Eto’o wins appeal to stand as candidate at CAF elections
CAPE TOWN, March 7 (Reuters) – Four-times African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto’o has won the right to be included on the list of...
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They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman...
Souleymane Cissé has died. He was one of Africa’s boldest and most pioneering film-makers
Souleymane Cissé, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time, has passed away at the age of 84 in Bamako, Mali. The Mali-born...
West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause
Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a huge burden of kidney healthcare costs among...
Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deeper insights
In the two Congos, there’s a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and...
Ghana’s new president faces tough regional security problems: why he’s well-placed to tackle them
John Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president. He inherits a host of security challenges by dint of the country’s position in the west African...
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in...