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Ireland struggling in run chase against Zimbabwe

Ireland struggling in run chase against Zimbabwe

1 month ago 36

Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell - lawyer

Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell...

1 month ago 16

Mass killer dies as victims still demand justice

Mass killer dies as victims still demand justice

1 month ago 52

Six African competitors to watch at Paris 2024

Six African competitors to watch at Paris 2024

1 month ago 52

Death penalty fears for Niger ex-president - lawyer

Death penalty fears for Niger ex-president - lawye...

1 month ago 7

S Africa police arrest Libyans at 'illegal' military camp

S Africa police arrest Libyans at 'illegal' milita...

1 month ago 6

How does it feel to miss out on the Olympics?

How does it feel to miss out on the Olympics?

1 month ago 6

Satellite images and doctor testimony reveal Tigray hunger crisis

Satellite images and doctor testimony reveal Tigra...

1 month ago 7

'A calm fighter can weather any storm'

'A calm fighter can weather any storm'

1 month ago 6

Nsue and Equatorial Guinea appeal eligibility ruling

Nsue and Equatorial Guinea appeal eligibility ruli...

1 month ago 8

Shooting of broadcasting regulator boss shocks Zambians

Shooting of broadcasting regulator boss shocks Zam...

1 month ago 48

Morocco beat Argentina in game marred by crowd trouble

Morocco beat Argentina in game marred by crowd tro...

1 month ago 85

Desperate search in Ethiopia for landslide survivors

Desperate search in Ethiopia for landslide survivo...

1 month ago 42

Kenya's opposition joins crisis-hit government

Kenya's opposition joins crisis-hit government

1 month ago 41

Africa's footballers can do 'great things' at Paris 2024

Africa's footballers can do 'great things' at Pari...

1 month ago 6

Mexicans arrested in raid on big South African meth lab

Mexicans arrested in raid on big South African met...

1 month ago 10

Nigeria's president warns youth not to join 'sinister' protests

Nigeria's president warns youth not to join 'sinis...

1 month ago 7

Bodyguard of S Leone's ex-leader jailed over failed coup

Bodyguard of S Leone's ex-leader jailed over faile...

1 month ago 38

The basketballers forging a 'new story' for South Sudan

The basketballers forging a 'new story' for South ...

1 month ago 6

Crackdown on Uganda's opposition ahead of protests

Crackdown on Uganda's opposition ahead of protests...

1 month ago 32

Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarks

Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remar...

1 month ago 12

Concern in Kenya after toxic chemical stolen from toppled truck

Concern in Kenya after toxic chemical stolen from ...

1 month ago 36

Morocco's Slaoui riding to Olympic eventing history

Morocco's Slaoui riding to Olympic eventing histor...

1 month ago 9

Mass killer who ‘hunted’ black people says police encouraged him

Mass killer who ‘hunted’ black people says police ...

1 month ago 5

Why Nigerians are praying for the success of a new oil refinery

Why Nigerians are praying for the success of a new...

1 month ago 39

Uganda protest organisers playing with fire, president says

Uganda protest organisers playing with fire, presi...

1 month ago 55

‘I wanted my clitoris back’ – FGM survivor opts for reconstructive surgery

‘I wanted my clitoris back’ – FGM survivor opts fo...

2 months ago 60

The African Tour de France cyclist racking up historic wins

The African Tour de France cyclist racking up hist...

2 months ago 42

Entire anti-corruption board fired for alleged Zambia corruption

Entire anti-corruption board fired for alleged Zam...

2 months ago 48

Kenya president pledges 'broad-based' cabinet amid crisis

Kenya president pledges 'broad-based' cabinet amid...

2 months ago 263

South Africa's calm opening of parliament heralds new era

South Africa's calm opening of parliament heralds ...

2 months ago 9

Rwanda's president smashes his own election record

Rwanda's president smashes his own election record...

2 months ago 41

Namibia refuses to extend visa for Ugandan monarch

Namibia refuses to extend visa for Ugandan monarch...

2 months ago 7

Rugby sevens has 'bright future' in Africa - Habana

Rugby sevens has 'bright future' in Africa - Haban...

2 months ago 10

Kenya police ban protests in the capital

Kenya police ban protests in the capital

2 months ago 27

The brothers out to end Africa's Olympic badminton jinx

The brothers out to end Africa's Olympic badminton...

2 months ago 75

Boys rescued in Zambia after circumcision abductions

Boys rescued in Zambia after circumcision abductio...

2 months ago 8

The first Nigerian badminton player to qualify for back-to-back Olympics

The first Nigerian badminton player to qualify for...

2 months ago 64

Kenyan journalist freed after 'mistaken' arrest drama

Kenyan journalist freed after 'mistaken' arrest dr...

2 months ago 34

Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist?

Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallis...

2 months ago 7

'They killed my son' - raw grief after Nigeria school collapse

'They killed my son' - raw grief after Nigeria sch...

2 months ago 30

Guinea lawyers on strike over military crackdown

Guinea lawyers on strike over military crackdown

2 months ago 46

Kenya serial killer suspect tortured to confess - lawyer

Kenya serial killer suspect tortured to confess - ...

2 months ago 37

Malaria vaccine roll-out looks to save thousands of lives

Malaria vaccine roll-out looks to save thousands o...

2 months ago 212

Protester killed as crowds call for Kenya leader to go

Protester killed as crowds call for Kenya leader t...

2 months ago 8

Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial results

Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial res...

2 months ago 5

Africa’s richest man reveals he doesn’t own a home outside Nigeria

Africa’s richest man reveals he doesn’t own a home...

2 months ago 67

Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM

Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM

2 months ago 5

'Serial killer' arrested after bodies found in Kenya dump

'Serial killer' arrested after bodies found in Ken...

2 months ago 38

Car bomb kills Somalis watching Euro final at a cafe

Car bomb kills Somalis watching Euro final at a ca...

2 months ago 8