Kiptum - the marathon runner destined for greatness

Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum was on the cusp of greatness when his life was cut short in an accident.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/dzJNVAt
via Gabe's Musing's

'We feel betrayed' - why anger has engulfed Senegal

Imams and protesters unite in anger at a poll delay rocking Senegal's democratic credentials.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/EYKdB7e
via Gabe's Musing's

Africa Live: Ghana opposition rejects bid to change election date

The opposition says the proposal to push polls backwards to November from December this year not feasible - and more stories

from BBC News https://ift.tt/mTuoCgR
via Gabe's Musing's

Haller gives Ivory Coast victory in Afcon final

Sebastien Haller is the hero again as Ivory Coast come from behind to beat Nigeria and win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/HJKjR4d
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon: Nigeria lead hosts Ivory Coast in final - watch & follow text

Watch live coverage and follow text updates of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final as Nigeria take on Ivory Coast.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/SWX59lm
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigerian bank chief killed in US helicopter crash

The head of Nigeria's largest bank has been killed when a helicopter he was flying in crashed in California desert.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/OCX2gpH
via Gabe's Musing's

Biden gaffe sparks 'they've both got pyramids' jokes

By confusing the Mexican and Egyptian presidents Joe Biden sparked jokes in both countries.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/luERNsq
via Gabe's Musing's

Clashes spread in Senegal over election delay

A first fatality is reported, amid warnings the West African nation could lose its image as a stable democracy.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/sXjCzTV
via Gabe's Musing's

Guilty verdict in sensational Kenya murder trial

The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/QqV7EJ4
via Gabe's Musing's

The president who vowed not to overstay but plans to

After promising to not to extend his term of office in 2012 has Senegal's leader Macky Sall gone back on his word?

from BBC News https://ift.tt/hKrnSQo
via Gabe's Musing's

Haller bids to cap remarkable return in Afcon final

Sebastien Haller fired Ivory Coast into the 2023 Nations Cup final, having returned to action 13 months ago after testicular cancer.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/RM0J1lk
via Gabe's Musing's

Cocoa price hits record high as El Niño hurts crops

The cost of the key ingredient for making chocolate has roughly doubled since the start of last year.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/6KJ5gB4
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigeria's Troost-Ekong dreams of lifting Afcon trophy

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says lifting the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations trophy would be an "amazing" moment.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/LiDKCow
via Gabe's Musing's

Victorious Nigerians taunt South Africans with Tyla hit

South Africa's Tyla beat Nigerian superstars at the Grammys - but their footballers get revenge.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/JUjqM67
via Gabe's Musing's

Ghana suspends controversial power tax after uproar

Trade unions have warned that the 15% tax on domestic users will worsen the cost-of-living crisis.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/gTIzNFL
via Gabe's Musing's

US murder fugitive escapes custody in Kenya

Kelvin Kangethe was being detained in Kenya pending the processing of his extradition to the US.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/AMI6TnW
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigeria reach Afcon final after penalty shootout

Stanley Nwabali saves two penalties to help Nigeria reach the Afcon 2023 final following a dramatic 1-1 draw with South Africa.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/V0IsfQ3
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon semi-finals: Nigeria 0-0 South Africa - watch & follow updates

Watch live and follow text updates from both Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, starting with Nigeria v South Africa.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/rQIXJ36
via Gabe's Musing's

War-torn Sudan hit by internet blackout

The internet outage comes on top of a 10-month civil war which has forced nine million from their homes.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/jCevAO7
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigeria and South Africa ready to resume rivalry

Three-time African champions Nigeria will rekindle their continental rivalry with South Africa in the 2023 Afcon semi-finals.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/bnCtQjI
via Gabe's Musing's

DR Congo squad use Afcon spotlight to call for peace

DR Congo players are using their semi-final appearance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to call for peace in their homeland.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/fQkLPmC
via Gabe's Musing's

Four appear in court over fatal Kenya gas blast

The explosion in a densely populated neighbourhood in the capital killed six people last week.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/LmZqW0c
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigerian pastor arrested over alleged $1m fraud

Theo O Ebonyi, accused of swindling his followers and others, dismisses news of his arrest as fake.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4RM1Qaf
via Gabe's Musing's

Is Senegal's democracy under threat?

