Ethiopia PM – Somali president confer in Addis…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday met for talks with Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo in Addis Ababa. Abiy’s office said the two: “held discussions on bilateral issues, including further strengthening cooperation in regional…

African Football: Wydad president calls on Caf to…

Wydad Casablanca's president called on the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to investigate the controversial end to Friday night's African Champions League final, in a bid to "save the image of football in Africa". Esperance…

Algeria: Elections can no longer on July 4…

The body which oversees elections in Algeria says it is not possible to hold presidential elections as planned on 4 July. A statement from the constitutional council said it was up to the president to…

Salah goal helps Liverpool win Champions League

Liverpool erased the disappointment of last season's Champions League final loss by claiming the trophy for the sixth time with victory over Tottenham in Madrid. It was Mohamed Salah, such a disconsolate figure when he…

Nigeria: Jay-Jay Okocha Lands In Scotland Court Over…

Augustine (Jay Jay) Okocha, former Super Eagles captain, and English Premier League footballer has appeared in court facing money laundering charges. Augustine Okocha, who is better known as Jay-Jay, appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff…

USAID Launches Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Zimbabwe

The five-year USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program (2018-2023) launched on May 30. At a launch event held at Africa Synod House, representatives of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Zimbabwe, a Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer,…

Zimbabwe Approves First MMJ Grow Site

Zimbabwe officials have approved the nation’s first legal cannabis farm – a 10-hectare cultivation site at a prison, the Independent reports. The license was granted to Ivory Medical nearly a year after the government legalized…

Eagles Begin Preparations for️ AFCON

The Super Eagles' final preparations for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations holding in Egypt begin on Sunday, when invited players, alongside the technical crew and administrative staff, will start arriving in Asaba, the Delta…

Babies saved from Libya clashes in airlift to…

Nearly 150 migrants from East Africa, including 65 minors and 13 babies under one, were rescued from conflict-torn Libya and airlifted to Rome on Thursday by the UN refugee agency. "Due to the violent clashes…

CAF Champions League Final Ends Prematurely

VAR technology has caused plenty of controversy in football across the globe, but the scenes that unfolded in the 2019 African Champions League final take it to a whole other level. Play was stopped for…

The Legend of Larabanga Mosque, Ghana

The Larabanga Mosque is a historical site in the Islamic town of Larabanga in the Western Gonja District in the Northern Region. According to stories told about the origination of the mosque, it is believed…

Amnesty International Suspends Corrupt ZIM Office

Amnesty International Zimbabwe, which was exposed in an audit that unearthed serious fraud and mismanagement involving millions of United States dollars has been suspended from its mother body, Amnesty International. Amnesty International is an international…

Nigeria: Court orders Rickey Tarfa to present new…

An Igbosere High Court in Lagos State on Friday ordered a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rickey Tarfa, to present a fresh medical report explaining his health condition. Justice Adedayo Akintoye gave the order following…