Ethiopian runners complete Berlin Marathon double
Ethiopia’s Milkesa Mengesha wins the men’s Berlin Marathon as compatriot Tigist Ketema claims victory in the women’s race.
Africa
Diego Garcia – the secretive island they don’t want you to see
BBC reporter gains access to the remote ocean territory despite UK and US attempts to stop her.
Kenya’s Whistleblower Protection Bill aims to tackle fear of reporting corruption
Whistleblowers in Kenya have faced retaliation, social victimisation, and intimidation, often being targeted for disclosing information without formal procedures
News24 | Five trapped hippos die as Namibia grapples with drought
Five hippopotamuses have died while trapped in a mud pool in northeastern Namibia, where a severe drought has caused a major river to dry up, the environment ministry said Friday.
News24 | Zimbabwe devalues new gold-backed currency by 43%
Zimbabwe raised interest rates and devalued its gold-backed currency by 43%, following persistent weakness in the ZiG amid deep skepticism that the nation’s latest bid to create a viable local unit would succeed.
News24 | Tshisekedi calls on UN to sanction Rwanda over North Kivu
Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has called on the United Nations to sanction Rwanda over allegations that it is funding the M23 Rebels and is behind resource plunder in North Kivu.
Ethiopia festival fires burn bright despite downpour
Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrate Meskel, the first major festival of the religious year.
‘Seriously ill’ Ghanaian activist denied bail
Oliver Barker-Vormawor pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including unlawful assembly.
Nigeria prison officials suspended over celebrity jail row
The transgender celebrity denies allegations she bribed officials to drop money laundering charges.
How Arsenal became synonymous with black identity
Premier League club Arsenal has forged a deep connection with black culture and identity which goes far beyond sport.
News24 | Air strikes in Khartoum as Sudan army attacks paramilitary positions
Air strikes and shelling rocked Khartoum on Thursday as the army attacked paramilitary positions across the Sudanese capital, witnesses and a military source told AFP.
News24 | World Bank says it aims to protect new projects in Uganda from anti-LGBT law
The World Bank said on Thursday it is rolling out measures to ensure the recipients of any fresh lending to Uganda are not discriminated against by a tough anti-gay law.
News24 | Biden’s Angola trip to focus on Lobito, as the US eyes China-partnered Tanzania
When outgoing US President Joe Biden lands in Angola on a three-day visit from 13 to 15 October, regional security and the Lobito Corridor will be at the top of his agenda.
Top Cameroonian separatist leader arrested in Norway
The 52-year-old is said to be playing a key role in Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis, where over 6000 people have been killed.
Toiling on a Kenyan flower farm to send fresh roses to Europe
Women work long and gruelling hours to grow the flowers sold across Europe.
Arrested Ghanaian activist taken to hospital
His lawyers told the BBC that he was denied immediate care by the police.
News24 | ‘Racist’ monkeypox name still holding back fight in French, Spanish and Portuguese, academic say
Some Spanish-, French-, and Portuguese-speaking academics say mpox needs to renamed from monkeypox in those languages too because of ongoing stigmatisation and racial connotations linking the disease to Africa.
Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa – party
The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.
News24 | Arrogance, not gold, backs ZiG, Zim retailers say – and it’s killing formal shops
SA-owned retailers are among those saying the formal exchange rate for Zimbabwe Gold is bleeding them dry, and pushing up inflation in hard-currency terms.
Nigerian soldier dismissed after alleging rape hits out
The former soldier made a video on Tiktok accusing senior officers of rape and harassment.
Luvanga on ‘hero’ Ronaldo and ‘becoming best in Africa’
On the eve of the new Saudi Women’s Pro League season, Al-Nassr and Tanzania striker Clara Luvanga discusses life at the same club as Cristiano Ronaldo.