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Weak sales, deserting advertisers, falling revenues and unpaid wages: Niger’s newspaper industry has been buffeted by sanctions imposed on the country after military officers seized power in July.Leaders of West African bloc ECOWAS slapped tough economic and financial measures on Niamey on July 30, four days after the coup.As the latest of a series of …

Niger newspapers feel force of post-coup sanctionsTue, 30 Jan 2024 14:51:48 GMT Read More »

Seemingly dead, buried and completely humiliated just a few days ago, Ivory Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations dream somehow remains alive and there is suddenly a sense of optimism after the Elephants beat reigning champions Senegal to reach the quarter-finals.The Ivorians won Monday’s last-16 tie 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in capital Yamoussoukro, …

Still alive – Ivory Coast’s roller-coaster AFCON ride goes onTue, 30 Jan 2024 13:00:42 GMT Read More »

Senegal winger Krepin Diatta may face disciplinary action after accusing the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of being “corrupt” following the reigning champions’ exit from the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties to hosts Ivory Coast on Monday.”You have killed us. You are corrupt. Keep your African Cup,” Monaco winger Diatta said to CAF staff …

Senegal’s Diatta labels African football body ‘corrupt’ after AFCON exitTue, 30 Jan 2024 10:25:56 GMT Read More »

Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, knocking out the reigning champions on penalties in the last 16 to keep their hopes of winning the title on home soil alive.A week ago it looked as if the Ivorians were set for a humiliating group-stage exit from their own AFCON, …

Ivory Coast stun AFCON holders Senegal, Cape Verde into quarter-finalsMon, 29 Jan 2024 23:41:29 GMT Read More »

Hosts Ivory Coast put a disastrous group campaign behind them on Monday to beat holders Senegal 5-4 on penalties and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Mali or Burkina Faso. A last-16 thriller ended 1-1 after extra time with Habib Diallo scoring after four minutes and Franck Kessie equalised off a penalty four minutes …

Hosts Ivory Coast knock holders Senegal out after AFCON thrillerMon, 29 Jan 2024 23:12:24 GMT Read More »

Italy hosted a summit of African leaders Monday where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a “new page” in relations with the continent, focused on energy and stopping migration across the Mediterranean.Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, unveiled a much-hyped plan for Africa focused on a “non-predatory” approach inspired by …

Italy targets energy, migration in ‘new page’ with AfricaMon, 29 Jan 2024 21:56:08 GMT Read More »

Cape Verde won an Africa Cup of Nations knockout tie for the first time in their history on Monday as a late Ryan Mendes penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in the last 16.The match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan was drifting towards extra time when Cape Verde won a …

Late penalty takes Cape Verde into Cup of Nations quarter-finalsMon, 29 Jan 2024 19:50:59 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma was suspended from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Monday, weeks after he backed another party ahead of this year’s general elections. The decision, which was widely expected, will be seen as a further sign of disunity in the movement ahead of this year’s vote, in which the long-dominant …

South Africa poll battle heats up as ANC suspends ZumaMon, 29 Jan 2024 18:38:02 GMT Read More »

Under the watchful eye of the international community, Senegal — often held up as a bastion of stability in coup-hit West Africa — is preparing for a potentially fraught presidential election.No clear frontrunner has yet emerged in the February 25 vote, with an unprecedented 20 candidates in the running including an imprisoned anti-establishment contender.Fears of …

A month to go, Senegal election still anyone’s gameMon, 29 Jan 2024 17:53:37 GMT Read More »

By the light of the moon and a few spotlights, a figure almost completely obscured by bark and leaves makes his way through the frenzied crowd.Drums, whistles and shouts announce his entrance as he strides forward with machetes to hand.In the eastern town of Janjanbureh, on an island in the Gambia River, the annual festival …

Gambian festival revitalises tradition of initiatory riteMon, 29 Jan 2024 15:25:20 GMT Read More »