Saly, Senegal — The NBA has closed its only elite basketball training academy in Africa, ending an eight-year program that
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties after Addis Ababa closed its embassy in Asmara and
Cairo, Egypt — Egyptian security forces have arrested all six journalists working for independent fact-checking and investigative platform Matsadaash, prompting
Abuja, Nigeria — A Nigerian man has been charged over allegations that he created a fictitious federal government agency, appointed
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu,
Botswana is facing renewed criticism over its decision to authorize the hunting of 23 elephants for meat during celebrations marking
At least 52 civilians have been killed in three days of intense fighting around Alamata in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed in a helicopter crash in rural
The 40-year-old goalkeeper says he would choose his quieter life before the World Cup over the attention that followed his
Ghana surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to The Gambia, while Nigeria were beaten 3-0 by Guinea-Bissau in a