Malawi to head to the polls as Peter Mutharika seeks comeback/in /by
Malawians head to the polls tomorrow in a fiercely contested presidential election that sees former President Peter Mutharika attempting a dramatic political comeback at the age of 84.
Date farmers in Morocco hope for bumper harvest/in /by
The date harvest season has begun in Morocco's Draa-Tafilalet region and farmers are hopeful it's going to be a bumper year after mild summer temperatures and abundant rain. At the start of the season, the harvest has already exceeded 100,000 tons.
Simbu wins historic photo finish to claim Tanzania’s first World Championship gold/in /by
It was a finish for the ages in Tokyo. Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu edged out Germany’s Amanal Petros in a dramatic men's marathon at the World Championships winning by just 0.03 seconds after 42 grueling kilometres.
Less than 100 days till kick off in AFCON Morocco 2025/in /by
The countdown is on! Just 100 days remain until the 35th Africa Cup of Nations kicks off and this time, Morocco is set to host the continent’s biggest football spectacle, from December 21st, 2025 to January 18th, 2026.
WHO begins Ebola vaccinations in DRC as outbreak spreads/in /by
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of infected individuals in response to a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai Province.
Catholic faithful gather in St Peter’s square to celebrate 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV/in /by
It was a festive scene in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Catholic faithful gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV.
WHO: Cholera deaths up by 50% in 2024/in /by
Deaths from cholera rose by 50 percent globally in 2024 compared to theprevious year, the World Heath Organization said on Friday.
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia’s Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women’s marathon in Tokyo/in /by
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia's Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women's marathon in Tokyo
Malawi: Inflation and cost of living top the agenda ahead of election/in /by
Malawi will hold a presidential election on Tuesday as the African country continues to grapple with an economic crisis and food and fuel shortages
Nigeria’s albinism community gets its first beauty queen at advocacy pageant in Lagos/in /by
Nigeria’s pageant industry has long celebrated conventional ideals of beauty. But here at the Albinism Advocacy Pageant in Lagos, the message is diversity and the goal to break the stigma surrounding albinism.