Tag: Africa
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and [...]
Chad: Opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence
Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for disseminating racist and xenophobic messa [...]
Barcelona agree shirt sponsorship deal with DR Congo
Barcelona players will have "DR Congo - Heart of Africa" emblazoned on the back of their training shirts from the start of next season, after the top [...]
Ivory Coast President Ouattara to run for fourth term in October election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term in Ivory Coast's October 25 election, as tensions rise over the exclus [...]
Churchgoers killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials say.
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Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimes
The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, has been found guilty of committing 28 [...]
Liberia: Hundreds rally in Monrovia to protest against Joseph Boakai’s government
In Liberia, hundreds took to the streets on Thursday, angry over perceived corruption in President Joseph Boakai's government and democratic backslidi [...]
Burkina Faso’s junta to dissolve independent election commission
Burkina Faso's junta has announced plans to scrap its Independent National Electoral Commission, citing high costs and concerns over foreign influence [...]
Uganda: Court declares Polygamy legal
The Ugandan top court has announced that polygamy is legal in the country. The practice was very common in Africa in the olden days, with education ha [...]
Is the world shutting its door to Nigeria? By Dakuku Peterside
For years, Nigerians have walked through the world with a quiet pride, knowing that their talent, resilience, and creativity were respected far beyond [...]