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The former Tunisian president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali considered turning back while onboard the plane that carried him into exile in 2011 under pressure from the street, according to recordings broadcasted by the BBC on Friday. In what appeared to be phone conversations between Ben Ali and senior officials and relatives Ben Ali could be heard talking to one of… Read More

Gabon equalized against the Balck stars of Ghana in a very dramatic game that ended in a red card on a Ghanaian player. Gabon are four points, second in Group C after Morocco with 6 points. Ghana are third with 1 point. Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was diagnosed with heart lesions after recovering from COVID-19 at the African Cup of… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Tunisian police used tear gas and water cannon on Friday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against President Kais Saied’s takeover of the country in July. The demonstrators had gathered despite restrictions on gatherings imposed on Thursday due to a spate of coronavirus cases in the country. More than 1,000 protesters gathered on Mohamed V… Read More

Coming off a 1-0 victory against Egypt in their opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen says his team will go into their next game against Sudan with the same approach. At a pre-match press conference ahead of the Super Eagles’ game on Saturday, the head coach insisted on the need for the Nigerian team… Read More

The Ethiopian government has accused the World Health Organization director in Ethiopia of “misconduct“ after he criticised the country over the current war and humanitarian crisis. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated by the Ethiopian government to be the head of the U.N. health agency four years ago, but claims he has “not lived up to the integrity and professional expectations”.… Read More

Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Naby Keita became rivals on Friday, captaining Senegal and Guinea in a drab 0-0 Group B matchday 2 deadlock at the Africa Cup of Nations. Scoring chances were few in the afternoon heat of Bafoussam with Senegal the more wasteful side in a showdown between nations expected to occupy the top two positions in the… Read More

A leading opposition figure in Ethiopia has appealed to the total destruction of the TPLF rebels controlling the Tigray region. The appeal from Eskinder Nega took place days after being released from detention by the government as a gesture of “national reconciliation”. “First, the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) army that is fighting has to be destroyed. This army which… Read More

Hundreds of people in Sudan took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, to reject the UN’s latest bid to resolve the escalating political crisis in the country. The protests took place after the resignation of civilian prime-minister Abdalla Hamdok earlier this month. “We reject this initiative because they (UN) didn’t sit with us nor clarify what points will be… Read More

Last updated: 8 hours ago A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to some parts of northern to western Japan on the Sea of Japan side on Thursday. Snowfall may accumulate rapidly overnight, creating potentially hazardous conditions for motorists. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that during the three-hour period through 5 p.m. on Thursday, around 25 centimeters of snow had… Read More

South African police Wednesday uprooted cannabis plants grown by indigenous activists who have camped outside President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office for more than three years, AFP reporters saw. Their leader, wearing a traditional loincloth, clung to a shoulder-height plant as police dragged it across the presidential lawn in Pretoria before arresting him and three others. “Police… you have declared war,” he… Read More