Nigeria Super Eagles arrive in Abuja, after boycotting AFCON qualifier in Libya/in /by
Nigeria's Super Eagles squad arrived in Abuja on Tuesday, after boycotting their AFCON qualifier. The decision came after the team were stranded overnight at an airport in Libya, in what the team captain called 'mind games'. The Libyan Football Federation has rejected suggestions of foul play.
South Africa: Suspected murderer waives bail/in /by
A man accused of killing 18 people in mass shootings at two separate homes on the same night in South Africa waived his bail request Tuesday and remains in custody.
Kenya relocates 50 elephants to larger park to ease overcrowding/in /by
The population in the smaller Mwea National Reserve had risen to over 150, way above the maximum capacity.
Gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria kills over 140, injures dozens/in /by
"Close to 140 people were put in a mass grave apart from people buried in other places," Nura Abdullahi, head of the National Emergency Management Agency in the region, told The Associated Press.
Viral Facebook video poses threat to Nigeria’s LGBTQ+ community – Meta/in /by
The report said the damage done by the video, which was viewed more than 3.6 million times between December 2023 and February this year, was "immediate and impossible to undo."
Saudi Arabia, Egypt strengthen investment ties, urge Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefires/in /by
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman attended talks in Cairo with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday. The two leaders agreed to strengthen investment ties, and urged for steps to be taken to secure ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
Kylian Mbappé trains with Real Madrid, amid Swedish reports of rape allegation/in /by
French footballer Kylian Mbappé was seen training with Real Madrid on Tuesday, amid reports in Swedish media that he is under investigation for alleged rape. Mbappé has denounced the reports, which come after he visited Stockholm last week, as 'fake news'.
Deschamps defends Mbappe amid rape accusation and ‘fake news’ controversy/in /by
The controversy arose after Mbappe made a social media post claiming he was the target of 'fake news' following a report by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The paper linked Mbappe and his entourage to an alleged rape in Stockholm during his recent visit to the city.
Protesters in eastern DRC denounce Rwanda and rebel negotiations/in /by
On Sunday, October 13, during a meeting with Ugandan officers, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi gave clear instructions to strengthen military cooperation between the DRC and Uganda to eradicate insecurity in this region.
Women entrepreneurs face financing hurdles in agriculture, FAO program offers solutions/in /by
Through initiatives like EWAT, women like Augustina and Asma are gaining the tools and knowledge needed to overcome structural barriers and expand their businesses in the agriculture sector.