Nigeria: Former governor of Lagos wins ruling party primary
The final duel in next year’s presidential election in Nigeria is now known: it will pit a former vice president against a former governor. Former […]
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Mali: ECOWAS sanctions maintained after Accra Summit
The exceptional ECOWAS and UEMOA Summits held on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, did not result in any progress for Guinea, Burkina Faso or Mali. […]
Basketball: Mali replaces Nigeria at the 2022 Women’s World Cup
The Malian team will replace the Nigerian team at the next World Cup, scheduled from September 22 to October 1 in Australia. The Malians will […]
AFCON qualifiers: CAF reinstates Sao Tome after appeal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on June 1, 2022 that its appeal panel has finally ruled in favor of the Federation of Sao […]
Morocco & Kenya Can Help Africa Combat Terrorism, UNOCT Chief
Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Vladimir Voronkov has stressed the important role Morocco and Kenya play in providing […]
Rihanna launches her beauty products on the African market
The successful Barbadian pop star and entrepreneur launches her cosmetics line Fenty Beauty on the continent at the end of May. The commercial offensive shows […]
Nigeria’s accountant-general arrested on corruption charges
Nigeria’s comptroller general of public finance has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a case of embezzlement of about 80 billion naira (€184 million) […]
Portugal’s José Peseiro new Nigeria coach
The Portuguese Jose Peseiro has been appointed head of the Nigerian national team, announced Sunday the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) in a statement. Mr. Jose […]
Marc-Vivien Foé Prize: Ivorian Seko Fofana succeeds Gaël Kakuta
Seko Fofana was elected best African player of the French soccer championship (Ligue 1) 2021-2022 by a jury assembled by RFI and France 24. In […]
Nigeria’s Buhari asks ministers with political ambition to resign
As Nigeria’s February 2023 presidential election approaches, the number of candidates to succeed Muhammadu Buhari is increasing. Tunde Bakare, a popular Pentecostal minister, and Godwin […]