Defenders 'scared' of Nigeria's Osimhen - Onyeka
Victor Osimhen is described as a striker "on another level" by team-mate Frank Onyeka ahead of Nigeria's bid to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Sudan's RSF trying to cover up mass killings in el-Fasher, researchers say
Satellite images show the paramilitary force is burying and burning bodies, Yale University researchers say.
Africa: Internet Shutdowns Are Increasing Dramatically in Africa - a New Book Explains Why
[The Conversation Africa] Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative analysis of
French court sentences ex-DR Congo rebel and politician to 30 years in jail
In a landmark trial, Roger Lumbala faced accusations about atrocities committed during the Second Congo war.
Africa: We Are Different - TotalEnergies CAF Afcon - Where Culture and Diversity Come to Life
[CAF] With just a few days to the start of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, as the biggest event on African soil returns with a message that continues to set it apart: We are Different.
Africa: Afcon Begins At the Airport As Morocco Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Africa
[CAF] Five days before the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco, the moment Africa begins to arrive is not at the stadium gates -- but at the airport.
Africa: China's High-Standard Opening Up Enhances a Win-Win Future With Africa
[Capital FM] The narrative of China's engagement with Africa has long been illustrated through steel and concrete--the railways, highways and ports that have reshaped economies and connected markets. Yet beneath these visible symbols lies a deeper and more transformative
Africa: Health Advocates Urge Africa to Adopt WHO Obesity Guidelines
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health advocates are calling on African governments to leverage new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies to prevent and treat obesity, warning that failure to act could deepen the continent's
Mahmood Mamdani on how Uganda's history shaped his belonging — and his son's moment
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.
Africa: Angolan Writer Nituecheni Africano Appointed Ambassador of Literature in Africa
[Sankofa Book Awards Kenya] Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano, author of several literary works and recipient of prestigious international literary awards, has been appointed Ambassador of Literature in Africa by the Sankofa Organization.
Africa: Addressing Regional Escalation in the Great Lakes Region
[ISS] M23's advance exposes the limits of current peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Africa: ECOWAS Backs Mahama for AU Chair
[Ghanaian Times] The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have unanimously endorsed the candidature of President John Dramani Mahama as African Union (AU) Chair for 2027.
Africa: Somalia Promotes Trade Integration At Africa Free Trade Forum in Morocco
[Shabelle] Marrakech, Morocco -- Somalia's deputy minister of commerce and industry, Mahmoud Ahmed Abdullahi, took part in the second Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum held in Marrakech, Moroccan and Somali officials said.
Africa: How Africa Can Halt the 'New Wave' of Coups
[DW] Coups in Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, an attempted coup in Benin: Africa has had a turbulent 2025. Why have coups become so frequent?
Africa: Nigeria's Path to Fiscal Transparency and Accountability
[World Bank] Abuja -- The World Bank today released the Fiscal Governance Reform in Nigeria: Lessons from the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Program (SFTAS), a report reviewing one of Nigeria's most significant subnational fiscal reform
Africa: Rwanda Maintains Top Spot in Africa's Visa Openness Rankings
[New Times] Rwanda has retained its position as the most visa-open country in Africa, according to the 2025 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI). The country has held the top spot since 2023 due to its visa-free regime.
West Africa: AMCE Achieves Two Landmark Successes As It Completes Its First Open-Heart Surgery and Delivers West Africa's First Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (Sbrt) for Lung Cancer
[Afreximbank] Landmark procedure strengthens Africa's capacity for complex cardiac care, reducing reliance on overseas medical travel
Africa: Coup Contagion? a Rash of African Power Grabs Suggests Copycats Are Taking Note of Others' Success
[The Conversation Africa] In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and seized control.
Africa: Access Bank Champions Africa's Payment Integration, Stresses Importance of PAPSS
[This Day] Advancing Cross-Border Payments At the -- inaugural Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) COWRY 2025 Participants Forum, held in Lagos, Nigeria.
Africa: AMCE Tackles Medical Tourism In Nigeria with Specialist Health Care Delivery
[allAfrica] Abuja -- In a bid to tackle medical tourism among Nigerians, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has performed groundbreaking procedures and advanced treatments in the six months since its commissioning, officials announced during a press conference in
Africa: Communiqué of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the 25th Anniversary of the Algiers Agreement
[African Union] On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Algiers Agreement, the Chairperson of the Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, wishes to pay a tribute to the historic achievement of peace that the Agreement represented for Ethiopia and Eritrea, and to the
Africa: Chairperson of the AU Commission (AUC) Strongly Condemns Deadly Drone Attack On Peacekeeping Base in Kadugli, Sudan
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the deadly drone attack targeting the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) logistics peacekeeping base in Kadugli, Sudan, which resulted in the loss
'Bandits' kidnap worshippers during church service in Nigeria
At least 13 people are missing after armed men stormed a church, an official tells the BBC.
Africa: Abiola Laseinde - Transforming Africa's Tech Leadership
[This Day] Moved by the understated labour of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) during the pandemic, Abiola Laseinde, a legal and business executive of over two decades, set out to give them a stage. Five years later, her vision has blossomed into a thriving tech ecosystem that
Africa: JSE Adds Three Etfs to Expand Global Investment Access
[Daba Finance] The Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed three new exchange-traded funds, giving South African investors broader access to global equities, multi-asset strategies, and international property markets, per African Markets report.