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The UN Secretary General on Monday called for an end to hostilities in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia where the situation is getting “out of control”, calling for the “immediate withdrawal” of Eritrean troops. “The situation in Ethiopia is getting out of control. Violence and destruction are reaching alarming levels,” Antonio Guterres told reporters. “Hostilities in the Tigray region… Read More

Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or for the best player on Monday evening to crown his perfect 2021-2022 season with Real Madrid. Benzema bagged 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 appearances across all competitions for Madrid, averaging a goal contribution every 66.4 minutes as the club won La Liga and yet another UEFA Champions League trophy. His form in… Read More

Miner Thokozani Mtshweni, 37, looks spent as he readies for a 12-hour shift huddled under a carport shelter to avoid the scorching sun. He fixes his belt weighed down by an oxygen tank and gas detecting tools. An hour’s drive from Johannesburg, Khutala Colliery is among more than 100 coal mines and a dozen coal-fired plants that dot the industrial… Read More

With deposits of gold, zinc, copper and phosphates, Algeria has significant mineral resources. Many of them have been left unexploited, but now the country is counting on them to diversify its economy. One of the largest iron ore deposits in the world To achieve its industrial ambitions, Algeria has relaunched several large mining projects. The one at Gara Djebilet in… Read More

Two candidates will face off in Equatorial Guinea on November 20 against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is seeking a sixth term in office after more than 43 years at the helm of this small central African country, which he rules with an iron fist, state television announced on Saturday. Re-elected in 2016 with more than 93.7% of the… Read More

Zamfara state in north-western Nigeria ordered the closure of five media outlets on Sunday after they covered a political rally by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in violation of the state’s ban on political activity. The order came after Governor Bela Muhammad, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, on October 13 banned political activities, including gatherings at… Read More

World Athletics published on Thursday (Oct 13) the list of nominees for Women’s and Men’s World Athlete of the Year. 4 African athletes appear on the lists. 10 athletes were selected in each category. Out of the 20 athletes nominated this year, 4 are Africans. Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and Kenyan Faith Kipyegon are featured on the Women’s category. Moroccan Soufiane… Read More

The 5th edition of the youth connect summit ended in Kigali, Rwanda Saturday (Oct. 15) after 3 days of conferences, masterclasses and networking sessions. Thousands of young innovators and leaders from all across the world attended the event to discuss different ways to promote growth and advancement for the youth of the African continent. This year’s summit was on the… Read More

Three weeks after the presentation of the state budget, the British Minister of Finance is about to leave. The British-born Ghanaian minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced his resignation on Friday in a letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss which he tweeted: “You asked me to step down as Chancellor of the Exchequer, I have accepted,” he says in this letter. however,… Read More

Jockeys from isolated corners of the southern African kingdom of Lesotho rode their mounts to the mountain village of Semonkong on Saturday, eager to compete. Horse racing is a century-old tradition — and a major social occasion — in the impoverished nation of about 2 million people. “I can go fast, very fast,” 17-year-old Tsaeng Masotsa says defiantly before heading… Read More