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Grey clouds and rain proved an appropriate backdrop for South African club Kaizer Chiefs as they completed a disappointing pre-season tour of the Netherlands by losing 2-1 to FC Twente.In other football news, African club champions Pyramids have lost ace forward Ibrahim Adel and former Morocco star Ahmed Faras has died aged 78.South AfricaKaizer Chiefs, …

Little Dutch delight for Kaizer ChiefsFri, 18 Jul 2025 21:09:33 GMT Read More »

The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.It was the first communique under South Africa’s G20 presidency and marked a rare consensus for a bloc jolted by the drastic trade policies of its richest member, …

G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:04:52 GMT Read More »

Hundreds of Liberians took to the streets on Thursday, angry over perceived corruption in President Joseph Boakai’s government and democratic backsliding in the west African country, an AFP journalist saw.Under the pounding rain the protesters marched towards Capitol Hill and other government institutions, chanting “Enough is enough” and brandishing placards taking aim at the head …

Hundreds rally against government corruption in LiberiaThu, 17 Jul 2025 18:48:03 GMT Read More »

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa.Ending the French army’s 65 years in independent Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.The move …

French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west AfricaThu, 17 Jul 2025 17:23:23 GMT Read More »

Former world number two Ons Jabeur announced on Thursday she was going to “take a step back and finally put myself first”, after two difficult years on the circuit.”For the last two years, I’ve been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges. But deep down, I haven’t felt really happy …

Ons Jabeur announces break from tennis ‘to rediscover joy of living’Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:05:24 GMT Read More »

If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing — that Burkina Faso’s junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fantastic leader.The images are AI-generated propaganda, part of what experts have called a vast disinformation campaign spreading the “personality cult” of the west African country’s strongman.Beyonce and …

Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chiefThu, 17 Jul 2025 14:32:44 GMT Read More »

If you believe the viral videos online, R. Kelly and Pope Leo XIV agree on one thing — that Burkina Faso’s junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, is a fantastic leader.The images are AI-generated propaganda, part of what experts have called a vast disinformation campaign spreading the “personality cult” of the west African country’s strongman.Beyonce and …

Fake AI videos of R. Kelly, pope spread cult of Burkina junta chiefThu, 17 Jul 2025 12:18:29 GMT Read More »

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa.The pull-out, which ends the French army’s 65 years in Senegal, mirrors similar withdrawals across the continent, where ex-colonies are increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.The move comes as …

French army leaves Senegal ending military presence in west AfricaThu, 17 Jul 2025 11:50:02 GMT Read More »