Africa
Senegal claim Africa’s first 2018 World Cup win
Senegal deservedly defeated Poland in a game of few chances to claim the first win by an African team at the World Cup – although there was a hint of
Africa wants Fifa to reintroduce World Cup rotation
African delegates are keen for Fifa to reintroduce a rotation system for World Cup hosting after Morocco failed to land the 2026 World Cup. The North Africans lost out to
Residents flee town after murder of traditional rule
The town is deserted. It is perhaps unsurprising: Ogbozinne Akpugo, in Enugu state, was where a community lynched its traditional ruler just a few days ago. Fear of the police
Dangote refinery to be ready in 2020
Industry players in the petroleum sector have welcomed the Dangote Refinery, which is set to come on board by the end of 2020. The news of the largest single stream
End the ‘harmful narrative’; migration is a net-gain for Africa, finds UN report
The large-scale migration of people within Africa tends to boost growth and lifts the continent’s whole economy, a new United Nations report has said, urging the world to dispel misconceptions
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says he’s free to run again in 2020
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said he is free to stand for a third term in the 2020 presidential election under the country’s new constitution, according to an interview in
LETTER FROM AFRICA: Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer Elizabeth Ohene considers why bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana. This past week there was another one
Kenyan Court Suspends Key Parts of New Cyber Law
Kenyan journalists and bloggers have scored a legal victory in their fight against a new cyber law that they say erodes freedom of speech and endangers millions of Kenyans who
The African Union 17 years on: success or failure?
The African Union has left its mark on the continent, although most observers agree that there is still room for improvement. This week, the African Union (AU) marked 17 years
Ghana: $1.2bn National ID Fails To Take Off
The announced registration of Ghanaians for the issuance of the National Identification Card – known as the Ghana Card – by the National Identification Authority (NIA), has once again been
