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Senegal: Sonko, Wade not listed among official candidates of Feb.25 presidential polls/in /by
The list published Saturday (Jan.20) by Senegal's Constitutional Council named 20 candidates, out of 79 applications the body reportedly received.
Egypt: Injured Salah leaving AFCON ‘temporarily’ for treatment in England/in /by
Salah will now attend Egypt’s final Group B game against Cape Verde on Monday, where victory would secure their place in the last 16, before flying back to Liverpool for rehabilitation.
Nigeria: Lagos state bans single-use plastics/in /by
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab announced on Sunday, January 21 adding that the decision was reached, following the menace which the single-use plastics, especially the non-biodegradable Styrofoam, were causing on the environment.
AFCON 2023: Tempers flare in the heat as Morocco and Congo draw 1-1/in /by
It started after the game when Morocco coach Walid Regragui approached Congo captain Chancel Mbemba, who had already received a yellow card for arguing with the referee. Mbemba clearly disagreed with what Regragui said and made signs for the video referee as players from both teams rushed
Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children/in /by
The campaign due to start Monday was described by officials as a milestone in the decades-long effort to curb the mosquito-spread disease on the continent, which accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria deaths.
Burna Boy to perform at 2024 Grammys/in /by
The Recording Academy announced on Monday, January 22, that the ‘City Boy’ crooner Burna Boy, will share the Grammy stage with notable artists such as Luke Combs and Travis Scott.
Namibian president Geingob to undergo treatment after “cancerous cells” found/in /by
Geingob, who has been president of the southern African nation since 2015, is due to continue to carry out presidential duties, alongside the Cabinet, of which he is the Chairperson.
Nigeria: turning tyres into tiles and bricks/in /by
Nigerian company Freee Recycle is reducing landfill by turning old tyres into new products, sold across the country.
Blinken’s latest diplomatic trip will take him to Africa/in /by
Blinken's Africa trip comes as the United States is increasingly nervous about its relationships on the continent, particularly after coups last year in Niger and Gabon, and escalating unrest in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Felix Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputed election/in /by
Despite legal challenges and the dismissal of a petition, the opposition figures have called for nationwide protests to contest the election results and demand a rerun.