The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is almost eight million, the United Nations said Wednesday.UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is on a visit to Ethiopia, called for “urgent and additional support to meet their needs”, his agency said in a statement disclosing the numbers.”I heard …

Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: UNWed, 31 Jan 2024 12:04:51 GMT Read More »

From Ivory Coast’s remarkable resurrection to heavyweight exits and underdog successes, there may never have been a more unpredictable major international football tournament than the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.The last 16 concluded on Tuesday with the continent’s top-ranked team, 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, being dumped out by South Africa after Achraf Hakimi missed …

African heavyweights tumble like dominoes at Cup of NationsWed, 31 Jan 2024 10:57:36 GMT Read More »

At a fertility clinic in Tunis, Bintou Yunoussa hopes doctors can finally help her conceive — one of more than two million foreigners who travel to Tunisia annually for medical procedures.While Tunisians face economic hardships and their government is mired in debt, medical tourism has thrived and authorities are looking to expand the profitable sector …

As Tunisia’s economy falters, medical tourism flourishesWed, 31 Jan 2024 03:10:42 GMT Read More »

Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they fell 2-0 to South Africa on Tuesday, while Mali also booked a quarter-finals place.   Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored in the second half for Bafana Bafana, who once again proved a bogey team for the Atlas Lions, …

South Africa shock Morocco after Hakimi penalty miss, Mali throughTue, 30 Jan 2024 22:43:04 GMT Read More »

Achraf Hakimi missed a vital late penalty as much-fancied Morocco became the latest heavyweight casualty of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the last 16.Evidence Makgopa gave South Africa the lead just before the hour mark in the Ivorian coastal city of San-Pedro, but Morocco …

Hakimi misses penalty as South Africa knock Morocco out of Cup of NationsTue, 30 Jan 2024 22:24:19 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwean opposition politician Job Sikhala, who has spent more than a year-and-a-half in prison, was released Tuesday after a Harare court handed him a suspended sentence.An outspoken and popular government critic, Sikhala, 51, was one of the most prominent figures to be arrested in recent years in what rights groups have described as a crackdown …

Jailed Zimbabwe opposition figure Sikhala set freeTue, 30 Jan 2024 20:50:04 GMT Read More »

Lassine Sinayoko scored his third goal at the Africa Cup of Nations as Mali reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 by defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 on Monday.An early Edmond Tapsoba own goal got Mali off to a great start in the 1ast 16 tie and Auxerre’s Sinayoko doubled the lead just after …

Sinayoko scores as Mali set up AFCON clash with Ivory CoastTue, 30 Jan 2024 19:20:20 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwean opposition politician Job Sikhala is to be released after more than a year-and-a-half in prison, his lawyers said Tuesday, after a Harare court handed him a suspended sentence.An outspoken and popular government critic, Sikhala, 51, was one of the most prominent figures to be arrested in recent years in what rights groups have described …

Jailed Zimbabwe opposition figure Sikhala to be releasedTue, 30 Jan 2024 15:42:40 GMT Read More »

Weak sales, deserting advertisers, falling revenues and unpaid wages: Niger’s newspaper industry has been buffeted by sanctions imposed on the country after military officers seized power in July.Leaders of West African bloc ECOWAS slapped tough economic and financial measures on Niamey on July 30, four days after the coup.As the latest of a series of …

Niger newspapers feel force of post-coup sanctionsTue, 30 Jan 2024 14:51:48 GMT Read More »

Seemingly dead, buried and completely humiliated just a few days ago, Ivory Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations dream somehow remains alive and there is suddenly a sense of optimism after the Elephants beat reigning champions Senegal to reach the quarter-finals.The Ivorians won Monday’s last-16 tie 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in capital Yamoussoukro, …

Still alive – Ivory Coast’s roller-coaster AFCON ride goes onTue, 30 Jan 2024 13:00:42 GMT Read More »