2025 CAF Awards: Achraf Hakimi Wins African Ballon D’Or
For the first time since 1998, a Moroccan has won the African Ballon d’Or and this year, the honor goes to Achraf Hakimi.
Donald Trump sets sights on solving another war
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince urged him to take action to help end Sudan’s devastating civil war, raising the prospect of new US involvement in a conflict that has already claimed more than 40,000 lives.
Ugandan Police block NUP in Arua ahead of elections
Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) says police blocked its staff from accessing a planned campaign venue in the key northern city of Arua on Wednesday.
South Africa says security services are ready for G20 summit this weekend
At a parade on Wednesday, national police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, told officers the country was depending on them for the summit to go smoothly.
Sudan: Pregnant women embark on harrowing journeys to flee El-Fasher violence
The United Nations estimates that over 2,000 pregnant women have fled El-Fasher since the Rapid Support Forces seized the city in late October.
US rapper backs Trump’s claim that Nigerian Christians face persecution
Earlier this month, the US leader said he would send troops into the country if Abuja did not protect the religious community.
Pix of the Day: November 19, 2025
Pix of the Day: November 19, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron to embark on Africa tour
Macron will visit Mauritius, South Africa, Gabon and Angola for both bilateral meetings and multilateral summits.
South Africa: Two school staff shot dead inside Tembisa Primary School
Authorities in South Africa are investigating the fatal shooting of a school principal and an administrative staff member at Inxiweni Primary School in Tembisa.
Search intensifies for abducted Nigerian girls as gunmen attack church
President Bola Tinubu calls for swift action to return the schoolgirls to safety.