The west African nation has never had a coup but many are worried that recent unrest could escalate.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/WCDRxk9
via Gabe's Musing's

Spice islands of Zanzibar running out of beer

There are fears the alcohol shortage could hit the Indian Ocean islands' tourism sector

from BBC News https://ift.tt/f7xcDyF
via Gabe's Musing's

Tyla's Grammy win fuels South Africa-Nigeria rivalry

South Africa's Tyla beats four Nigerian stars at the Grammys, as the rivals prepare for the Afcon semi-final.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/2kQhdMD
via Gabe's Musing's

UK warns of risk of famine in Ethiopia

James Landale travels with the UK Africa minister to northern Ethiopia, where the situation is deteriorating.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/keDNnh4
via Gabe's Musing's

Africa Live: SA's Tyla shines as Nigeria stars miss out in Grammy glory

South African singer Tyla wins the inaugural Best African Music Performance, edging out Nigeria's Burna Boy and Davido - and more stories

from BBC News https://ift.tt/QEekpcu
via Gabe's Musing's

South Africa keeper 'should be minister to save economy'

South Africa goalkeeper and captain Ronwen Williams should be made his country's finance minister to "save the economy", jokes Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/X9LprFY
via Gabe's Musing's

Zimbabwe's governing party wins two-thirds majority

The results of by-elections triggered under controversial conditions give Zanu-PF a super-majority.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/mu1o3kE
via Gabe's Musing's

Why Kenyan men fail to condemn deadly misogyny

Rising cases of femicide reveal entrenched sexist attitudes in the East African nation.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/NtYqADR
via Gabe's Musing's

Ivory Coast net 122nd-minute winner to reach semis

Ivory Coast produce another amazing Africa Cup of Nations escape act as Oumar Diakite's 122nd-minute winner sends the 10-man hosts into the semi-finals.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/6V0PaGb
via Gabe's Musing's

SA goalkeeper saves four penalties in shootout win

Ronwen Williams saves four penalties to help South Africa reach the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/sjDmp3o
via Gabe's Musing's

Senegal's president delays election amid tension

Macky Sall says the row over who has been barred from the presidential poll could harm the ballot.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/5owEt9m
via Gabe's Musing's

Wissa penalty helps DR Congo into Afcon last four

Yoane Wissa scores a penalty as DR Congo come from behind to beat Guinea 3-1 in the quarter-finals at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ulhjCyg
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigerian monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped

Gunmen stormed the palace of traditional ruler Segun Aremu amid concern about a wave of abductions.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y5kVTRK
via Gabe's Musing's

Nollywood star sentenced for stepping on naira notes

She pleaded guilty to tampering with the cash while dancing at a friend's wedding, authorities say.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/pEb8Mzq
via Gabe's Musing's

Survivors being treated after Kenya gas explosion

Police are securing the scene in the capital after a blast ripped through a part of the city.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/gEDGeSd
via Gabe's Musing's

Fire and water: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/5uwUdf1
via Gabe's Musing's

At least 29 injured in Kenya gas plant explosion

Witnesses described feeling tremors immediately after the blast in south-east Nairobi.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/MqIVt4R
via Gabe's Musing's

Referee, cop and mother – Morocco’s Karboubi

Bouchra Karboubi, the only female referee at Afcon 2023, on promoting fair play and fighting female stereotypes in the Arab world.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9aZ5Fq2
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: South Africa set their sights on the final after Morocco upset

South Africa players should "dream" of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final after upsetting Morocco, says coach Hugo Broos.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/5ZaBTbM
via Gabe's Musing's

Cholera: Zambia battles worst outbreak in decades

After decades of progress against the disease, a global upsurge since 2021 is hitting countries hard.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/gDcslUv
via Gabe's Musing's

Kenyan President Ruto says Haiti mission to go ahead soon despite court ruling

President Ruto says it will start "as soon as next week" despite courts declaring it unconstitutional.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/PTroKke
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Six players who could make transfer moves after starring in Ivory Coast

BBC Sport Africa picks out six stars whose performances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations could attract bids from European clubs.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/q5D8Bzn
via Gabe's Musing's

Zambia cholera: Families grieve as infection kills loved ones

Funerals have been restricted to five relatives to curb the spread of the disease.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/qslrmdY
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania - Ryan Mendes penalty sends Blue Sharks to quarter-finals

Ryan Mendes' late penalty gives Cape Verde victory over Mauritania and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/uogW84x
via Gabe's Musing's

Ecowas: Nigeria rebukes states for quitting regional bloc

It accuses the military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger of not acting in good faith.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/PJUnIv8
via Gabe's Musing's

Sudan-South Sudan border: Clashes kill dozens in disputed Abyei region

The UN says one of its peacekeepers was killed while taking affected civilians to hospital.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/PDalxRO
via Gabe's Musing's

Jacob Zuma: ANC suspends ex-South Africa president after rival party launch

It comes after the former president said he would not vote for the party he once led.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/BG6XnNM
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Brentford's Yoane Wissa hails DR Congo's 'togetherness' after win over Egypt

