Africa

Bestine Kazadi, the first Congolese woman to join the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has done her country proud. Alongside Samuel Eto’o, Congolese Bestine Kazadi joins the comex and is set to inherit the position of 5th vice-president of CAF in charge of women’s soccer. She …

In Togo, over the past few days, highly sensitive videos showing graves with their heads cut open have been circulating on social networks, arousing curiosity and questioning among Togolese internet users. The phenomenon is becoming increasingly recurrent, particularly in cemeteries reserved for Muslims. It involves mortal remains deprived of their …

Tanzania announced the end of the Marburg virus epidemic on Thursday, after 42 days with no new cases reported. With no new cases detected since the death of the last confirmed patient on January 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the conclusion of the epidemic. “10 people have died, …

Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, announced during the presentation of the 2025 budget to Parliament the government’s decision to abolish several so-called harmful taxes, in order to boost household purchasing power and support the country’s economic fabric. These include the 10% tax on betting winnings introduced in 2023 …

At least 25 people have been killed after a boat capsized in southwest Congo, many of them soccer players, according to reports. The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the …

At least 12 people were killed and 45 injured after a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg, according to reports. Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William …

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of this year’s Eid al-Adha, aiming to stabilize prices and meet high demand for the ritual sacrifice. This move follows a series of measures to ease public frustration over rising costs and the government’s tight grip on …

Renowned British R&B singer Craig David has shared his enthusiasm and admiration for Tiwa Savage following their collaboration on the song Commitment. In a recent interview on the Capital Xtra podcast, the 43-year-old called the Nigerian Afrobeats star a consistent and talented force in the music industry. He further asserts …

A 40-year-old farmer has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening, according to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. …

Almost 188 churches have been closed on the instructions of the Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji, sub-prefect of Yaoundé 4, Cameroon. “Of the 615 religious groups operating in his district, the administrative authority found that all 188 were operating illegally,” according to reports. From noise pollution to extortion …