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1-point wonders Springboks take close calls to a new level in record Rugby World Cup triumph/in /by
12-11 against the All Blacks, 16-15 against the Red Rose, 29-28 against the XV de France, the team South Africa that lifted its 4th Web Ellis Cup Saturday (Oct.28) will go down in history as a 1-point wonder-maker.
Ahead of King Charles’ visit, Kenyans seek justice for alleged crimes by British soldiers/in /by
King Charles' visit to Kenya starting Tuesday (Oct. 31) will acknowledge "the more painful aspects" of the UK-Kenya history, Buckingham palace has said. However, many like Lisoka Lesasuyan who lost his arms in 2015 are proof that the distant past is not all there is to discuss.
Deadly road accident in Egypt kills at least 32/in /by
A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on Saturday (Oct. 28) morning on a highway linking the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least 32 people, authorities said.
France: Senegal buys belongings of former leader Senghor after deal with auctioneer, heir/in /by
Senegal's culture ministry said it had spent $260,000 to acquire the items. The country officially bought them to "preserve the memory and heritage" of Senghor, who ruled Senegal from 1960 to 1980.
Fury, Ngannou in tough exchange ahead of ‘Battle of the Baddest’ fight/in /by
'The Gypsy King', who's WBC title will not be on the line when they enter the ring at Boulevard Hall on Saturday evening, is favourite to defeat the Cameroon former MMA fighter who is taking part in his first boxing contest
Springboks want to make “country proud” in final against the All Blacks/in /by
South Africa and New Zealand both eye a fourth Web Ellis cup as they meet on Saturday (Oct. 28) in the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France. "We'll keep on fighting and hopefully tomorrow we'll make our country proud," assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said.
MINUSMA pull out from northern Mali enters new phase amid intensifying fighting/in /by
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali proceeds with its accelerated withdrawal from the country's north as the withdrawal from the strategic Kidal base looms.
Building Africa’s largest audio library [Inspire Africa]/in /by
On this Inspire Africa episode you'll get to meet the head of a team whose mission is to amplify African voices on a continent with a strong oral and audio culture. Also on the program, mobile cinemas in Senegal and a fashion designer teaching IDPs youth for free in western Cameroon.
Eastern DRC: Residents flee as M23 rebels reach town of Bambo/in /by
Relentlessly fleeing for their lives. Residents of Bambo, a town north of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, carried what they could Thursday as they ran to reach government-controlled areas. M23 rebels have launched a new offensive as fighting with pro-government armed group continued south.
Nigerian House of Representatives summons Naira Marley over Mohbad’s royalties/in /by
The invitation was extended to Naira Marley on Thursday by the House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance.