Month: June 2019

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pledged to open an inquiry into the conduct of Cameroon’s team after a 3-0 loss to England in the last 16 of the women’s World Cup on Sunday when they reacted furiously to two VAR decisions, initially refusing to restart the game. What happened After England’s second goal was ruled offside then allowed… Read More

On 19 June, a group of protestors ransacked the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Graida office, in South Darfur, stealing an unspecified amount of money and vandalizing four vehicles. They also invaded and destroyed offices and properties of the humanitarian organization, World Vision International (WVI). “This behaviour is totally unacceptable, especially the looting and destruction of humanitarian property causing serious disruption to the… Read More

Bosco Ntaganda will soon know his fate. The International Criminal Court will deliver its judgment on 8 July on the former Congolese warlord, who has been detained in The Hague since 2013 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Nicknamed “Terminator”, Bosco Ntaganda is accused of recruiting child soldiers and ordering murders, looting and rapes committed by his troops in… Read More

Speaking via video-link from Geneva, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, described Africa as a “humanitarian theatre”, referring to the recently published Global Trends report from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), which shows a significant increase in the number of people in Africa forced to feel their homes. At the same time, he said, Africa is a “humanitarian leader”, and… Read More

It was a sombre Monday for Ethiopia as the country held a national day of mourning. Ethiopia was grieving the brutal death of the chief of the national army staff and a regional leader, killed in what the authorities have described as an “attempted coup d‘état” against the government of the northwestern region. The office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy… Read More

On this edition of Football Planet, the Africa Cup of Nations which kicked off last Friday in Egypt has delivered fun and surprises. We report from on and off the pitch. And the Women’s World Cup dream is over for Africa. Nigeria and Cameroon, the continent’s last representatives in the spectacle crashed out after defeats to Germany and England respectively.… Read More

The number of Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed the 1,500 mark according to figures released by the country’s health ministry. The outbreak which was confirmed last last August is the second most serious on record after the one that hit west Africa in 2014, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Watch our report Read More