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60 killed in Togo’s Al Qaeda-linked attacks

Andrew Mbeki July 30, 2025

Togo As insecurity spirals in Togo, the country’s foreign minister says a group affiliated with Al Qaeda has killed at least 54 civilians and 8 soldiers so far this year. The comments to news agency, Reuters, was a rare official acknowledgement of the death toll in attacks. Robert Dussey said

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Ghanaian music icon Lumba dies at 60

Andrew Mbeki July 28, 2025

Ghana Ghana’s President Mahama is set to honour Daddy Lumba with a “befitting” funeral for one of the country’s most influential musicians for almost four decades. Charles Kojo Fosu known as Daddy Lumba died age 60 at a hospital in Accra on Saturday after a short illness, according to his family’s lawyer, Fati Ali Yallah. […]

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Low rainfall damages crops in Ivory Coast

Andrew Mbeki July 28, 2025

Ivory Coast Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast say a cold spell and lack of rainfall could lead to crop damage and reduced expectations for the October to March harvest.   Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential […]

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Small-scale gold miners in Senegal use mercury despite health risks

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2025

Senegal There are thousands of hopeful gold miners in the village of Bantako, deep in the south-east of Senegal. In the past 20 years, it has become one of the hotspots for prospectors in the region, hoping to find a speck of gold. Due to geopolitical tensions and the unrest surrounding US President Donald Trump’s […]

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Central Africa: President Touadera confirmed third term bid

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2025

Central African Republic Central African Republic’s incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera will run for a third term in office. He confirmed his bid on Saturday after his nomination as presidential candidate by his United Hearts Movement party. Touadera’s current term was meant to be his last, but a 2023 constitutional referendum saw the two-term limit abolished.

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Worshipers killed in eastern DR Congo

Andrew Mbeki July 27, 2025

Congo Dozens of people were killed on Sunday in an attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo believed to have been carried out by Islamic State-backed rebels. Civil society leaders said suspected members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) stormed the building in the town of Komanda, armed with machetes and […]

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Super Falcons’ starting XI against Morocco unveiled

Andrew Mbeki July 26, 2025

Morocco The Super Falcons’ starting XI to face Morocco in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, has been confirmed. Super Falcons coach, Justine Pwanidi Madugu, opted to start goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in goal against the host nation. Madugu also started the likes of Osinachi Ohale and Michelle Alozie in the defensive […]

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Nigeria coach says he is sticking to his game plan against morocco in WAFCON finals

Andrew Mbeki July 26, 2025

Morocco Nigeria coach Justin Madugu is faced with going up against a World Cup-winning coach when his side meets Morocco in Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final, but he insists he is sticking to his guns and refusing to be overawed. Nigeria coach Justin Madugu is faced with going up against a World Cup-winning […]

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Morocco ready for WAFCON final

Andrew Mbeki July 26, 2025

Morocco Morocco coach Jorge Vilda believes his side have the right mental fortitude to overcome a physically stronger Nigeria side when the two countries meet in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final on Saturday. Vila, who took Spain to Women’s World Cup success two years ago, called his side a “team of champions” […]

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UN condemns violence in Eastern Congo

Andrew Mbeki July 25, 2025

Congo The United Nations denounced on Thursday the renewed violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province, where armed groups have carried out deadly attacks against civilians. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, expressed grave concern over the situation, particularly the actions of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which he said