Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is the notable absentee from Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad unveiled by head coach Rigobert Song on Thursday.Song included other stars who play abroad such as Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana and Besiktas striker Vincent Aboubakar.However, 47-year-old Song, who was a pivotal player for Cameroon when they won …
The rapid advance of Sudanese paramilitaries has intensified calls on civilians to carry arms, raising the spectre of the eight-month conflict between rival generals transforming into full-blown civil war.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized most of Sudan’s southern Al-Jazira state including its capital Wad Madani and begun pushing further south into Sennar state …
Sudan civilians rush for arms as paramilitaries advanceThu, 28 Dec 2023 11:11:52 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s most lauded sculptor, Elkana Ong’esa, has seen his gigantic stone creations displayed across the globe, but feels African art still deserves greater recognition at home and abroad.”African art has influenced Western art heavily,” the 79-year-old sculptor said, pointing to Pablo Picasso’s early 20th-century masterpieces, such as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, that drew inspiration from the …
Kenyan sculptor Ong’esa on a mission to elevate African artThu, 28 Dec 2023 06:38:33 GMT Read More »
In the kitchen of his Abidjan restaurant, Ivory Coast chef Charlie Koffi prepares his country’s staggering tropical bounty with the techniques of fine French cuisine. And he’s far from alone.A growing number of his fellow chefs in the West African nation are retouching local specialities with cooking skills picked up elsewhere.One of Koffi’s signature dishes …
Ivory Coast chefs cook up new twist on African foodThu, 28 Dec 2023 06:18:39 GMT Read More »
The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost 200, local authorities said Wednesday, as survivors began to bury the dead.  Armed groups launched attacks between Saturday evening and Tuesday morning in Nigeria’s Plateau State, a region plagued for several years by religious and ethnic tensions. Authorities had …
Toll rises in central Nigeria attacks to 198: authoritiesWed, 27 Dec 2023 18:22:47 GMT Read More »
Partial results from DR Congo’s election released Wednesday indicated a strong lead for incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi, but came as the opposition rejected the poll and staged a protest that turned violent.In the morning, dozens of riot police in the capital Kinshasa prevented a banned opposition-organised demonstration against the electoral process from taking place. Some protesters …
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi expects to be without wingers Kaoru Mitoma and Simon Adingra for between four to six weeks in the latest blows to his injury-hit squad.Mitoma suffered an ankle problem during last week’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, with Adingra damaging his hamstring at Selhurst Park.The pair are among up to 10 …
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa prevented protesters from assembling Wednesday, AFP reporters saw, after a demonstration against last week’s elections was banned.Leading opposition politicians in impoverished but mineral-rich DRC called for the protest after rejecting last week’s vote, which was marred by severe delays and bureaucratic disarray. Congolese interior minister Peter Kazadi …
Police prevent election protest in DR Congo capitalWed, 27 Dec 2023 14:37:52 GMT Read More »
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo believes his side have the forward firepower to cope without Mohamed Salah when the Egypt star departs for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.Darwin Nunez ended a run of 12 games without a goal, while Diogo Jota came off the bench to score after a month out injured in a 2-0 win …
Gakpo backs Liverpool forwards to fill in for absent SalahWed, 27 Dec 2023 10:44:47 GMT Read More »
Sitting outside her makeshift shelter in eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee Mariam Adam Yaya warmed up tea on some firewood in a bid to quell the pangs of hunger.The 34-year-old from the Masalit ethnic group crossed the border on foot after a four-day trek with no provisions and her eight-year-old son clinging to her back.She said …
In Chad camps, survivors recount Sudan war horrorsWed, 27 Dec 2023 01:47:05 GMT Read More »
