The Burkina Faso team has qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), following its 2-0 victory over Burundi in the return leg at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. Burkina Faso are the first team to qualify for the CAN 2025 after Morocco, who qualified as …
Read More »Popular Nigerian TikToker shot in Lagos
A titoker celebrity was shot by unknown gunmen in the Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. The victim, Odesanmi Opeyemi, better known as Oloba Salo, was attacked while driving her white SUV around Tantalizer Junction, Lekki. A viral video shows the aftermath of the attack, with a …
Read More »Cameroon: government bans debate on president’s state of health
Paul Atanga Nji, Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration formally, forbids any discussion of President Paul Biya’s state of health. Amid rumors of the death of Cameroon’s president, his government has banned any discussion of his state of health. Paul Atanga Nji, Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration, denounced rumors whose unhealthy …
Read More »Senegal: veils and crucifixes worn in schools
In Senegal, the Ministry of Education published a decree on October 6 on respect for religious beliefs, according to reports. This text requires all schools, whether public or private, to accept the wearing of religious symbols such as the veil, the cross or sacred beads, as long as they do …
Read More »9 security guards shot dead in Zamfara
At least nine local security guards were killed in an ambush by a group of armed men in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, Governor Dauda Lawal announced. The civilian guards, part of the state’s Protection of Communities program, were targeted at a security checkpoint on the outskirts of Tsafe, a town …
Read More »How much would coach Marc Brys earn in Cameroon?
Marc Brys salary has remained a secret since his recruitment last April by Cameroon’s Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Pr. Mouelle Kombi. As national coach of the Indomitable Lions, the Belgian technician earns a handsome sum. The Belgian coach is said to earn a salary of 44,000 euros a …
Read More »Ethiopia: Foreign Minister elected new president
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie was elected President of Ethiopia on Monday October 7, 2024 by parliamentarians, taking over from Sahle-Work Zewde, whose term of office expires at the end of October. Although the position of President is honorary and considered head of state, real power remains in the …
Read More »Cameroon: Togolese priest shot dead
Father Christophe Komlan Badjougou, a Catholic priest of Togolese origin, was murdered in Mvolyé, a religious district of Yaoundé, Cameroon. At the entrance to the CICM community, Father Christophe Komla, of the diocese of Yagoua, was brutally murdered. The priest was due to spend the night in Yaoundé before travelling …
Read More »Rabat named World Book Capital for 2026
The Director-General of UNESCO announced on Tuesday October 08 that the capital of Morocco will be the World Book Capital in 2026. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has followed the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been chosen to host …
Read More »Togo: Russian helicopter crashes
In Togo, an Armed Forces helicopter was involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon at the Nioukpourma military camp. After suffering a terrorist attack on October 2, the Togolese army lost one of its combat aircraft. On Sunday October 6, a Russian-made MI-23 helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from …
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