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Zambia withdraw four US-based players for China trip/in /by
Zambia withdraw four US-based players for an upcoming tournament in China because of "travel measures" introduced by Donald Trump's administration.
How jeans and diamonds pushed Lesotho to the top of Trump’s tariffs list/in /by
Only Chinese goods are facing higher US tariffs than exports from Lesotho, which will be charged at 50%.
Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail/in /by
Timothy Omotoso was accused of raping several of his congregants in a trial that gripped the country.
‘Without sport I’d probably be a criminal’ – Olympic champion Tebogo/in /by
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he could have turned to a life of crime in Botswana had it not been for sport.
‘Without sport I’d probably be a criminal’ – Olympic champion Tebogo/in /by
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he could have turned to a life of crime in Botswana had it not been for sport.
Niger’s military leaders free ministers, but not ousted president/in /by
President Mohamed Bazoum has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover.
Ex-Shell boss tasked with cleaning up Nigeria’s oil sector/in /by
President Tinubu restructures the NNPC, a company which has long struggled with corruption allegations.
Death sentence for three Americans over DR Congo coup attempt overturned/in /by
The Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
Nigeria’s spectacular horse parade closing Ramadan/in /by
In the city of Dutse, thousands filled the streets to celebrate a centuries-old festival.
Nigeria’s spectacular horse parade closing Ramadan/in /by
In the city of Dutse, thousands filled the streets to celebrate a centuries-old festival.