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Rwanda will take centre stage from Sunday as the first African country to host the cycling world championships, in its latest use of sports to improve the country’s reputation. As it prepares for 5,000 cyclists and 20,000 spectators, Rwanda has spruced up its roads, created a network of cycle lanes and run multiple police drills. A poor, …

Can Rwanda hosting a cycling championship help its image?Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:41:53 GMT Read More »

With its marbled walls, exposed lightbulbs and plentiful mirrors, the bathroom at The Library, a nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria, is practically begging patrons to snap a photo.Then it comes, a message delivered on a gold-framed sign: “No selfies in the restroom… just kidding.” In Nigeria, bathroom selfies are no joke.From the buzzing mega-city of Lagos to …

In Nigeria’s nightclubs, the bathroom selfie is king – or, rather, queenThu, 18 Sep 2025 05:41:53 GMT Read More »

Malawi counted votes Wednesday after a general election dominated by economic hardships in the largely poor country that could knock outgoing President Lazarus Chakwera’s chances of winning a second term. Observers said preliminary results from Tuesday’s vote indicated a strong showing for his predecessor and main rival Peter Mutharika, though Chakwera’s party voiced confidence in a …

Malawi counts votes in tight race for presidentWed, 17 Sep 2025 12:30:18 GMT Read More »

A judicial commission set up by South Africa’s president to investigate explosive claims by a top cop linking politicians to criminal gangs began its public hearings on Wednesday, weeks after a delayed start.Africa’s most industrialised nation is plagued by deep-rooted crime and corruption, fuelled by organised networks. In July, provincial police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused police …

S.Africa commission begins probe into alleged links between politics and crimeWed, 17 Sep 2025 12:20:03 GMT Read More »

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Wednesday he was keeping faith with the squad of players who inflicted a record defeat on New Zealand ahead of the Springboks’ Rugby Championship double-header with Argentina.South Africa romped to a stunning 43-10 thrashing of the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, running in five unanswered tries in …

Erasmus keeps faith with Springbok squad after record All Blacks winWed, 17 Sep 2025 09:55:55 GMT Read More »

Ghana and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at a London court.The 32-year-old is accused of raping two women, as well as sexually assaulting a third.The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022, when he was an Arsenal player.Partey spoke …

Ghana midfielder Partey pleads not guilty to rape chargesWed, 17 Sep 2025 09:47:52 GMT Read More »

Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead 22 villagers in western Niger, most attending a baptism ceremony, local media and other sources said Tuesday.The shootings happened Monday in the Tillaberi region, near Burkina Faso and Mali, where jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group (IS) are active.A resident of the area told AFP 15 …

Gunmen fire on Niger baptism ceremony, kill 22 villagersWed, 17 Sep 2025 08:57:56 GMT Read More »

Malawi counted votes Wednesday after general elections overshadowed by surging costs and chronic fuel shortages that have hampered the term of outgoing President Lazarus Chakwera. The ailing economy of the southern African country, one of the poorest in the world, dominated Tuesday’s voting with front-runner and former president Peter Mutharika promising solutions and a “return to …

Malawi counts votes as two presidents battle for powerWed, 17 Sep 2025 08:20:37 GMT Read More »

Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah believes voters in junta-led Guinea desire a “dynamic of change” which he says a new constitution being voted on Sunday would provide, but the opposition has called for a boycott of the referendum.Four years after a coup overthrew elected president Alpha Conde, Guinea’s 6.7 million voters are being asked whether …

Guinea PM says new constitution would bring ‘dynamic of change’Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:45:16 GMT Read More »

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country’s junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.The Sunday vote, which Guineans and the international community have been awaiting for years, opens …

Junta accused of coveting power in crucial Guinea referendumWed, 17 Sep 2025 05:41:54 GMT Read More »