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South Sudan men’s basketball feats inspire more young players/in /by
South Sudan has started to train young people in the country with the aim of changing the future of the sport in the East Africa's youngest nation. "My dream, I want to be the best player. I want to be Luol Deng and I play one day to make South Sudan proud." Muor Kuol Muor, 19 yrs at Luol Deng Acade
Burkina Faso: At least 12 civilians killed in northern attack/in /by
At least 12 civilians were killed Thursday in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, AFP learned Monday from local sources.
Ivorian football club’s player dies after collapsing during match/in /by
"Our defender Moustapha Sylla died this evening after feeling unwell on the pitch during the RCA vs Sol FC match," said a statement from the club, which sent its condolences to the player's family.
4 jihadists escape in deadly Mauritania prison break/in /by
"At 9 pm on 5 March 2023, four terrorists managed to escape from the central prison in Nouakchott after attacking the guards, which led to an exchange of fire during which two members of the National Guard" died and two others were slightly injured, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Tunisia announces measures to ‘improve’ life of foreign nationals/in /by
After Tunisia's leader linked Sub-Saharan migrants to "violence" and "crimes", authorities announced Sunday (Mar. 5) a string of measures aimed at improving foreigners' conditions.
Kenya: Engineers Kiuna and Gathu inspiring children to become future engineers/in /by
"We've seen the robotic arm (in the press), they are going to different schools across the country and kids can't wait to see them. So we think and we believe that innovation should be introduced in our schools at the earliest stage possible so we can promote creativity, ...`George Masila
Kenya’s first lady declares prayers against homosexuality/in /by
"We want to strengthen the family institution where we have a father, a mother and children. LGBTQ is forbidden even in the Bible and the African culture. Let us hold on to family values,"
Late Christian Atsu honoured during traditional remembrance event/in /by
Late Ghanaian player Christian Astu Twasam was celebrated by his family, friends, people from the sports fraternity and authority on Saturday (Mar. 4). They gathered in Accra for the one-week observation, a traditional remembrance event.
Tunisians defy protest ban to demand release of president’s critics/in /by
Demonstrators, most of whom supporters of Tunisia's main opposition coalition marched Sunday (Mar. 5), to demand the release of president Saied critics.
Burundi to deploy troops to eastern DR Congo/in /by
The first part of the Burundian troops pledged to deploy to the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) arrives in Goma.