Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Africa

January 12, 2023

Morocco withdraw from CHAN over bilateral dispute with Algeria 

The two North African nations have been in decades-long disagreement over a disputed Western Sahara region and relations with Israel.

Morocco’s FRMF football federation
January 12, 2023

Buhari says multi-party democracy better than military rule

Mr Buhari wondered why some African countries are still descending into the abyss of unconstitutional change of government.

President Muhammadu Buhari
January 10, 2023

AfDB names 25 finalists for $140,000 AgriPitch competition

The competition targets African youths aged between 18 to 35 years working in the agricultural value chain.

AfDB
January 10, 2023

Elephants kill 53-year-old Ugandan farmer

The farmer was killed while guarding his crops against wild animals from the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

Elephants used to illustrate the story
January 10, 2023

South Africa investigates alleged poisoning of Eskom CEO

Mr De Ruyter is scheduled to leave Eskom on March 31. He officially assumed his position as CEO in January 2020.

Andre de Ruyter
January 9, 2023

Freighter runs aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal

Four tugs were used to pull the ship and take it away for repairs.

Egypt’s Suez Canal
January 9, 2023

120 casualties recorded in Senegal’s fatal bus crash

Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has declared three days national mourning period to empathise with the bereaved.

Two buses collided in Gniby, Senegal on Sunday
January 8, 2023

Ex-Indomitable Lions of Cameroon midfielder M’bami is dead

Scoring the golden goal against Brazil in the quarter-final, M’bami won the 2000 Olympic gold with The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

Modeste Mbami
January 6, 2023

UN says abolition of death penalty in Zambia ‘historic milestone’

Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema announced the move on December 23, which “followed years of advocacy efforts”.

United Nations
January 6, 2023

Nigerians in Equatorial Guinea urged to renew permit to avoid sanction 

The call was against the backdrop of notification by Equatorial Guinea advising undocumented foreigners to voluntarily leave the country or face sanctions.

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission