership agreement between Ouattara and Affi N’Guessan
The party in power in Côte d'Ivoire and an opposition party signed Tuesday in Abidjan "a partnership agreement" for "national reconciliation, social cohesion and democracy", in a country with a recent history marked by political violence.
Arab League, African Union and UN intensify efforts for peace in Sudan
A representative of Sudanese military leader General Abdel Fattah Burhan met with th head of the Arab League in Cairo, on Tuesday
Senegal reports one death from Congo fever, health ministry says
A person has died in Senegal of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, a viral disease transmitted by ticks, the health ministry told AFP on Tuesday.
Nomads festival returns to Morocco
After an absence of two years caused by Covid-19, the annual celebration of nomadic culture returned to the desert in southeast Morocco