Guinea Suspends Beauty Pageants after Skimpy Bikinis Saga
Guinea Conakry government has temporarily banned beauty pageants in the country after some models wore skimpy swimsuits deemed as offensive and “a shame” to Guinean […]
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Radio, the information leader in Africa – UNESCO
The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO on Monday said Radio is Africa’s most influential information outlet. The Survey released by the UN […]
First black man to win an Olympic medal in football dies at 71
Celebrated coach and the first black man to win an Olympic medal in football when he led Ghana’s U23 team to pick bronze at the […]
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions Beat Ghana’s Black-Stars, Reach AFCON Final
Late second-half goals from Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Christian Bassogog secured Cameroon’s passage to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Ghana 2-0 […]
The ‘Father of the Congolese Democracy’ Dies in Belgium
By Emmanuel Vitus Agbenonwossi, Accra-Ghana Congo’s veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi passed away Wednesday in Brussels at 84. Tshisekedi, who pushed for democratic reforms for […]
Morocco: Production, Sale, Import of Burka Banned over Terrorism Fears
Moroccan authorities have banned the sale, import and production of burka also known as niqab in the North African country citing security fears, local reports […]
Zambia’s First Female Fighter Pilot in the Army is 24-Year Old
Zambia has welcomed its first female fighter pilot in the army, Times of Zambia newspaper reported. The 24-year-old second Lieutenant, Thokozile Muwamba, has been accepted […]
Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez Crowned King of African Football
Algerian international Riyad Mahrez has been crowned 2016 African Player of the Year in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The Leicester winger polled 361 votes to beat […]
Cameroon: Rights Watchdog Calls Anglophone Regions to Continue Protests
The Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium has urged people in the country’s Anglophone North West and South West regions to embark on a peaceful protest […]
Singer Akon Raises $1 Billion for Africa
Popular African American singer Akon on Tuesday said he has raised about $1 billion to finance projects in Africa. Speaking to journalists, Aliaune Damala Bouga, […]