South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday gave the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu a hearty send-off at St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town, saying he was grateful to “Tutu for his efforts in helping build the nation.” Ramaphosa was speaking during his eulogy at Tutu’s state funeral in the[Read More…]
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Football: Afcon Kicking Up A Fuss Outside Africa
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament which starts in Cameroon on January 9th, 2022 may be the biggest football showpiece the continent has to offer but there is a raging debate over why the media outside Africa does not give it the coverage it so richly deserves. From passive, nonchalant[Read More…]
Malawi Minister Arrested Over Shady Land Deals
Malawi’s Lands and Urban Development Minister Kezzie Msukwa was arrested on Thursday on abuse-of-office allegations involving some land shady deals with a businessman. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said in a statement that Msukwa is alleged to have taken bribes from businessman Zuneth Sattar and his agent Ashok Kumar Sreedharan to[Read More…]
Bomb Scare At Ghana’s Main Int’l Airport
There was a bomb scare at Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport where security operatives were called to deal with an unattended bag at the arrival hall of Terminal 3, the local press reported on Thursday. The Graphic reports that the Base Ammunition Depot Unit of the Ghana Armed Forces was on[Read More…]
Afcon 2120: Sierra Leone Coach Receives Death Threats
Sierra Leone’s national football team coach John Keister has been the target of a series of death threats over his squad selection for the Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Cameroon on January 9th, 2022. The England-born Sierra Leonean coach has reportedly been under pressure to unveil his[Read More…]
Mogadishu On Edge As President, PM In Showdown
The Somali capital Mogadishu remains on edge with a protracted row between the president and his recalcitrant prime minister culminating in troop movements across the city for a second day on Wednesday. Following a fresh row over the slow pace of Somalia’s electoral process that should culminate in the election[Read More…]
Afcon 2021: Senegal Embrace Favourites Tag
Coach Aliou Cisse of the Senegalese national football team said his charges will not be fazed by being one of the pre-tournament favourites when the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon next month. He was speaking to journalists on Friday as he unveiled 27 players whose main ambition[Read More…]
Senegal MPs Champion Stiffer Anti-Gay Laws
Eleven lawmakers have tabled a bill in the Senegalese parliament to amend paragraph 3 of Article 319 of the amended Penal Code which would guarantee stiffer penalties for homosexual offenders. This flies in the face of some world leaders. From Barack Obama to Justin Trudeau, Western leaders have come to[Read More…]
Libya’s Presidential Vote Postponed
Libya’s presidential election which was scheduled for December 24, 2021 has been postponed until January 24th next year, according to the country’s electoral body. The Libyan High Electoral Commission on Wednesday decided on deferring the vote after the parliament concluded that holding it on December 24 as originally scheduled is[Read More…]
S/Africa: Opposition Slams Court Decision To Return Zuma To Prison
The ruling by the High Court to return former South African president Jacob Zuma to prison to complete his 15-month sentence would “serve no purpose” but to merely exact “political revenge,” a senior opposition official said on Thursday. The High Court on Wednesday ruled that Zuma’s freedom was unlawful and[Read More…]
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