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South African Rulani Mokwena was named coach of Algerian champions Mouloudia Alger on Monday, ending weeks of speculation as to where the 38-year-old would work in the 2025/26 season.His move to Algiers follows one season with Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca. He left after finishing third in the national league and failing to qualify for the …

South African Mokwena to coach Algerian champions MouloudiaMon, 14 Jul 2025 16:50:02 GMT Read More »

Funeral preparations were underway Monday in the hometown of former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, as his hometown of Daura readied to bury the one-time military leader and twice-elected democrat.Children were turned away from schools as government institutions closed for a public holiday and period of mourning, while many private businesses stayed open, unable to afford …

Buhari’s far-north hometown prepares to bury late Nigerian leaderMon, 14 Jul 2025 16:06:22 GMT Read More »

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari — who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat — died Sunday at the age of 82, the presidency announced.Current President Bola Tinubu said in a statement that his predecessor died in London at about 4:30 pm (1530 GMT) “following a prolonged illness”. Buhari …

Nigeria’s former president Buhari dead at 82Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:55:32 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday suspended his police minister over corruption allegations “with immediate effect”, a week after accusations made by a provincial police chief.In a country facing endemic corruption, Sunday’s presidential speech was highly anticipated after a week of speculation over the fate of Senzo Mchunu, who became police minister a year …

S.Africa police minister suspended after corruption allegationsSun, 13 Jul 2025 20:02:29 GMT Read More »

Activist Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island — a lush forest home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of primates — landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage list.The 66-year-old and the conservation group he founded are the reason Tiwai, which was nearly destroyed …

The activist who fought for Sierra Leone’s first World Heritage siteSun, 13 Jul 2025 15:58:16 GMT Read More »

Activist Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island — a lush forest home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of primates — landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage list.The 66-year-old and the conservation group he founded are the reason Tiwai, which was nearly destroyed …

Decades of activist’s work results in S.Leone World Heritage siteSun, 13 Jul 2025 09:37:45 GMT Read More »

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Saturday No 8 Jasper Wiese would be fully supported after being red carded in the 45-0 win over Italy which sealed a 2-0 Test series victory.Wiese was sent off by Irish referee Andrew Brace after 22 minutes for head-butting prop Danilo Fischetti. “I am unable to say it was …

Red-carded Springbok Wiese to be fully supported – ErasmusSat, 12 Jul 2025 20:21:20 GMT Read More »

Fired-up South Africa overcame a first-half red card for number 8 Jasper Wiese to beat Italy 45-0 in Gqeberha on Saturday and complete a 2-0 Test series victory.  Wiese was sent off after 22 minutes for head-butting prop Danilo Fischetti in a penalty-riddled match that also saw one South African and two Italians yellow-carded.  At …

Springboks overcome Wiese red card to crush ItalySat, 12 Jul 2025 17:40:37 GMT Read More »

Boeing has reached a settlement with a man whose family died in a 737 MAX crash in 2019, a law firm told AFP on Friday, meaning the US aviation giant will avoid a federal trial slated for Monday. Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife and three children in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster in which 157 people …

Boeing evades MAX crash trial with last-minute settlementSat, 12 Jul 2025 00:12:09 GMT Read More »

Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa’s representation a priority.The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far north of Cameroon, consists of archaeological sites, probably created between the 12th and 17th centuries, surrounded by agricultural terraces …

UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage listFri, 11 Jul 2025 13:03:37 GMT Read More »