Supporters of South Africa’s embattled former president Jacob Zuma’s newly-formed radical left-wing party said Sunday they hope he might soon be the country’s leader again, even though he failed to show up at their rally.In a small stadium in Tembisa township, some 40 kilometres northeast of Johannesburg, a small crowd of about 300 gathered in …
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Addis Ababa and Mogadishu to open dialogue to settle their dispute over Ethiopia’s maritime deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.Tensions in the Horn of Africa have escalated since landlocked Ethiopia struck a deal with Somaliland on January 1 that gives it much sought-after access to …
UN urges Ethiopia and Somalia to talk to solve disputeSun, 21 Jan 2024 12:00:46 GMT Read More »
Born in the Netherlands and educated in England, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has not looked back at international level since opting to represent Nigeria.Part of the team that lost to Lionel Messi and Argentina at the 2018 World Cup, Troost-Ekong is currently taking part in his third Africa Cup of Nations and he kept …
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Saturday published a final list of 20 candidates for the February 25 presidential election that excludes jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and Karim Wade, the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade.Those listed include Prime Minister Amadou Ba, chosen by President Macky Sall as his successor after Sall announced in July that …
Baghdad Bounedjah bagged a brace as two-time champions Algeria came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Burkina Faso on Saturday in an Africa Cup of Nations Group D thriller.The Qatar-based forward, who struck the winner in the 2019 final against Senegal, cancelled goals by Mohamed Konate and Bertrand Traore before a 33,000 crowd in …
Bounedjah rescues Algeria as Angola end winless AFCON runSat, 20 Jan 2024 22:45:00 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi said Racing 92 are “100%” committed to the Champions Cup after scoring his first try for the club in a 48-26 victory over Cardiff which secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup on Saturday. The Parisians moved above Ulster to fourth in Pool …
Kolisi helps ‘100%’ Racing into Champions Cup last 16Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:33:15 GMT Read More »
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, was sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after sweeping elections that the opposition branded a sham while calling for protests.With tensions simmering in the vast nation’s volatile eastern provinces, the 60-year-old president known as “Fatshi” picked Kinshasa’s 80,000-capacity Martyrs sports stadium for …
DR Congo president sworn in for new term before huge crowdSat, 20 Jan 2024 18:17:51 GMT Read More »
Festivities for the Orthodox Christian celebration of epiphany have been muted this year in Gondar, in the northwest Ethiopian region of Amhara where conflict has raged for months.”How can you celebrate when many people are dying?” said a tuktuk driver, who wished to remain anonymous.Up to 250,000 people have taken part in previous celebrations of …
Ethiopian regional conflict makes Orthodox epiphany ‘sad’Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:45:14 GMT Read More »
Baghdad Bounedjah headed home five minutes into injury time to earn Algeria a 2-2 draw with Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, forcing their opponents to wait to secure a place in the last 16.Mohamed Konate’s opening goal for Burkina Faso was cancelled out by a first Bounedjah equaliser, but a …
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, was to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after sweeping elections which the opposition has branded a sham, calling for protests.With tensions simmering in the vast nation’s volatile eastern provinces, the 60-year-old president known as “Fatshi” picked Kinshasa’s 80,000-capacity Martyrs sports …
