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Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, where Congolese soldiers have clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops, while furious protesters attacked embassies in the capital Kinshasa.The main city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become a battleground since fighters from the Tutsi-led M23 armed …

Gunshots in DR Congo’s Goma as protesters attack embassiesTue, 28 Jan 2025 12:58:20 GMT Read More »

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds — and some are deemed sacred. The government has tried to protect them by imposing bans on overfishing and felling for firewood. But it has discovered that voodoo is more powerful than threats and is …

Benin enlists voodoo to protect its precious mangrovesTue, 28 Jan 2025 06:21:38 GMT Read More »

Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and wounded nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese military fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.Artillery fire and gunshots echoed across the major hub in the DRC’s mineral-rich east, …

Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo’s Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter cityTue, 28 Jan 2025 05:21:03 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae is confident his team can become the first country since Egypt in 2008 to successfully defend the Africa Cup of Nations title.  The 2025 edition kicks off in Morocco on December 21. The draw was in Rabat on Monday paired the defending champions with Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique in Group …

Ivory Coast will hold on to AFCON trophy, promises coach FaeMon, 27 Jan 2025 22:12:05 GMT Read More »

A Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in connection with the sextortion of a teenage boy who subsequently committed suicide.Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, of Osun State, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of child exploitation resulting in death, distribution of child sexual abuse material, cyberstalking …

Nigerian extradited, charged over sextortion that led to US teen’s deathMon, 27 Jan 2025 20:51:37 GMT Read More »

South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday. Hosts Morocco face giantkillers Comoros in the opening match of the 24-team tournament on December 21 while title-holders Ivory Coast will come up against five-time winners …

South Africa to face Salah in AFCON, Nigeria draw TunisiaMon, 27 Jan 2025 20:05:20 GMT Read More »

Heavy artillery fire and gunshots echoed through the besieged Congolese city of Goma on Monday as DR Congo forces battled militia fighters and Rwandan troops, while Kigali said five civilians were killed across the Rwandan border.There were conflicting accounts over how much of Goma remained under Congolese control after the M23 armed group and Rwandan …

Fighting rages in DRC’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter cityMon, 27 Jan 2025 15:54:16 GMT Read More »

Dango Ouattara scored a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah reached a milestone as 19 Africans netted in the top five European leagues at the weekend.Burkina Faso star Ouattara wreaked second-half havoc, striking three times as Bournemouth crushed Nottingham Forest 5-0 to reach eight goals in all competitions this season.Egypt captain and two-time African Footballer of the …

African players in Europe: Ouattara hat-trick, Salah milestoneMon, 27 Jan 2025 15:28:13 GMT Read More »

Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, following years of deteriorating relations that have redefined trade routes across the fractured region.After overthrowing civilian governments between 2020 and 2023, the military leaders in the three countries broke ties with ECOWAS and teamed up to …

Political tensions shake up trade routes in fractured West AfricaMon, 27 Jan 2025 13:11:24 GMT Read More »

The besieged Congolese city of Goma was rocked by heavy artillery fire on Monday as France warned the regional capital was on the brink of falling to militia fighters and Rwandan troops.The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered Goma’s centre on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city in DR Congo’s …

DR Congo’s Goma close to falling to militia, Rwanda troops: FranceMon, 27 Jan 2025 09:46:16 GMT Read More »