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The ongoing political fiasco pitting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over corruption allegations had elicited mixed reactions among the locals in the country. Residents of the Nomzamo settlement in Soweto, outside Johannesburg, are optimistic about Ramaphosa’s presidency after a recent installation of electricity in the area. “Ramaphosa is a good man, because of what he said to us as this… Read More

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi denounced on Saturday “expansionist tendencies of Rwanda” which he again accused of supporting the M23 rebellion that has seized large swathes of territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent months. “The year 2022 has witnessed the resurgence of Rwanda’s expansionist impulses under the guise of M23,” the head of state said… Read More

Youssouf Fofana has gone from serving pizzas to delivering crosses in the World Cup. Dropped in 2015 at age 14 from Clairefontaine, France’s national training centre, his future in soccer seemed at an end. So he went to work for a pizzeria. “That was the best way to earn money and also to follow my dreams,” the 23-year-old midfielder said… Read More

The advance of the Moroccan team into the quarter final of the World Cup in Qatar is bringing hope and making kids and trainers of the new generations of soccer players dream about the future. In a neighbouring city to the capital Rabat, Sale’s Athletic Association trains boys and girls in the sport. It has also taken some of them… Read More

For the past few days, many trucks like this one have been leaving this secret location in Tunis. Inside these containers, electoral material bound for the whole country and beyond. Tunisia is holding its legislative elections in a week’s time, on December 17. So this is where members of the electoral commission prepare and check ballots and ballot boxes. More… Read More

Ghana’s Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta escaped a vote of no confidence in parliament Thursday (November 8) after ruling party lawmakers pulled out of a vote on his handling of the country’s economic crisis. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government is currently under pressure as it negotiates up to $3 billion in bailout loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Opposition lawmakers in… Read More

In a Kenyan reserve near Africa’s highest mountain, Maasai youths on Saturday swapped traditional lion hunts for a series of sporting events to test and display their prowess and strength. For generations, Maasai warriors had to kill a lion as part of the “Olamayio” rite to prove their skills, identify their leaders, and attract girlfriends. But as the numbers of… Read More

People in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, have been getting into the festive spirit this weekend, with the opening of an annual Christmas Village in the centre of the city. On Saturday evening, illuminations at a downtown five-star hotel park were lit up for the holiday season and residents from all walks of life came to enjoy them. The Christmas lights combined… Read More

The history making Atlas lions of Morocco being cheered on by fans.They are celebrating the North African team’s shock win over Portugal, as it becomes the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals. “We can’t believe it, even now we still can’t believe it. We are still in a dream and we will wake up the day we… Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa, 70, is the only candidate ahead of his former health minister, Zweli Mkhize, for president of the African National Congress (ANC). The party meets next week to decide who will lead the country if the increasingly contested ANC wins the 2024 general election. But before that internal vote, Parliament will decide on Tuesday whether to launch impeachment proceedings… Read More