CAF President Motsepe Praises FRMF and Moroccan Government for Institutional Dignity
Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), expressed great pride in the Moroccan government and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) for their restraint in not responding to provocations from the Senegalese Football Federation. The statement was…
South Africa president linked to covert operation to recover stolen cash, watchdog says
A declassified report by South Africa’s police watchdog risks reigniting one of the most politically damaging scandals of Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency, linking him to an off-the-books operation to recover $580,000 stolen from inside a sofa at his game farm. The…
Former Senegal boss Cisse named head coach of Angola on four-year deal
The Angolan football federation said Thursday it had hired Senegalese Africa Cup of Nations winner Aliou Cisse as the new head coach of the national team. Cisse, a former international defender who captained Senegal’s Lions of Teranga to the quarter-finals…
Unity Cup: Super Eagles to face Zimbabwe in opening match
The Super Eagles will take on the Zimbabwe national football team in the opening fixture of the 2026 Unity Cup. The match is scheduled to be played at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.In the…
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan Orders Fuel Cuts as Global Energy Crisis Deepens
Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has directed government institutions to immediately reduce fuel consumption in response to mounting global energy shocks disrupting supply and driving up prices. Speaking during a swearing-in ceremony in Dar es Salaam, the president said ongoing…
Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads
Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses ahead with constitutional amendments aimed at giving parliament – rather than voters – the right to elect…
World’s Oldest Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, Appoints Son as Vice President
President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state, has appointed his son, Franck Emmanuel Biya, as Vice President of Cameroon and Head of the Armed Forces. The announcement, made via an official presidential decree dated April 4, 2026,…
Zimbabwe’s ban on second-hand clothing imports hit the poorest
Zimbabwe’s ban through Statutory Instrument (SI) 59 of 2026 was put in place as a policy intervention to facilitate the recovery of its almost-dormant textiles and clothing manufacturing sectors, even though similar protectionist policies have not worked in the East…
Cyril Ramaphosa’s One Government app will fail most South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa dreams that the MyMzansi digital platform will allow South Africans to access all digital government services under “one roof,” but this dream is now growing dimmer. A new report from the Development Bank of Southern Africa explained…
Burkina Faso must ‘forget’ about democracy, military leader says
Democracy “kills” and the people of Burkina Faso must “forget” it, the country’s military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television.Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a coup three years ago, suggested most Africans do not…