A Kenyan court on Tuesday charged a cult leader and dozens of suspected accomplices with manslaughter over the deaths of more than 200 people. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 94 other suspects, including his wife, pleaded not guilty to 238 counts of manslaughter, according to documents from the Mombasa court seen by AFP.Mackenzie, who was also …

Kenya cult leader charged with manslaughterTue, 23 Jan 2024 15:00:42 GMT Read More »

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised Ivory Coast for choosing a less militarised approach to security, on a tour to rally African democracies as crises engulf the region and world.Blinken was meeting separately with two key leaders on the same day — Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, a veteran leader who has won …

Blinken sees Ivory Coast model on extremism on Africa tourTue, 23 Jan 2024 12:37:56 GMT Read More »

Hosts Ivory Coast were nervously waiting to discover their Africa Cup of Nations fate on Tuesday after a historic 4-0 hammering by Equatorial Guinea left them in danger of a group-stage exit from the competition.The Elephants are one of the traditional powerhouses of African football having won the AFCON title in 1992 and again in …

Shell-shocked hosts Ivory Coast await AFCON fateTue, 23 Jan 2024 11:05:38 GMT Read More »

Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, in a step the WHO has described as “historic”.The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 600,000 people a year — 95 percent of them in Africa — according to the World Health Organization.Children under five years old …

Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaignTue, 23 Jan 2024 11:02:07 GMT Read More »

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday meets the presidents of Nigeria and Ivory Coast in a bid to forge a united front with key African democracies as crises engulf the world.In Abidjan, Blinken will meet Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, a veteran leader who has won US praise for consolidating democracy, before heading to …

Blinken to meet key West African presidents to rally supportTue, 23 Jan 2024 09:19:38 GMT Read More »

Egypt coach Rui Vitoria on Monday confirmed that the hamstring injury suffered by captain Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations would require a longer recovery period than first suggested as the forward prepares to return to Liverpool to undergo treatment.The Egyptian Football Association announced on Sunday that Salah would go back to England …

Egypt coach confirms Salah injury ‘longer than first thought’Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:28:54 GMT Read More »

Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the most stunning results in Africa Cup of Nations history on Monday by thrashing hosts Ivory Coast 4-0 to win Group A and secure a last-16 place.They were joined in the knock-out phase by Nigeria, surprise Group B table-toppers Cape Verde and record seven-time champions Egypt.Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 …

E. Guinea crush I. Coast in huge AFCON shock, Egypt edge throughMon, 22 Jan 2024 22:54:53 GMT Read More »

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday celebrated Africa’s biggest football tournament and toured a US-funded port, hoping to prove the United States is “all in” for the continent despite global crises.Blinken is touring four democracies on the Atlantic Coast — Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola — as Russia and China make inroads …

Showcasing football and ports, Blinken says US ‘all in’ for AfricaMon, 22 Jan 2024 21:10:00 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast slipped to the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday.Emilio Nsue scored a double to follow up his hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau as Equatorial Guinea finished top of the group …

Hosts Ivory Coast facing AFCON exit after Equatorial Guinea humblingMon, 22 Jan 2024 19:11:18 GMT Read More »