Nigeria’s CBN naira deadline: Hunting out savings from under mattresses
On the day the new notes became legal tender, just before Christmas, I overheard a senior member of the ruling…
Married Zimbabwe cricket coaches die three weeks apart
Sinikiwe Mpofu played in Zimbabwe’s women’s team’s first ever international match in 2006 Cricket in Zimbabwe is mourning the death…
‘Baby AB’ milks the moment as new T20 begins
The new SA20 league launched at Cape Town’s iconic Newlands stadium SA20 – South Africa’s bid to muscle in on…
DR Congo out of U-17 Afcon after age checks
Cameroon is hosting the U-17 Afcon qualifiers and the president of the country’s football federation, Samuel Eto’o, has vowed to…
Contortionist Jaures Kombila: Because of my flexibility, they called me a witch
Jaures Kombila from Gabon can get into almost any position using his amazingly flexible body. But as a child, he…
Nigeria kidnappings: Security forces rescue six victims abducted waiting for train
In December, a major rail service linking the capital, Abuja, with the northern city of Kaduna, resumed nine months after…
SA20: Graeme Smith convinced new T20 competition can boost South Africa’s Test team
Graeme Smith is the only player to captain an international side in more than 100 Test matches and is now…
Teacher charged with abuse after BBC Radio 4 investigation
The prestigious boarding school was known for preparing boys for Eton College. Past pupils include former prime minister Boris Johnson…
Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies
Formed in 2012 by two UK-based Igbos, Nnamdi Kanu and Uche Mefor, as a peaceful movement, it launched an armed…
South Africa’s apartheid-era police minister Adriaan Vlok dies
“If you practice racism, we will make sure that you feel the might of the law, because the people of…