Embattled Liberian speaker questioned by police over parliament fire
A huge fire breaks out at Liberia’s Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute.
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Ghana’s Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill
The new bill includes a three-year prison sentence on anyone who identifies as LGBT.
News24 | Mozambique vows to keep border open, SA makes energy plans after high-powered meeting
South Africa on Wednesday fielded four Cabinet ministers for a bilateral meeting with Mozambique as companies and other countries prepare for fresh protests in that country next week.
News24 | Air Portugal moves crew to Joburg ahead of court ruling on Mozambique election results
Air Portugal, or TAP, is contemplating moving crew members from “safe houses” in Mozambique to South Africa in anticipation of trouble after a ruling next week about the disputed election.
Nigerian man promised pardon after 10 years on death row for stealing hens
The sentencing sparked an outcry in Nigeria – his family have been campaigning for his release ever since.
The city where shopkeepers fear their CCTV cameras could get them killed
Businessmen in Somalia’s capital say jihadists have threatened to kill them if they install cameras.
UK in fresh talks with Mauritius over Chagos Islands deal
The new Mauritian PM says the original agreement did not benefit his nation enough.
News24 | DRC sues Apple over ‘blood mineral’ claims
DR Congo on Tuesday filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing them of illegally using “blood minerals” in its supply chain.
News24 | SA delegation, including police and defence, heads to Mozambique border to discuss ‘tensions’
South Africa and Mozambique are to hold a major bilateral meeting on Wednesday to discuss “ongoing tensions” in Mozambique, two months and a week after elections that have yet to be officially finalised.
News24 | ‘We want your money’, Ramaphosa tells SA-Angola Trade Forum
President Cyril Ramaphosa struck an optimistic note on bilateral economic infrastructure development last week Thursday at the SA-Angola Trade Forum, welcoming investors and business leaders from the region’s two largest economies.
SA all out for 64 as England secure dominant Test win
England win their first women’s Test since 2014 with a crushing 286-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
Dozens in Mozambique killed by ‘intense’ cyclone
The Mozambican authorities have called Chido “one of the most intense storms ever recorded”.
Sensitive data leaked after Namibia ransomware hack
Stolen files are said to include personal data belonging to ministries and top government officials.
Lookman and Banda named African players of the year
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Zambia’s Barbra Banda are crowned Africa’s best footballers at the Caf Awards in Marrakesh.
Kenyan gets 50 years for murder of LGBTQ+ activist
Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.
Diallo’s derby – how Ivory Coast’s Amad made the difference for Man Utd
MOTD2 pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester United’s match-winner Amad Diallo was the only player to have freedom and fearlessness in Sunday’s Manchester derby.
Watch: Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte leaving heavy damage
Video footage shows the devastation wrought by the strongest storm in decades to strike the French territory.
News24 | Kagame pulls out of Luanda talks with DRC’s Tshisekedi at the last minute
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame aborted his trip to Angola for talks with his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart Felix Tshisekedi because the latter refused to have direct talks with the M23 rebels.
News24 | Mauritius banks on golf to attract richer visitors
Mauritius is gearing up to attract more affluent golf enthusiasts. The 2040 square kilometers island is seeking to lure them with high-end courses.
West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they will allow free movement, as regional bloc meets to discuss their withdrawal.
Could new super highway lure military regimes back into the West African fold?
The road from Abidjan to Lagos could breathe new life into West Africa’s regional bloc, Ecowas.