South African pastor who raped congregants as a ‘blessing’ handed 37 years behind bars
A South African pastor from Bronkhorstspruit has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the rape of five congregants...
Financial strains force Ethiopia to close embassies in Egypt, Ireland
Ethiopia has decided to close its embassies in Egypt and Ireland due to financial constraints, which have been worsened by...
Nigeria edge Mali to claim third straight Women’s Afrobasket title
Reigning champions Nigeria completed a hat-trick of FIBA Women's Afrobasket titles on Sunday (26 September). D’Tigeress cemented their status as Africa’s top basketball...
Fighter jets deployed after Kenya Airways Boeing 787 lost communication over Germany
German and Kenyan authorities have confirmed that Kenya Airways Flight KQ118, regularly scheduled between Nairobi (Kenya) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) and operated...
Eritrea’s Ghirmay sets African milestone at cycling world championships
Eritrea's Biniam Ghirmay set a landmark for the continent by becoming the first black-African to medal at the 100-year-old event....
Soviet-made Howitzers capable of firing nuclear projectiles reportedly spotted in Africa
Soviet-made Pion (peon) self-propelled howitzers (SPH), which can be armed with nuclear projectiles, have apparently been spotted in Angola, according...
Egypt, Libya clash to be held behind closed doors in World Cup qualifiers
Egypt will be hosting North African rivals Libya behind closed doors in Alexandria on 8 October in the third round...
Africa is home to 25 Chinese trade co-operation zones
The China-Africa Economic and Trade Relationship Annual Report (2021) released Saturday has shown that a total of 25 Chinese economic...
Spirit Animal: Victoria Kimani releases highly anticipated album
Afropop queen Victoria Kimani has released her much anticipated album, “Spirit Animal”. The album is being hailed as Victoria Kimani’s...
All Blacks edge Springboks to claim Rugby Championship
New Zealand narrowly justified their No 1 world ranking with a hard-fought 19-17 win over world champions South Africa in...