On a normal day a visitor might pass Igbo-Ora with little more than a double take, wondering why so many pairs of residents wear matching clothes.But this weekend left nobody doubting what makes the town in southwest Nigeria special.With fanfare, pageantry, talent shows and even a royal visit, hundreds of people gathered in the self-proclaimed …

Seeing double in Nigeria’s ‘twins capital of the world’Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:39:35 GMT Read More »

Former Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traore scored as Burkina Faso beat Burundi 2-0 on Sunday to become the first qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Saudi Arabia-based Mohamed Konate, who has played for nine clubs in a nine-year professional career, netted after five minutes for the Stallions in Abidjan.Traore, now with Ajax …

Burkina Faso win to become first qualifiers for 2025 AFCONSun, 13 Oct 2024 19:26:43 GMT Read More »

A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said on Sunday the military carried out an air strike a day earlier on a marketplace in Khartoum, leaving 23 people dead.The market is near one of the main camps in the Sudanese capital, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting the military as part of …

Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 in Khartoum marketSun, 13 Oct 2024 14:00:28 GMT Read More »

As a young girl growing up in the Atlas mountains, Hannou Mouloud’s family took her to have her chin tattooed with the cherished lines that generations of Moroccan Amazigh tribeswomen wore.”When I was six, they told me tattoos were pretty adornments,” recalled the 67-year-old from Imilchil village of the once-common practice among women in North Africa’s Amazigh …

Morocco’s tribeswomen see facial tattoo tradition fadeSun, 13 Oct 2024 02:21:50 GMT Read More »

Morocco hammered Central African Republic 5-0 and Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick as Guinea trounced Ethiopia 4-1 on Saturday in the final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations third-round qualifiers.Azzedine Ounahi netted twice and Abde Ezzalzouli, Achraf Hakimi and Soufiane Rahimi once each as 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco eased to victory in Oujda after leading …

Morocco crush Central African Republic, Guirassy scores hat-trickSat, 12 Oct 2024 21:23:19 GMT Read More »

Comoros shocked Tunisia 1-0 on Friday to end a run of 16 consecutive home victories in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers by the Carthage Eagles. Premier League sharpshooters Mohamed Salah and Bryan Mbeumo struck key goals, South Africa hit a record-equalling five and Nigeria snatched a late win in other matchday 3 qualifiers.French second-tier league forward …

Comoros shock Tunisia, Salah, Mbeumo strike in AFCON qualifiersFri, 11 Oct 2024 22:02:47 GMT Read More »

Election observers in Mozambique on Friday warned against irregularities after a vote expected to renew the ruling party’s grip on power, with some in the opposition already claiming fraud.After a largely peaceful election on Wednesday, tensions were simmering in the southern African nation though official results are not expected for another two weeks.”Observers reported stacks …

Mozambique observers warn against vote irregularitiesFri, 11 Oct 2024 19:14:36 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s government will on Monday present plans to break away from foreign dependence and debt in favour of local resources and human capital, said Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.The new project is part of the radical break with the past promised by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took office in April.”The development models that have been presented …

Senegal set to announce breakaway development agenda: PMFri, 11 Oct 2024 18:52:45 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto pledged Friday an additional 600 officers for the UN-backed mission to Haiti, following a meeting with Haiti’s visiting prime minister, as both urged the international community to do more.The East African country is leading a multinational mission aimed at combatting spiralling insecurity in the crime-ravaged Caribbean nation and has so far …

Kenya’s Ruto pledges extra 600 officers for Haiti missionFri, 11 Oct 2024 10:50:24 GMT Read More »

Creches and nurseries are springing up in Ivory Coast, marking a break from tradition for those who can afford it, as women increasingly go out to work.Even if the number of establishments is still low in relation to the West African country’s four million pre-schoolers, the provision has shot up recently.There are now 254 private …

Ivory Coast sees creche boom as women boost workforceFri, 11 Oct 2024 06:07:43 GMT Read More »