The impact of Africa on world entertainment, fashion, sports, and pop culture has increased many folds, and the most powerful reflection of this upsurge is social media. In 2025, African celebrities will not only break the regional icon but also trendsetters of the world, with millions of devoted followers who follow on Instagram, X, Tik […]
A cold conference room, a tight schedule, and folders that keep getting thicker. That is the mood around the UAE–EU Partnership for a Shared Future, now framed publicly as Bridging Continents: UAE EU Partnership for a Shared Future. The talk is serious, the stakes are higher, and the message stays consistent: diplomacy, stability, and shared […]
Super Eagles players have called off bonus striker after Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari intervention ahead of matchday two encounters against Guinea on Tuesday afternoon at Alexandria Stadium. The three-time African Champions agreed to train for 30 minutes on Tuesday evening after schedule, after the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) promised to pay a win bonus from […]
Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising and a “crisis” of tramadol use emerging in parts of Africa. “The opioid crisis that has featured in far fewer headlines but that requires equally urgent international attention […]
Mickael Pote of Benin scored a brace against 10- man Ghana to secure a 2-2 draw in their opener in the AFCON tournament in Egypt following the sending off of John Boye on Tuesday night. Benin hit the target with just two minutes played following a goal from Mickael Pote who received a sublime pass […]
Going on safari is super cool. What’s decidedly uncool is having to deal with the armies of jeeps and hordes of tourists in the big parks that sometimes make it feel more like a theme park with little care for the wildlife you’re there to see.But there’s a place off the beaten tourist track, without […]
The Indomitable Lion Cameroon started their title defence with a 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau on Tuesday at the Ismailia Stadium in Egypt. Yaya Banana and substitute Stephane Bahoken scored both goals for Clarence Seedorf’s men as they began their title defence on winning note. It was Cameroon that made the first attack following Andre-Frank […]
The National Youth Service Corps Foundation is searching for about 75 corps members who took between N300,000 and N400,000 loans to start small businesses but refused to pay after about four years. The defaulting corps members, who have now passed out, used their certificates as collateral, which was the only condition to access the loans. […]
International rights group, Human Rights Watch, HRW; says the United Nations must maintain considerable pressure on Eritrea to work on its ongoing human rights infractions. They aver that despite a July 2018 peace deal with Ethiopia and improved relations with neighbours across the Horn of Africa region, Eritrea continues with policies that enforce rights abuses. […]
About 60 presidential candidates in the 2019 general elections have faulted the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over the controversy surrounding the use of a server, describing it as unnecessary. They also criticised the report of European Union Election Observer Mission which alleged a lack of transparency in the guidelines of […]
Djalma rescued Angola to salvage a point in their 1-1 draw against Tunisia in their Group E opener at the Suez Stadium in the ongoing 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations on Monday night at Suez Stadium in Egypt. The Eagles of Carthage started the encounter brightly after Naim Sliti was brought down in the […]
Location: Southern Africa Botswana is one of the top destinations in Africa due in part to the variety of incredible natural wonders that are located in the country. From the amazing Okavango Delta, where you can bush camp in the wilderness surrounded by elephants and hippos. (If you have limited time, arranging to join a […]
Five players could be playing their last Total Africa Cup of Nations after many young stars are making their debut with respective national teams.This year tournament is the 32nd edition of the continent most glamorous competition in Egypt but this month Mundial will mark the end of some of the great African players who have […]
Attorney General of Ethiopia’s Amhara region has succumbed to injuries sustained after an attack that led to the death of the region’s president over the weekend. Migbara Kebede becomes the fifth casualty of the coup attempt in Bahir Dar, the regional capital. The BBC also reports that the mastermind of the attack, Asaminew Tsige, had […]
Burna Boy has won the Best International Act at the 2019 BETAwards in Los Angeles. He beat five other contenders that included compatriot Mr Eazi. Others were Aka (South Africa), Aya Nakamura (France), Dave (U.K.), Dosseh (France), Giggs (U.K.) Although Nigerian singer was a no-show at the event held at Microsoft Theatre, he was represented […]
President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the government and people of Zamfara State on the recent infiltration of bandits, who killed several innocent citizens in Tsafe Local Government Area of the State. Condemning the incident, President Buhari describes the bandit attacks as callous and despicable, assuring the people of Zamfara and other Nigerians who have lost […]
A woman believed to be in her 40s was killed when a lift ‘failed’ in a highrise building in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, on Sunday morning, paramedics said.ER24 spokesman Ross Campbell said the lift had ascended rapidly and come to a stop above the 26th floor of the building.In a tweet earlier, he said the cable had […]
Location: East Africa If you are looking for the best beaches in Africa then Seychelles should definitely top your list. It is not the most standard destination as it is a little off the beaten track. This stunning archipelago lies in the middle of the Indian Ocean 1,500km from the mainland of East Africa. Unfortunately […]
Sudanese protest leaders have agreed with a proposal set forth by Ethiopian mediators aiming to end the months-long unrest in the African country. A coalition of political groups representing the protesters announced that they had accepted the proposed plan suggested by mediators sent by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. One of the protest leaders, Madani […]
Francois Kamano scored from the spot-kick as Guinea were held by debutants Madagascar at the 2019 Africa Nations Cup Group B opener at Alexandria Stadium on Saturday night.Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita appeared as a substitute, returning from an adductor injury sustained in Champions League action last month. Syli Nationale opener soon followed as Amadou Diawara […]