Mahrez double books Algeria’s spot at Nations Cup finals

By Reuters,

Riyad Mahrez scored two stunning goals as former winners Algeria qualified for next year’s African Nations Cup finals on Sunday, with Guinea, Maurit...

afcon , African Nations Cup finals , Algeria , Guinea , Ivory Coast , Mahrez , Mauritania

City want five new stars to boost promotion push

By Jeremiah Lechipai,

Nairobi City Stars are looking to add at least five new players ahead of the new National Super League (NSL) season that gets underway on December 1. ...

John Amboko , Nairobi City Stars

Sonko promises amputee team Sh2m if they win World Cup

By Agencies,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has promised to reward handsomely the Kenya Amputee national football team if it wins the ongoing Amputee Football World C...

Kenya amputee team , Mike Sonko

Uhuru congratulates Sahle-Work Zewde on her election as Ethiopia President

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde on her historic election as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. ...

Ethiopia President , Uhuru kenyatta

Liberia launches investigation into U.S. charity after rape allegations

By Reuters,

Liberia’s government has launched an investigation into U.S. charity More Than Me (MTM) following allegations that a founding staff member raped sev...

bill gates , Ellen Johnson Sireaf , Eugene Fahngon , Liberia , Macintosh Johnson , More Than Me (MTM) U.S Charity , Oprah Winfrey , Warren Buffett , Williametta Saydee Tarr

Stars, Ethiopia shoot blanks in Bahir Dar

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars will need at least one win of the remaining two Group F matches of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier, after registering...

afcon , Bahir Dar , Draw , Ethiopia , Harambee Stars , kenya , Migne , Victor Wanyama

Criticism of Barca coach Valverde unfair, says former pupil Williams

By Reuters,

Embattled Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is being treated unfairly by the Spanish media during the club’s winless run of three La Liga games, says...

Athletic Bilbao , Barcelona coach , Ernesto Valverde , Inaki Williams , La Liga , treated unfairly

President Weah makes surprise return against Nigeria

By Reuters,

Liberia president and former World Footballer of the Year George Weah made a surprise return to international competition in Monrovia on Tuesday, play...

George Weah , Liberia , Nigeria

ODINGA: Elect more Kenyan women as Governors

By Citizen,

Women are makers and builders of nations. In Germany to date, there is a group called the Trümmerfrauen, the rubble women. These women are the ones...

raila odinga , women

Wenger in Liberia to receive top award from Weah

By Agencies,

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Thursday arrived in Liberia to a heroic reception, where he will be presented with the country's highest honour b...

Ndiwa, Aprot claim Kenyan 1-2 in 10K

By IAAF,

A dominant 1-2 finish in the 10,000m by Kenyans Stacy Ndiwa and Alice Aprot highlighted the fourth day of competition at the 21st African Athletics Ch...

Alice Aprot , Stacy Ndiwa

Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province

By Reuters,

Four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just days after another outbreak that killed 33 people in the north...

Congo , ebola

Sexual abuse ‘endemic’ in international aid sector, damning report finds

By CNN,

Sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls by international aid workers is "endemic" and has been happening for years, with perpetrators easily moving...

First Lady wants quality healthcare for all

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has said even as efforts to escalate access to health services gain momentum, the issue of quality care should not be ove...

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta , Sustainable Development Goals era

Experimental drugs approved for use in Congo Ebola outbreak

By CNN,

Five experimental drugs have been approved for use on patients in the Ebola outbreak underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The treatments w...

Congo , ebola

Monkey meat still a delicacy in DRC even as two more die of Ebola

By Reuters,

Two more people have died from Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities have said. However, some residents say they are unmoved by warni...

Congo , ebola , monkey meat

Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak

By Reuters,

The first batch of 4,000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected of killing 23 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wed...

Congo , ebola , The World Health Organization , vaccine

WHO preparing for worst-case Ebola scenario

By CNN,

The World Health Organization is preparing for the "worst-case scenario" as it continues to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic o...

Democratic Republic of Congo. , ebola , Guinea , Liberia , Sierra Leone , The World Health Organization , west africa

Ebola: Nigeria begins screening travelers at airports

By CNN,

Nigeria's airports, seaports and land borders have been placed on high alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebol...

Ebola in DRC , Nigeria airport

Ebola outbreak leaves 17 dead in DRC

By Reuters,

At least 17 people have died in Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola, the health ministry said....

ebola , Ebola in DRC