Africa

Professional footballers naturally lead lavish lives. If some are particularly philanthropic, others, on the other hand, have the reputation of being miserly. This is the case of former Cameroonian footballer Geremi Njitap who would be the first, reports the media 237online. Although he does not officially appear in the ranking …

Irish airline Ryanair says it is standing by its decision to make South Africans travelling to the UK take a test in the Afrikaans language. It defended its position saying airlines operating to the UK “face fines of £2,000 [$2,500] per passenger for anyone who travel illegally” in to the …

Security has been tightened in the Somali capital, Mogadishu and around Aden Adde airport ahead of the inauguration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday. Main roads in Mogadishu were closed on Wednesday with police deployed in large numbers and armoured vehicles on the streets leading to the presidential palace. …

Three Tanzanian soldiers fighting with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) have been injured in clashes against the M23 rebels. The UN force said the three were evacuated to Goma city for treatment after being injured in an attack on one of their positions in Rutshuru …

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Wednesday appointed former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate to run for president in elections scheduled for February 2023. President Muhammadu Buhari, who cannot run again because he has served two terms, did not publicly endorse any of the 23 …

Protesters in Tunisia have gathered outside the Palace of Justice in the capital, Tunis, to denounce the defamation of sacked female judges, the BBC reported They are among 57 judges dismissed by President Kais Saied last week after he accused them of corruption and protecting terrorists. Those dismissed have since …

A pastor in Ghana said marriage should not be a binding union for life as the Bible teaches, saying it should be a renewable contract. Founder of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Prophet Nicholas is at the heart of a controversy. Speaking on a radio show, he does not share the Bible’s …

A high court in Kenya has stopped the tax authority from demanding tax on tithes, donations and offerings given to churches, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. The Kenya Revenue Authority had demanded 5.5 million shillings ($47,000) from Thika Road Baptist Church in unpaid taxes, arguing that it failed to produce …

A Nigerian teacher has been sentenced to life for defiling a 14-year-old student, resulting in pregnancy and childbirth, correcting website reported. According to the agency, the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Lagos handed down the sentence to Joseph Ibanga on Monday. The court presided over by Justice …

Belgian King Philippe, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a historic visit, said he will initiate the return of items looted during the reign of his ancestor – King Leopold II. King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and members of the Belgian government are on a week-long visit to …