South Africa central bank to hold rates, but a close call: poll

By Reuters,

South Africa’s central bank will keep interest rates on hold at its Nov. 22 meeting, according to a Reuters poll, but the number of economists forec...

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , south africa , South African Reserve Bank

Dylan Kerr resigns as Gor Mahia coach

By Isaac Swila,

Briton Dylan Kerr has resigned as head coach of Gor Mahia throwing the Kenyan Premier League champions into a spin. The move has sent shock-waves ...

Briton , Dylan Kerr , GOR MAHIA , KPL Champions , part ways

Zimbabwe’s Chamisa says he’ll testify to inquiry only if president does

By Reuters,

Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday that he would only testify before an inquiry into post-election violence that killed six ...

Kgalema Motlante , Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) , Nelson Chamisa , Police chief Godwin Matanga , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , tendai biti

Morocco to get Africa’s first high-speed train

By CNN,

French President Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI are expected to inaugurate Africa's first high-speed train line on Thursday. These ...

Africa's fastest train , Fastest train , French President Emmanuel Macron , Morocco , Morocco's King Mohammed VI

Oliech asked to play for Sofapaka – Kalekwa

By John Kyanda,

Former Kenyan international Dennis Oliech personally declared his wish to play for Sofapaka FC, the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) club's president Elly ...

Dennis Oliech , Elly Kalekwa , Sofapaka FC

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole retires

By Matthews Mutai,

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year professio...

Chelsea FC , Joe Cole , retirement

Black Queens of Ghana out to make history on home soil as AWCON beckons

By Agencies,

On 17 November 2018, Ghana’s Black Queens will strive to make history when they come face to face with their Algerian counterparts in the opening ma...

AWCON , Black Queens , Ghana , Total African Women’s Championship

As slavery evolves in Mauritania, silent victims prove harder to ind

By VOA,

Day after day, Aminetou Mint Yarg and her fellow villagers in southern Mauritania haul water from the river and tend to their crops under a burning de...

Haratines , Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA) , Nouakchott , USA

In memoir, Michelle Obama says she’ll never forgive Trump birther claims

By Reuters,

Former first lady Michelle Obama will never forgive President Donald Trump for promoting a bigoted conspiracy theory that questioned whether her husba...

Michelle Obama , President Barack Obama , President Donald Trump

France reflect on cruel defeat after Springboks pounce in Paris

By Reuters,

French hopes of posting a morale-boosting win in the build-up to next year’s World Cup were dashed in a dramatic finish to Saturday’s test against...

French , Jacques Brunel , south africa , World cup

Sports CS Echesa to pay amputee team Ksh.2.3M

By Citizen Reporter,

Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa met the Kenya amputee football team on Friday and promised to pay the squad their allowances by next week. I...

Kenya amputee football team , Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa

The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa

By CNN,

One of China's biggest smartphone makers has never sold a handset in the country. Yet thousands of miles away, it dominates markets across Africa. Unk...

apple , Tecno mobile

Kenyan journalist, colleague released from detention in Tanzania

By CNN,

Two Committee to Protect Journalists staffers have been released from detention in Tanzania and have left the country, the organization announced Thur...

Democrats capture U.S. House majority in rebuke to Trump

By Reuters,

Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday where they will se...

democrats , Donald Trump , US midterm elections

Dollar steady as Americans head to the polls

By Reuters,

The dollar was essentially unchanged on Tuesday as Americans headed to the polls, as its moves were limited by investor caution about the U.S. midterm...

Midterm elections , US

79 students kidnapped from boarding school in Cameroon, official says

By CNN,

Armed men kidnapped 79 children from a boarding school in  Northwest region- Cameroon, a local government official told CNN Monday. Louis Marie ...

Bamenda , Cameroon President Paul Biya , Cameroon's Northwest government

Athletics fraternity to converge in Iten as anti doping fight gathers momentum

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics fraternity will converge at the Iten grounds, Elgeyo Marakwet County on Friday to mark the Anti-Doping Day with the fight against doping exp...

Anti-Doping Day , Boniface Tiren , Elgeyo Marakwet County , ten grounds

In push for stability, France gives 30-million-euro aid to Gambia

By Reuters,

France gave 30 million euros ($34 million) of aid to Gambia on Monday as part of efforts to support its democratic transition and ensure stability in ...

President Adama Barrow , President Emmanuel Macron

US warns citizens over Tanzania’s new anti-gay crackdown

By Linda Ngari,

The United States embassy in Tanzania has sent out a warning to its citizens planning to visit Tanzania over a planned anti-gay crackdown announced by...

Hamisi Kigwangalla , Paul Makonda , Tanzania anti-gay crackdown , Tanzania President John Magufuli , U.S Embassy in Tanzania

Ouma bullish as Starlets plot Ghana downfall

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma is optimistic of beating Ghana when the two sides cross swords in Wednesday’s friendly match at the Moi Inte...

AWCON , David Ouma , Friendly , Ghan , Harambee Starlets , Kasarani , Moi International Sports Centre