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Kenya has reinstated members of its scandal-hit national football federation a year after the body was disbanded over corruption allegations. But the country’s new Sports Minister, Ababu Namwamba, warned its former chief, Nick Mwenda – who is facing corruption charges – that he could not return to work until legal proceedings against him are completed. The Football Kenya Federation was… Read More

Last minute preparation are underway in Egypt’s seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh as it prepares to welcome delegates to this year’s United Nations Climate Conference, COP27. Some 30,000 people representing governments, businesses, NGOs, and civil society groups are registered to attend the meeting which gets underway on Sunday. This year’s gathering is taking place against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion… Read More

Tigrayan authorities accused Ethiopia’s government on Friday of carrying out a drone strike against civilians. The announcement was made less than 48 hours after the warring parties signed a deal to end two years of conflict. According to the spokesman for the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) the target of Thursday attack was the city of Maychew.  The attack… Read More

Combining African motifs with the flourishes of Dali, Dubuffet, and Picasso, Angolan artist, Guilherme Mampuya, is living his dream after he quit his job as a lawyer. Guilherme Mampuya, has established a distinctive style characterised by vibrant African colours, unique, intricate perspectives, and a truly Angolan character, becoming one of Africa’s most invigorating artists and most celebrated artists.  A world… Read More

International authorities acclaimed the announcement of a peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray rebels as it put an end to the two-year war that prevailed in the region. In the Tigrayan capital of Mekele the Tigray Defense Forces appeared to be very much in control especially at the airport the day after the peace agreement was signed… Read More

In this episode of Business Africa: CFAO consumer retail wants to double its stock in Africa by 2024, an opportunity to discuss the state of supermarkets in this inflationary context. in Cameroon, yam farmers in the Adamoua region are looking for modernity; in Kenya, urban agriculture is a solution to the problem of food shortages. The inflation of world food… Read More

Kenya’s athletics reputation took a blow after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long distance runners for suspected doping. A top Athletics Kenya official even warned that the nation was at risk of an international ban, with 25 athletes hit with sanctions and 19 active cases pending in 2022 alone despite renewed efforts to stamp out… Read More

The fire burning on Mount Kilimanjaro for almost two weeks has been largely contained after hundreds of military personnel were deployed to help, Tanzania’s prime minister said Thursday (November 3). The blaze destroyed 33 square kilometers (nearly 13 square miles) on Africa’s tallest and most famous mountain, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said. The fire started on Oct. 21 near the… Read More

Almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two-thirds of the troubled country’s population, are at risk of hunger according to a report published on Thursday by the United Nations. ‘The sad part that often we are not highlighting well, is the 1.4 million children that are malnourished. These are kids that, if the situation continues, their brain development could… Read More

Senegal’s main opposition leader and presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko, has claimed his innocence as he made his first court appearance in Dakar on Thursday to respond to accusations of rape. ‘He has, as you can imagine, contested the facts and has dismissed the accusation. He provided all the evidence of his innocence,’ said one of his lawyers, Bamba Cissé. The… Read More