Somalians turned out in droves on Thursday to vote in local elections in the capital Mogadishu — the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years — with the city locked down amid security concerns.The east African country is struggling to emerge from decades of conflict and chaos, battling a bloody Islamist insurgency and frequent …
Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, will head to the polls on Thursday for local elections — the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years — under a complete citywide lockdown amid security concerns.The east African country is struggling to emerge from decades of conflict and chaos, battling a bloody Islamist insurgency and frequent natural disasters.Thursday’s polls …
At least eight Congolese refugees have died of cholera, an aid worker said Wednesday, warning that thousands faced ‘catastrophic’ conditions after fleeing to Burundi following the latest advance by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group.Some 80,000 people who poured into Burundi to escape the militant advance launched in early December are now facing chaotic conditions in …
An explosion ripped through a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri and killed at least seven worshippers Wednesday, witnesses and security sources told AFP.No armed groups immediately claimed responsibility for what anti-jihadist militia leader Babakura Kolo said was a suspected bombing.Maiduguri is the capital of Borno state, home to a years-long insurgency by …
Nigeria mosque bombing kills at least sevenWed, 24 Dec 2025 19:50:08 GMT Read More »
The decision by African football bosses to change the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial competition to a tournament held every four years has been met with a mixed reaction on the continent with some seeing it as simply caving in to pressure from European clubs and FIFA.Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice …
Captain Riyad Mahrez scored in each half as 2019 champions Algeria eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.Mahrez got the opener after just 82 seconds to the delight of the Algerian fans who made up the vast majority of the 16,115 crowd …
Mahrez leads Algeria to AFCON cruise against SudanWed, 24 Dec 2025 17:07:56 GMT Read More »
Turkish authorities on Wednesday found the cockpit voice recorder and black box from a private jet that crashed killing the head of Libya’s armed forces and his four aides.The Falcon 50 aircraft requested an emergency landing because of electrical failure minutes after it took off from the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday, but contact was …
Black box recovered from Libyan general’s crashed planeWed, 24 Dec 2025 14:43:53 GMT Read More »
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as much-fancied Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations bid with a convincing 3-0 win over Botswana on Tuesday, while Nigeria’s Super Eagles made harder work of their opening match against Tanzania before claiming a 2-1 victory.Elsewhere there were also wins for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia as the …
Russian private military contractors in the Central African Republic told AFP they took any threats to the upcoming elections in the volatile country “extremely seriously” and were ready to “repel any provocations”.The resource-rich former French colony is the last bastion of paramilitary group Wagner, which has established itself as one of the CAR government’s main …
The Democratic Republic of Congo edged out Benin 1-0 in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, with Theo Bongonda scoring the only goal of the Group D clash.Bongonda, of Spartak Moscow, pounced to score on 16 minutes at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat after the Benin defence left a …
DR Congo beat Benin to kick off Cup of Nations bidTue, 23 Dec 2025 14:32:48 GMT Read More »
