Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad ends Issa Hayatou CAF presidency after 29 years
Madagascar Football Association’s president Ahmad Ahmad has been elected the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), beating
Queen formally approves law giving UK PM May power to trigger EU exit talks
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Thursday formally granted Prime Minister Theresa May the power to trigger exit talks with the European
Kenya Government bans use of plastic bags
Kenya’s Environment and Natural Resources Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu says the ban will take effect in 6 months’ time. After
Somali children dropping out of school due to hunger
Puntland in Somalia is one of the hardest-hit areas. Our correspondent Abdulaziz Billow traveled to a tiny village there to
Death toll from Ethiopia landslide tragedy reaches 113 as recovery efforts continue
Recovery efforts are still ongoing following the collapse of the Koshe dumpsite. The death toll has risen now to 113,
South Sudan government insists aid workers must pay new fees
The South Sudanese government maintains that all foreign employees working in the country must pay the new fees to obtain
Angola celebrates annual carnival despite financial cut-backs
Angola’s 2017 Luanda carnival was marked with processions full of colour, dance and music. The event that is held annually
UK Foreign Secretary makes surprise Somalia visit
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is in the Somali capital Mogadishu for a surprise visit amid the deadly drought in
Huge stack of ‘crispy’ banknotes seized in Nigerian airport
A huge stack of banknotes worth a total of $155,000 was on Tuesday seized at a Nigerian airport, officials said.
President Buhari chairs first cabinet meeting since returning to Nigeria
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday chaired his first cabinet meeting since coming back from medical leave last week. The