Namibia: Young Athletes Sparkle in Mauritius

Namibia's up-and-coming junior athletes excelled at the Southern African Confederation Athletics Championships in Mauritius over the weekend. Read more »

Uganda: Ngurare Heads to Uganda for Museveni's Seventh Inauguration

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare will travel to Uganda to represent president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the inauguration of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni (82) in Kampala on… Read more »

Kenya: From Namibia With Love - Woman Traces Roots to Kenya Via Facebook

For years, Aska Ndategako Orlale (32) had one dream - to discover her Kenyan roots and meet her paternal relatives. Read more »

Tanzania/Nigeria: Wasteful Nigeria Open Afcon Campaign With Narrow Win Over Tanzania

Ademola Lookman secured a 2-1 win for a wasteful Nigeria against Tanzania in Fes on Tuesday in their opening Africa Cup of Nations match. Read more »

Namibia/Uganda: Tunisia Ease Past Uganda to Win Cup of Nations Opener

Elias Achouri's double helped Tunisia ease to a 3-1 win over Uganda in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Read more »

Southern Africa: Ramaphosa Assumes SADC Chairmanship As Bloc Congratulates Tanzania's Samia Hassan

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has assumed the interim chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) after Madagascar stepped down from the position… Read more »

Africa: Tanzania Election Failed to Comply With Democratic Standards - African Union

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Sudan: He Made His Money Selling Camels and Gold - Now This Warlord Controls Half of Sudan

Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, known as "Hemedti", has emerged as a dominant figure on Sudan's political stage, with his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) now controlling half of the… Read more »

Madagascar: Ousted Madagascan President Stripped of Citizenship

Former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime. Read more »

Namibia: Katjavivi Pays Tribute to Former Kenyan Premier Odinga

Former National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi has paid tribute to the late Kenyan opposition leader and former prime minister, Raila Odinga, who died at the age of 80 this week. Read more »

Namibia: Madagascar Coup a Betrayal to Governance - Nandi-Ndaitwah

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the recent events of a coup in Madagascar by its military as a betrayal to stable governance principles. Read more »

East Africa: Seychelles' Patrick Herminie Wins Presidential Run-Off Election

Seychelles' opposition leader, Patrick Herminie (62), has won the country's presidential race, defeating incumbent leader Wavel Ramkalawan in a run-off vote, according to the local… Read more »

East Africa: African Trade Bloc Comesa Launches Digital Payments System

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local… Read more »

East Africa: Malawi President Chakwera Concedes Election Defeat

Malawi's president Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat Wednesday in last week's election, saying in an address to the nation it was clear his rival and predecessor, Peter Mutharika,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Duo Sawe and Wanjiru Triumph At Berlin Marathon

Kenyans Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru won the men's and women's editions of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, both breaking through for the first time in the German capital. Read more »

Namibia/Kenya: Kenya's Odira Upsets Hodgkinson to Win World 800m Gold

Kenya's Lilian Odira overhauled Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to win the women's 800 metres title at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

Africa: Madagascar Into First CHAN Final As Morocco Edge Senegal On Penalties

Ten-man Madagascar produced a dramatic extra-time winner to beat Sudan 1-0 in Dar es Salaam and book their place in their first ever African Nations Championship (Chan) final. Read more »

Africa: Ba Fires Holders Senegal Into CHAN Semis As Sudan Edge Algeria

Defending champions Senegal booked their passage into the semi-finals of the African Nations Championships (Chan) with a narrow 1-0 win over co-hosts Uganda at the Mandela Stadium… Read more »

Africa: Senegal Play Out Goalless Stalemate With Sudan As Both Advance in CHAN

Defending champions Senegal booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship (Chan) on Tuesday alongside Sudan after the pair played out a 0-0 draw at… Read more »

Eritrea: Isak Says 'Change' Best for Everyone After Newcastle Trust Broken

Alexander Isak believes his departure from Newcastle is "in the best interests of everyone" after breaking his silence on the saga of the Premier League transfer window amid… Read more »

Africa: Co-Hosts Uganda Draw 3-3 With South Africa, Algeria Qualify

Co-hosts Uganda fought back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday to qualify from Group C for their first ever African Nations Championship… Read more »

Africa: Madagascar Join Tanzania in CHAN Quarter-Finals

Madagascar joined Tanzania in the quarter-finals of the African Nations championships (Chan) on Saturday as both advanced from Group B. Read more »

Namibia: Co-Hosts Kenya Get CHAN Campaign Off to Strong Start

Kenya got their African Nations Championships (Chan) campaign off to a winning start on Sunday, following in the footsteps of fellow co-hosts Tanzania. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Officially Drops Visa Requirement for African Countries

Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for the majority of African and Caribbean countries. Read more »

East Africa: Kenya's Kipyegon Seeks History With Four Minute Mile Attempt

Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya will attempt to make history by becoming the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile on Thursday, but to do so she must shave… Read more »