Sadio Mané has been putting a significant part of his success into projects designed to create jobs, improve services and build economic opportunities in his home community of Bambali, Senegal. The Senegalese football star has invested in several areas beyond football, including education, healthcare, community infrastructure and agriculture. His latest project, SM10 Agro, marks a…
Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including former enemies from the country’s 2020–2022 civil war, have announced a new alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The coalition, known as the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival or Alliance for Survival, was announced on Sunday. Its members include the Amhara Fano National Movement, Oromo Liberation…
Wildlife officials in northern Tanzania are investigating the deaths of 10 lions found in the Ndutu section of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority said the lions were discovered dead on Friday within the protected area. While the cause has not been confirmed, initial evidence indicates that…
At least 11 miners have been killed and 30 rescued after a gold mine shaft collapsed in northeastern Sudan, according to a state official. The collapse occurred on Saturday night in Oni, a remote area of Red Sea state. Rescue teams continued searching on Sunday for miners believed to be trapped beneath the debris. The…
Uganda’s military has confirmed it will participate in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games after reversing a withdrawal announced just days ago, following a direct conversation between Buckingham Palace and Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces. The turnaround came after Sir Clive Alderton, the King’s principal private secretary, spoke by phone with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He conveyed that…
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi announced his death, saying Ameir had been suffering from a heart condition. Ndejembi said Ameir died at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT) at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar. Funeral arrangements…
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has recalled goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo for Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Charlton Athletic confirmed on Monday that the 24-year-old goalkeeper has been called up for Nigeria’s September fixtures. Okonkwo has made only two senior appearances for the Super Eagles, however, he kept clean…
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging after an Egyptian court convicted her and eleven other defendants on drugs charges, in one of the country’s most high-profile criminal cases in recent years. Khalifa is best known for hosting a television programme called Mission Impossible, which focused on crime issues. According…
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, Egyptian health authorities confirmed. The crash occurred on the road connecting the Red Sea resort towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai. This happens to be a popular tourist corridor known for…
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election. As well as the detention of his main challenger on treason charges. Hichilema secured 60% of the vote in the 13 August election, according to official results, while his main opponent, Brian Mundubile, received 38%. Mundubile has alleged…
