Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan
Shamim Mafi, 44, who has an American green card, was arrested at Los Angeles airport on Saturday and is accused…
‘They told me he was dead’: Children born near Kenyan army base learn truth about UK soldier dads
“Edward”, a nine-year old Kenyan boy, has always been aware his father worked for the British military. The boy’s skin…
DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US
At the conclusion of a fresh round of talks between the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, both sides,…
Zimbabwe’s iconic stone birds were taken by colonialists. Finally, they’re all back home
In a peculiar trade, South Africa’s apartheid government agreed in 1981 to release the four birds it held in a…
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Afrikaner lobby groups have tried to get the song banned, but South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that…
Six African athletes blocked from transfers to Turkey
Additionally, it said the applications, “through a wholly-owned and financed government club”, were part of an “aim of facilitating transfers…
Nigerian with ‘natural explosiveness’ aiming for NFL spot
What is impressive about Bernard’s progress to date is that he did not play organised sports as young child, and…
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
In its latest review, the energy regulator raised the cost of diesel by 40 Kenya shillings to 206 ($1.6; £1.2)…
The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on
It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan – leading to what is considered the world’s worst…
Jepchirchir withdraws from London Marathon
World champion Peres Jepchirchir has withdrawn from this month’s London Marathon. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion was diagnosed with an…