Brentford's Yoane Wissa hails the "togetherness" of his DR Congo team after they booked a place in the Afcon quarter-finals with a penalties win over Egypt.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/e6mLXfw
via Gabe's Musing's

DR Congo knock Egypt out of Afcon on penalties

DR Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to set up a quarter-final against Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/4Csa08Z
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Mauritania out to make more history with boss 'like Jose Mourinho'

Mauritania are full of belief as they prepare for their Afcon 2023 last-16 tie thanks to boss Amir Abdou, who is like Jose Mourinho, says defender Lamine Ba.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/YR1fsVv
via Gabe's Musing's

Ecowas: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West African bloc

The three junta-led countries were suspended from the bloc amid calls to return to democratic rule.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/wEyaz0h
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: What to look out for in the last 16 with Senegal, Nigeria and Egypt among hopefuls

What to look out for in the Afcon 2023 last 16, which includes four matches pitting former champions against each other.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/hpQ7ZU0
via Gabe's Musing's

Cameroon vs Nigeria: The making of Africa's biggest football rivalry

Heavyweights Cameroon and Nigeria meet in the last 16 at Afcon 2023, with the Indomitable Lions enjoying the better of the rivalry.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/1oIYCmF
via Gabe's Musing's

How Kenya's judges stood up to President William Ruto

Following weeks of bitter rows, two separate courts have ruled against the government.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/qCPeJG2
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Record breakers, shocks and sackings - what we've learned at the tournament so far

After a group stage full of shocks, goals, late drama and managerial departures, here's what we've learned so far from Afcon 2023.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/PWUhE7G
via Gabe's Musing's

Kenya court blocks police deployment to Haiti

Kenya had offered to lead a multinational force to tackle gang violence in the Caribbean country.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/sUzf2JK
via Gabe's Musing's

Kenya housing levy: Blow to William Ruto as court doubles down

President Ruto's government loses its bid to overturn a block on the controversial 1.5% housing levy.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/j1cX0tA
via Gabe's Musing's

Gaza war: ICJ to rule on call for Israel to stop military action

The ICJ could order Israel to stop military action, in a high-profile case brought by South Africa.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/XnBs8i2
via Gabe's Musing's

Bola Tinubu denies planning to move Nigeria's capital from Abuja to Lagos

The presidency scotches rumours that there is a plan to relocate the capital from Abuja.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/vcut7Ib
via Gabe's Musing's

Ghana coup plot: Soldiers among six sentenced to death by hanging

The six have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2021 coup plot.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/k7W0iap
via Gabe's Musing's

Kenya discovers coltan deposits - Mining Minister Salim Mvurya

The government is assessing the value of the mineral reserves, which have been found in six counties.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/NpFTU73
via Gabe's Musing's

Plateau state violence: Churches and mosques burnt in Nigeria as curfew imposed in Mangu

A curfew is imposed after a row over cattle leaves eight dead during ethnic and religious clashes.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/n8tVFkq
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast sack Jean-Louis Gasset as coach

Ivory Coast sack coach Jean-Louis Gasset midway through the Africa Cup of Nations despite the hosts having slim hopes of reaching the last 16.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/rqeLZAD
via Gabe's Musing's

World's first IVF rhino pregnancy 'could save species'

A fertility breakthrough offers hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/Y0a2BmQ
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Ghana sack boss Chris Hughton after group-stage exit

Ghana sack boss Chris Hughton after the Black Stars suffered a group-stage exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/NShy1Xr
via Gabe's Musing's

Liberia's President Boakai had heat exhaustion during inauguration - spokesman

Joseph Boakai, 79, suffered from heat exhaustion during his inauguration speech, his office says.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/8hDjJXE
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: The African footballers putting their hearts on the line

One Zambia star is missing from the Africa Cup of Nations with a cardiac issue, but other Africans have played on despite heart risks.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/gQ7TH10
via Gabe's Musing's

Zambia mine: Chinese nationals among miners trapped in flooded shaft

Five Zambians and two Chinese nationals are trapped in a copper mine after it flooded.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/qj1cEW2
via Gabe's Musing's

Rita Waeni killing: Two Nigerians held in Kenya over student’s death, police say

The brutal killing of the 20-year-old has led to calls for more to be done to address femicide.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/oR0WMiQ
via Gabe's Musing's

Dar es Salaam floods: Roads unpassable in Tanzania's main city

Some schoolchildren and workers are forced to stay at home following heavy rains.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/cGwspMS
via Gabe's Musing's

Missing US Navy Seals presumed dead off Somali coast

The commandos were part of an operation to seize Iranian-made missile parts bound for Yemen.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/Z3A6O1l
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Calls for calm in Guinea after six fans die amid Afcon celebrations

