Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Africa

May 11, 2022

Togo sets up professional football league

Football in Togo will enter a new era with the process of setting up the Professional Football League (LFPT) reaching its climax, says the Togolese Football Federation (FTF).

May 10, 2022

One million Nigerians, Sub-Saharan Africans to die of cancer by 2030: Report

The report noted that about 4.2 per cent Africans made up the global population of newly detected cancer cases in 2020.

Cancer symbol used to illustrate the story
May 9, 2022

Ethiopia seizes $1.25 million worth of contraband gold

The seizure was carried out by the federal customs authority and the Oromia region militia force.

Ethiopia Federal Police
May 9, 2022

South Africa’s Kruger National Park to undergo $23 million makeover

The Kruger National Park is known for a variety of wild animals, including elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and buffalo.

Kruger National Park
May 9, 2022

UN offers South Sudan $19 million to check severe floods

The UN estimated that heavy flooding affected more than 800,000 South Sudanese in 2021.

Flooding in South Sudan
May 9, 2022

Dozens killed in militia raid on Congo gold mine

Civil society leaders estimated that between 30 and 50 people were killed during the attack.

A mine in the DR Congo
May 8, 2022

ECOWAS holds conference on regional integration, stronger judicial system

The conference will provide a platform to critically examine the legal environment for the implementation of the regional integration agenda.

ECOWAS court
May 6, 2022

WHO confirms death of third Ebola patient in DR Congo

Health workers have since last week vaccinated over 350 people, of which more than 250 are contacts.

World Health Organisation and Ebola patient in DRC
May 6, 2022

Kenya’s president increases minimum wage

The country’s current minimum wage is 13,500 Kenyan shillings (N48,444.37) per month.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. [CREDIT: The Africa Report]
May 6, 2022

Burkina Faso: Terrorists kill 11 soldiers in ambushes

The security situation in Burkina Faso had worsened since 2015, with terrorist attacks killing more than 1,000 people and displacing more than one million.

terrorists