Senegal: court sentences journalist and opposition leader
In Senegal, journalist, Bachir Fofana and opposition figure, Moustapha Diakhaté learned their fate on July 30th as they were sentenced...
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Moroccan footballer dies after Algerian coast guard shoots at migrant boat
A young Moroccan man, Oussama Hemham, who once played for Amal Al Aaroui Football Club, has died after Algerian coast...
Algeria enacts sweeping ban on all crypto activities
An update of anti money-laundering laws in Algeria has introduced harsh punishment for various operations with digital assets, including fines...
Algeria bars French diplomats from port and airport access
Algeria revoked all special access cards previously issued to the French Embassy for entry to Algerian ports and airports on...
Nigerian senator accuses Senate of contempt of court
Nigerian Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has vowed to take the Senate leadership back to court after she was barred from entering...
Sudan: oil-rich region becomes new focus of civil war
Sudan's oil-rich Kordofan region has become a major front line in the war between the army and rival paramilitary forces,...
Nigeria wins Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria produced a sensational second-half comeback to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 and seal their 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations...
Can Mauritanian cyclist make women’s Tour history for Africa?
When Kimberley le Court pedals up to the Tour de France Femmes start line, the cyclist knows she will represent...
Algerian President offers mediation efforts in Mali
On July 18th, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune devoted part of his address to the national press to the current situation...
Burkina Faso: jihadist terrorist group attack university
On the evening of July 19th in Burkina Faso, the University of Fada N'Gourma has once again been targeted by...
Burundian president appointed African Union Special Envoy for Sahel
On July 17th, the President of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, was appointed Special Envoy of the African Union for the Sahel,...
Burkina Faso releases two journalists and human rights activist
On July 17th, Burkina Faso released two journalists and a human rights activist, as reported by Radio France Internationale. Journalists...
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Algeria fail to reach semi-finals
Algeria lost out to Ghana (2-4) after missing two penalties in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025...
Burkina Faso to dissolve its electoral commission
On July 16th, the government of the Burkinabe military regime adopted a bill to dissolve the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Algeria: almost 100 public figures call for release of French sportswriter
Around 100 public figures, including actors, journalists and singers, have called for the release of French sportswriter, Christophe Gleizes, who...
