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 […]
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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, […]
Uganda: 30 Died as Overloaded Boat Carrying Football Team Capsizes
About 30 members of a local football team in Uganda and their supporters drowned after their boat capsized on Lake Alberta in the western region […]
Nigeria’s Wizkid Crowned with 3 Awards in MTV Africa Music Awards
The Nigerian recording artist and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, walked away with three major awards namely: Artist of […]
Cameroon’s Football Legend Rigobert Song ‘Critically Ill’
Cameroon soccer legend and former captain of the Indomitable Lions Rigobert Song Bahanag has come out of a two-day severe stroke and will be flown […]
Swaziland: 98,000 Virgins Participate in Annual Reed Dance Festival
Over 98,000 young Swazi maidens have registered to participate in the annual traditional chastity rite called Umhlanga or Reed Dance ceremony, officials said after their […]