Guinea's football federation calls for calm after six people die back home following their country's first win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/lxbmCjP
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Troost-Ekong hopeful for his 'best' Nigeria team

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says the current Nigeria team might be the "best" he has played in.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/XOy39aP
via Gabe's Musing's

Bwari kidnapping: Nigeria police secure release of sisters taken from Abuja

The girls were kidnapped from their home in Abuja, along with another sister who was later killed.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/s1laMvB
via Gabe's Musing's

Igad: Sudan leaves regional bloc over attempt to end war

Sudan suspends its membership as Igad attempts to end the country's month-long civil war.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/pmkErue
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso - Baghdad Bounedjah double seals draw for Algeria

A Baghdad Bounedjah double keeps Algeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive in a draw with Burkino Faso in Group D.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/xz6ft52
via Gabe's Musing's

Africa's week in pictures: 12-18 January 2024

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/0C9qeLJ
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah misses Egypt's next two games with hamstring injury

Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt's vital Africa Cup of Nations Group B game against Cape Verde on Monday with a hamstring injury.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/Y03enBi
via Gabe's Musing's

Nelson Mandela auction: South Africa seeks to block sale in row over heritage

The government aims to block the sale of personal items to preserve the anti-apartheid hero's legacy.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/72orJ0K
via Gabe's Musing's

Comoros election: Internet cut after protests

Opposition supporters are angry at the re-election of President Assoumani, describing it as fraud.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/AgMEbtO
via Gabe's Musing's

Antum Naqvi: Cricket-playing pilot flying high for Zimbabwe

Antum Naqvi, a qualified airline pilot, sets his sights on the playing cricket for Zimbabwe after breaking domestic records.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/hFHExfl
via Gabe's Musing's

Elton Jantjies: World Cup winner handed four-year ban for doping

Elton Jantjies, who won the 2019 World Cup with South Africa, is given a four-year ban from the sport having tested positive for Clenbuterol.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/tLwB8Xu
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon: From Accra to Abidjan, 14 hours to see Ghana's Black Stars

Fourteen hours and over 880km from Ghana to Ivory Coast. Would you do that to support your team?

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/jUVRIYv
via Gabe's Musing's

'Renaissance figure' Lesley Lokko awarded architecture's Royal Gold Medal

Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko receives the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/QhKjPlr
via Gabe's Musing's

Winter Youth Olympics: Nigerian history-making curlers battle for funding

Nigeria's history-making curling team needed private funding to secure their trip to the Winter Youth Olympics.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/1xd6LbB
via Gabe's Musing's

Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

Paul Kagame tells the BBC he could return money if no asylum seekers are sent to his country by the UK.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/iQMuPdf
via Gabe's Musing's

Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie to undergo mental health checks

Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/tAnarMf
via Gabe's Musing's

Nigeria Ibadan explosion: Deadly blast affects several city suburbs

Early investigations suggest the blast may have been caused by explosives stored by illegal miners.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/4WVXBjc
via Gabe's Musing's

Comoros President Azali Assoumani wins fourth term in disputed poll

President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, but the opposition alleges rigging.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/ns48PBA
via Gabe's Musing's

Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces terror charges over mass deaths

Paul Mackenzie is accused of being behind the deaths, some from starvation, of more than 400 people.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/Jw1DGMp
via Gabe's Musing's

Tanzania’s teenage money expert

Tracy Rabi is a teenage money expert from Tanzania who is on a mission to teach other children about finance and entrepreneurship.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/5RqIoKn
via Gabe's Musing's

Stolen assets worth £6.9m will return to Nigeria

The court ruled the money was likely stolen by officials in the Nigerian Government in 2014.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/b9DlEfX
via Gabe's Musing's

Cyclone Belal submerges cars in Mauritius and batters Reunion

Torrential rain and flooding hit islands in Mauritius and Reunion, leaving homes without electricity.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/vHk5UqW
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Senegal 3-0 The Gambia - Lamine Camara scores twice as holders make winning start

Lamine Camara scores twice as Senegal beat The Gambia 3-0 in the holders' opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/cL2Yj41
via Gabe's Musing's

Cyclone Belal: Flooding as storm hits Réunion and heads for Mauritius

Officials in Réunion said the island had been spared the worst of the storm, which is heading for Mauritius.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/eNpP9Of
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: How Senegal came to dominate African football

Senegal hold three other continental titles alongside the Africa Cup of Nations trophy - but what is their secret to success?

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/OMXA345
via Gabe's Musing's

Afcon 2023: Egypt 2-2 Mozambique - Mohamed Salah salvages draw with late penalty

Mohamed Salah scores an injury-time penalty to salvage a draw for Egypt against Mozambique at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/RL9k5zU
via Gabe's Musing's