Gabon junta chief Oligui says will run for president
Libreville, Gabon - Gabon's military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a 2023 coup to end 55 years of Bongo dynasty rule, announced on...
Kenya appoint ex-South Africa forward McCarthy as coach
Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya on Monday confirmed former South African striker Benni McCarthy as the east African country's new coach on a two-year deal.
It is...
Christians, unions in uproar as four Nigerian states close schools for Ramadan
Kano, Nigeria - Four predominantly Muslim states in northern Nigeria have ordered the closure of schools for the holy month of Ramadan, drawing the threat...
Surf’s up: Ivory Coast rides the waves
Assinie-Mafia, Ivory Coast - Waxing down his board at the beach where he grew up, Souleymane Sidibe is determined to show the judges in Ivory...
Senegal to summon ex-president Sall to court
Dakar, Senegal - Senegal will summon former president Macky Sall to court after the west African country's audit office unveiled irregularities in the treasury's bookkeeping...
