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An Italy-Africa summit to build ties “far from any predatory temptation”/in /by
"The medium and long-term objective is to demonstrate how aware we are that the fate of our continents is interconnected, and we imagine we can write a new page in our relations," Giorgia Meloni said on Monday (Jan. 29).
Move by three countries to quit ECOWAS elicits mixed reactions/in /by
In the capital Niamey, the decision taken by the Heads of State of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to quit the regional block, the Economic Community of West African States, has well been received by the civilians in the region.
AFCON 2023: Cote d’Ivoire’s Elephants on a mission to unseat champion Senegal/in /by
Tonight, Monday (Jan. 29, 2023) at 8 PM GMT, the Charles Konan Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro will host the round of 16 match that will pit Cote d'Ivoire, the host country of this 34th African Cup of Nations against Senegal the reigning champions.
German coach Jurgen Kholer applies for Black Stars coaching job/in /by
Following discussions with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kohler submitted his application to the five-member search committee before the February 2, 2024 deadline.
Italy’s Meloni opens Africa summit to unveil plan to boost development and curb migration/in /by
"We need to pass from words to deeds," Faki, the former prime minister of Chad, told the summit. "We cannot be happy with promises that are never maintained."
Beauty queen wanted in Nigeria for alleged drug trafficking/in /by
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed that the ex-beauty queen eluded capture during a recent raid on her residence in Lagos.
DR Congo knock Egypt out of AFCON with penalty shootout win/in /by
It was the eighth consecutive Africa Cup match that Egypt failed to win in normal time including the previous tournament.
Blessing of same-sex couples: Case of Africa is “special” Pope says/in /by
With the Pope's approval, the president of the African bishops said on January 11th that blessings for same-sex couples wouldn’t be carried out on the continent where many countries criminalize homosexuality.
Auction to sell Mandela’s personal items suspended/in /by
The auction, titled "Mandela, The Auction SUSPENDED," was abruptly stopped without an explanation. The decision comes in response to public outcry in South Africa.
AFCON 2023: Morocco boss Walid Regragui cleared to return after Caf lift ban/in /by
The Confederation of African Football said Sunday it had partially upheld the appeal filed by the Moroccan federation against Regragui's four-game ban — with two suspended — for his part in the heated scenes at the end of the team's match against Congo the week before.