Rwanda women’s coach suspended after saying rivals were like men

Grace Nyinawumuntu was appointed as the head coach of the national women’s football team in June of this year.

Plane that crashed at Mali’s Gao Airport may belong to Wagner Group

Local sources report the crash of an IL-76 transport aircraft in the Gao region of Mali

At least 10 dead after truck bomb targets checkpoint in Somalia

The party responsible for the attack was not immediately identified.

Floods could damage Libya’s UNESCO site

Libya’s UNESCO site at risk

Algeria contains multiple wildfires, no injuries reported

Multiple wildfires raged in several Algerian provinces over past two weeks amid heat wave

Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan restart negotiations on Nile dam

Egypt and Sudan have expressed concerns that the construction of the massive $4.2-billion dam will significantly decrease the share of Nile water they receive.

Saif Gaddafi: Derna dam collapse is due to state absence since 2011

Muammar Gaddafi’s son said that the Libyan people are “paying the price for a childish and futile conflict between scattered governments, illusory and nominal governments”

Nigerian leaders criticise UN chief, accuse him of deceitful actions

Niger, the fourth West African nation to experience a coup since 2020, has faced sanctions and the prospect of military intervention from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Comic-Con Africa showcases homegrown superheroes

In its fourth instalment, the festival features a dedicated ‘Afro Geek’ pavilion, where comics that depict African heritage and society are prominently displayed.

60 people, including 33 children, die from starvation in Congo

Number dead part of more than 4,600 internally displaced people living in Kwilu province camp

Ethiopia recovers stolen treasures from Meqdala War held by Britain

Artifacts include Holy Tabot tablet, lock of Prince Alemayehu’s hair, 3 silver cups with bronze plating, shield

S. African poultry industry hit by ‘worst’ bird flu outbreak

“The bird flu outbreak is the worst that South Africa has witnessed,” fellow producer Astral said in a trading update on Thursday.

Libya plans reconstruction conference in flood-stricken Derna

The conference is being organised in direct response to the appeals and demands from the residents of Derna, as well as other affected towns, in the aftermath of the devastating floods.

Tunisia sets December 24 as date for local and regional polls

2nd round of local elections to be held after announcement of 1st round results, says presidential decree

CAR sentences exiled former leader Bozize to life imprisonment

Bozizé established armed militias called the anti-Balakas, primarily composed of Christians, in an effort to regain control of the country.

Guinea’s military chief calls for addressing underlying causes of coups ...

Coups in Africa were staged by soldiers in bid to save their countries from presidents’ ‘broken promises,’ Col. Mamadi Doumbouya says in UN speech

EU to allocate $135 M to Tunisia as component of migration agreement

In July, Tunisia and the EU entered into a “strategic partnership” agreement to combat illegal migration.

Tunisia releases cartoonist detained for satirical drawings targeting PM

Omrane vowed to persist in creating his satirical drawings.

Gunmen abduct 35 people from university in Nigeria’s Zamfara State

The abduction of students, once a notorious tactic employed by Islamist militants to instill fear among the population, has now evolved into a lucrative enterprise for armed gangs that demand ransom payments.

Guinea’s leader says there are ‘deep-rooted’ causes of coups

Africa’s coups have ‘deep rooted’ reasons

Somalia wants a 90-Day ‘delay’ in the AU force reduction: letter

Somalia’s national security advisor has penned a letter to the United Nations formally seeking a 90-day extension for the second phase of troop withdrawal, which entails the departure of 3,000 troops by the end of September, as mentioned in the letter.

Zimbabwe reaffirms Africa’s demand for UN Security Council reforms

The president said his government has a duty and responsibility of developing the country using their own domestic resources and he was proud of his people’s resilience and success.

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