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Morocco has established itself as the home of women’s football in Africa and over the next month its national team will look to realise its burgeoning potential on the pitch while the country continues to advance at pace off it. The kingdom plays host to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) from 5-26 […]
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There have been celebrations at the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea as communities from the frontier villages came together for the first time in five years. Separated by the closed border since the outbreak of the 2020 conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, and subsequent political tensions, Sunday’s coming together was a symbolic moment of […]
The central African nation of Chad says it is suspending all visas to US citizens as a matter of “reciprocity”, after learning that it is one of a dozen countries whose nationals are banned from travelling to the US. “Chad has neither planes to offer nor billions of dollars to give, but Chad has its […]
Two people who the Ugandan army describe as “armed terrorists” have been killed in the capital, Kampala, as the country marks Martyrs Day – a Christian celebration to commemorate the faithful who died in the 19th Century. A counter-terrorism unit “intercepted and neutralized” the two, one of whom was a female suicide bomber, in the […]
The Okahandja Municipality has proceeded with its long-awaited business expo, despite mounting concerns from local activists who called for its cancellation following a recent spate of abductions, rapes, and murders in the town. Activists have raised alarm over public safety, arguing that hosting a public event under such circumstances is inappropriate and potentially risky. The […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation went to Washington this week hoping for a boost and a reset after months of acrimony with the Donald Trump administration. Instead they got brutal, high-stakes diplomacy, peppered with insults, and played out to millions across the world in real time. It was like a painful job […]
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has warned activists from neighbouring Kenya that she will not allow them to “meddle” in her country’s affairs and cause “chaos”. Her comments came after prominent Kenyan lawyers and rights campaigners were deported, preventing them from attending the court case of an opposition leader charged with treason. “If they have […]
Football has long been the dominant sport in West Africa, with a well-established pipeline of talent feeding the world’s top clubs, but one nation is hoping to help road cycling become the region’s second sport. While cycling programmes exist in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast, the country where an evolution on two wheels is really […]
We’re addressing a growing concern that has rippled across multiple towns and regions in our country — constant water and electricity interruptions. Whether you’re in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Oshakati, Ondangwa, Oniipa, Omuthiya, Mariental, or the surrounding constituencies — many of you have felt the impact first-hand: dry taps, rationed supply, and unexpected power cuts. NamWater […]