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At 92, the world’s oldest head of state, Cameroonian President Paul Biya, faces defections by allies-turned-rivals jockeying to replace him in elections that could end his four-plus decades in power.Biya, who has led Cameroon with an iron fist since 1982, has had two key allies defect back-to-back as the African country heads for elections in …

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president faces emerging rivalsFri, 04 Jul 2025 05:38:00 GMT Read More »

Before a cheering audience in Nairobi, the performer gets the ball going with a string of acrobatic moves — a celebration of queer resistance from a Kenyan LGBT community feeling threatened by new legislation.”Balls”, where participants can vogue and catwalk with full freedom, were created by the Black and Latino gay and transgender community in …

Kenyan LGBTQ community vogues despite threat of repressive lawFri, 04 Jul 2025 04:25:07 GMT Read More »

A group of performers stepped and swayed in the sand at an open-air studio on the Senegalese coast as Germaine Acogny, known as the mother of contemporary African dance, called out to them.”Walk! Take in the energy of the earth”, commanded Acogny, who for some 60 years has imbued her students with the joy and …

Germaine Acogny, promoting Africa as a beacon of danceFri, 04 Jul 2025 04:23:05 GMT Read More »

When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola’s long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become a prized destination for international surfers, with a reputation as a hidden gem.The Portuguese-speaking …

Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oilFri, 04 Jul 2025 04:17:56 GMT Read More »

Former Nigeria international goalkeeper Peter Rufai has died aged 61 following an illness, the national football federation said on Thursday.Popularly known as Dodomayana, Rufai earned 65 caps for Nigeria and featured at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup finals.He also was part of the Super Eagles squad when Nigeria won a second Africa Cup …

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai dies aged 61Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:03:39 GMT Read More »

Five years after taking power by force, Mali’s junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election.Goita, 41, burst onto the public scene as a young, relatively unknown military officer when he deposed president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in …

Mali’s Assimi Goita: strongman with staying powerThu, 03 Jul 2025 18:07:21 GMT Read More »

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined plans for deeper ties between his country and Africa, as New Delhi increasingly vies for a stronger economic presence on the continent along with China and Russia.In a speech to Ghana’s parliament, Modi highlighted a major rail project that opened in the west African nation last year, …

Modi pushes further India-Africa cooperation on Ghana visitThu, 03 Jul 2025 17:41:26 GMT Read More »

When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola’s long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. Now, the unspoilt and sandy beach about 125 kilometres (75 miles) south of the capital Luanda has become a prized destination for international surfers, with a reputation as a hidden gem.The Portuguese-speaking …

Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oilThu, 03 Jul 2025 16:21:58 GMT Read More »

Mali’s military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election. The move clears the way for General Assimi Goita to lead the west African country until at least 2030, despite the military government’s initial pledge to return to civilian rule in March 2024.The bill, …

Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandateThu, 03 Jul 2025 14:52:56 GMT Read More »

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa’s largest hydroelectric project stretching 1.8 kilometres (just over one mile) …

Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile ‘now complete’: PMThu, 03 Jul 2025 11:30:59 GMT Read More »