Gabon’s Transition Complete: General Oligui Nguema Becomes President
On May 3, 2025, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was officially sworn in as Gabon’s president, marking a significant turning point in the nation’s political journey. The ceremony took place in Libreville, the capital, with thousands of citizens and dignitaries…
Akon: I helped create Afrobeats, developed PSquare, Dbanj
Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has credited himself with helping to create Afrobeats as it is today. The ‘Right Now’ singer said this while speaking in a recent interview with American actress Sherri Shepherd. Akon argued that his contribution was key…
Building a future from seaweed in coastal Tanzania
Tanzania. The coastal communities on Pemba Island, off the coast of Tanzania, have long depended on the rich marine resources of the Indian Ocean. But in recent years, fish stocks have declined due to overfishing, habitat loss, and the impacts…
Kenya police say lawmaker’s killing ‘targeted and premeditated’
Thomas Mukoya/Reuters Kenyan parliamentary staff and forensic experts secure the vehicle in which slain Kenyan lawmaker Charles Were was shot dead by gunmen in Nairobi on April 30, 2025. Kenya’s police have said the fatal shooting of a lawmaker by…
Charles Ong’ondo Were, Kenyan MP, Dies After Violent Incident”
A Kenyan member of parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were has been shot dead in the streets of the capital Nairobi by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected assassination. Police said the attackers had been trailing Charles Ong’ondo Were’s vehicle before…
Morocco claim historic Women’s Futsal AFCON title in last-minute thriller
Morocco were crowned champions of the inaugural Women’s Africa Futsal Cup of Nations after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Tanzania in a gripping final played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat on Wednesday night. In front of…
Burkina Faso President Declares Free Childbirth in All Government Hospitals
Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has declared childbirth free in all government hospitals. He questioned why women should pay to bring life into the world, recalling how his own mother nearly lost him due to delivery costs. “From now…
Zimbabwe Asks Rich Nations to Help Scale $21 Billion Debt Hurdle
Zimbabwe has asked some of the world’s richest nations for bridge finance to end a debt standoff dating back to 1999, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube this month wrote letters to 10…
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa breaks women’s world record in London Marathon
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa and Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei set a torrid pace down the stretch in Sunday’s London Marathon, but it was Assefa who pulled away to set a women’s-only world record in winning the race. Assefa, the marathon’s silver medalist…
CAF Okays Potential Points Deduction From South Africa By FIFA For Fielding Ineligible Player
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) won’t be involved in any decision that world football governing body FIFA will take against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in their world cup qualifiers 2-0 win over Lesotho. South Africa…