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Host Cote d’Ivoire to play Guinea-Bissau in AFCON opener Saturday/in /by
The opening match will pit host and two-times AFCON winner Côte d'Ivoire against Guinea-Bissau on January 13. The fixture will kick off at 8 pm local time and will be played at the newly built Ébimpé Alassane Ouattara stadium.
IMF expects “resilient global economy” in 2024 despite lower average growth rates/in /by
Africa is projected to be the second-fastest-growing economic region in the world in 2024 after the Asia Pacific region. The Fund will update its global growth forecast and unveil the World Economic Outlook report in Johannesburg in late january.
25,000t of Russian free wheat destined for CAR reach Cameroon/in /by
The shipment was promised last July by Russia's president during the 2nd Russia-Africa summit. This followed his ountry's exit from the UN-backed Black Sea Grain initiative. The wheat is processed in Cameroon because the CAR lacks the capabilities.
Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges/in /by
Dozens of legal professionals are taking to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, in a demonstration organized by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to protest President William Ruto's threats to defy court orders.
African Catholic Bishops reject Vatican’s same-sex blessings/in /by
The president of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar cited "confusion" in a letter released Thursday (Jan. 11). Beforehand, Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo met with Pope Francis to discuss the matter.
In agreement with Pope, African Catholic bishops won’t carry out blessings of same-sex couples/in /by
The president of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar cited "confusion" in a letter released Thursday (Jan. 11). Beforehand, Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo met with Pope Francis to discuss the matter.
76 African clubs banned from transfers by FIFA/in /by
FIFA published a new database of clubs banned from registering new players on Thursday. This list includes top African teams, six in Saudi Arabia and five in the Argentine championship.
Former Kenyan minister detained in Uganda over alleged gold smuggling/in /by
Arrested last week, Mr. Tarus was brought before a Ugandan anti-corruption court on Wednesday to face accusations of falsifying export documents, as stated by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).
Israel defends itself at ICJ over case of genocide on Palestinians brought forward by S’Africa/in /by
"If there is a concern about the obligations of states under the Genocide Convention, then it is in relation to their responsibilities to act against Hamas' proudly declared agenda of annihilationist, which is not a secret and is not in doubt. The annihilation language of Hamas' charter is repeated
Zambia limits worship time to two hours to curb cholera/in /by
The directive, issued by Ndiwa Mutelo, a high-ranking official overseeing religious affairs, also prohibits the sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods within church premises.