On a weekday this December, the fabrics section at Accra's frenzied Makola market was unusually quiet for the festive end-of-year period. Female traders with big woven hats sat in front of their stalls chatting and tiredly swatting away flies. Behind them, colourful African wax textiles were stacked in rows from ground to ceiling, waiting to ...

 Athletic Bilbao's in-form striker, Inaki Williams, is preparing to take part in the AFCON with his national team, Ghana. Williams, who has 8 goals and 3 assists to his name with the Basque club, is aware that his absence will be felt, but he has every confidence in his team-mates to stay on course. "It may be difficult for the team to count o...

 AFCON 2023 is just a few days away. A competition that brings together the best African nations in Côte d'Ivoire. For this 34th edition, Burkina Faso could pull out all the stops. Having finished fourth at the last edition, the Etalons have a strong case for claiming the title in Côte d'Ivoire. What if the AFCON 2023 was for Burkina Faso? In ...

 Kenyan police are investigating allegations of killings by guards at a US company Del Monte plantation in the center of the country after four bodies were found in a river, a county official said on Thursday. According to the Kenyan media Citizen TV, two bodies were found on Sunday, and two others the next day, in the Thika River, near this p...

 The Zambian authorities announced on Thursday that they were stepping up their health campaign to combat cholera, a disease that has been on the rise since October and has already claimed the lives of nearly a hundred people in the southern African country this year. The Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo, called for more drastic hygiene measu...

 Morocco's climate has proved perfect for avocado growers, with the fruit's widespread popularity and ability to command high market prices seeing exports increase year on year. The country has become a significant player in the global avocado market since their introduction. Mohamed Lakchouch owns an avocado farm of some 10 hectares in Larach...

 As the rest of the world gears up for the beginning of a new year, many Nigerians have continued to demand that a national investigation be launched into the rise in counterfeit goods in the market by relevant agencies. Many have gone online to call on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) to investigate and call for a...

 A sweeping victory for incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi in the December 20-21 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo seemed assured on Thursday evening, as partial results became increasingly consistent, officially giving him 76% of the vote. Of the 12.5 million votes counted by the electoral commission (Céni), 60-year-old Félix Ts...

 In their quest for a 6th AFCON 2023 title, Cameroon, with Rigobert Song as coach and Samuel Eto'o at the helm of FECAFOOT, are dreaming of triumphing on the roof of Africa. Sport News Africa gives you its predictions for the Indomitable Lions' future triumph in Côte d'Ivoire on the evening of February 11, 2024. Because Song will apply the the...

 Mbongeni Ngema, author of the musical "Sarafina" about student revolts in apartheid-era Soweto, died Wednesday in a road accident at the age of 68, his family announced. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the brutal death of our beloved brother, father, husband, and compatriot, Mbongeni Ngema," the family announced in a statement, say...

 At least 40 people were killed when a tanker truck exploded after crashing in central Liberia, the police said on Tuesday. The tanker carrying gasoline crashed and fell into a ditch along a road in Totota, in Bong County, with police saying at least 30 more people were injured in the explosion as locals gathered at the scene. "There were lots...

 Zambian Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo resigned on Tuesday amidst suspicions surrounding a business deal with a Chinese businessman, according to statements from the presidency of the southern African nation. Having taken office in September 2021, Mr. Kakubo declared his decision to step down in a letter, citing malicious allegations linked ...

 Three "terrorists" were shot dead on Wednesday during an operation carried out by National Guard (gendarmerie) officers and military personnel in a mountainous area in west-central Tunisia, the Interior Ministry said. They were killed during an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the mountainous area of Kasserine, a town close to the border w...

 Benin has lifted its suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger through the port of Cotonou, the port's director general said Wednesday, following five months of sanctions on the coup-hit country. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS imposed sanctions on Niger following a coup on July 26 which saw the military oust elected leader Moham...

 With just a few weeks to go before the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (January 13 - February 11, 2024) kicks off, several players are currently injured, putting their participation in Côte d'Ivoire in doubt. Will they be ready in time? Many doubts in the Lions' ranks Senegal are preparing to put their title on the line once again, ...

 The year 2023 has witnessed significant strides in the fight against malaria and Alzheimer's disease, marking a continued commitment to health and scientific progress despite the presumed end of the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by the World Health Organization. New vaccines are being rolled out globally to combat seemingly incurable disease...

 In a press conference held in Kinshasa, representatives from various civil society organizations and presidential candidates are urging the annulment of the December 20, 2023 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Mino Bopomi, coordinator of the Filimbi citizens' movement, read out a joint statement declaring, "The December 20, ...

 The Israel-Hamas war saw regional tensions spike on Tuesday, with explosions reported off the coasts of Egypt and Yemen, deadly US strikes in Iraq and strikes from Lebanon. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel from Gaza on October 7, killing about 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Isr...

 Flooding triggered by heavy rains in central Congo killed at least 22 people, including 10 from the same family, a local official said Tuesday. The hours-long rainfall in the district of Kananga in Kasai Central province destroyed many houses and structures, the province's governor, John Kabeya, said as rescue efforts intensified in search of...

 Ghana's Afua Asantewaa Aduonum is on a journey to break a world record for the longest individual singing marathon. In her attempt to break the Guinness world record by Sunil Waghmare, an Indian who sang for 105 hours in March 2012, Afua has been singing Ghanaian songs back-to-back at the Akwaaba village. Afua's journey which commenced at mid...