African Nations Championship Stories

Ex-Bafana defender Mark Fish: Harambee Stars’ greatest test against Madagascar is handling pressure
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

Kenya, inspired by an unbeaten run and a charged home crowd, will be seeking to extend their fairytale journey in the tournament when it battles Madag...

Two in three Africans will live in cities by 2050: How planners can put this to good use
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

National policymakers must treat urbanisation not just as a city issue, but as a national priority.

African migration: Five trends and what’s driving them
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

Many Western countries have developed new policies that directly or indirectly restrict the opportunities available for migration from Africa.

23 Somali nationals killed after two boats capsized off Italian coast
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 21, 2025

Somalia’s ambassador to Italy, Ibrahim Omar Shegow, said that the incident highlights the risks Somalis face when they attempt irregular sea journeys...

‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan
UN News  |  Aug 21, 2025

In this regard, he emphasised the need to accelerate progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through investment, reform and partn...

From chai to pilau: The best spices to keep you warm this cold season
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 21, 2025

These spices boost circulation by stimulating vasodilation, creating a gentle warmth while also strengthening immune and respiratory health—vital duri...

Africa lagging in designating ISIL, al-Qaeda entities, UN expert reveals
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 21, 2025

In August 2019, Kenya's push to have the al-Shabaab terror group designated failed at the United Nations Security Council following strong opposition...

Uganda denies report of deportation deal with US for African, Asian immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to the country's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uganda, which hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, does not have the cap...

Uganda agrees to take migrants under US deportation deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

The agreement with Uganda is part of a broader push by Donald Trump's administration to expand deportation arrangements beyond Latin America.

Shocking audit reveals weak oversight in Kenya’s Sh2.5 billion donor-funded projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Key initiatives in energy, transport, and health were among those flagged for weak documentation, raising concerns about potential mismanagement and e...

Wildlife at risk: TikTok sellers caught peddling endangered species in West Africa
The Conversation  |  Aug 20, 2025

If left unchecked, online wildlife sales risk accelerating species declines, increasing the spread of zoonotic disease, and ultimately harming communi...

Portal crashes amid high demand for Kenya vs Madagascar match tickets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

The chaos at Kasarani during Kenya's game against Morocco on August 10 prompted CAF to limit the stadium's capacity for all of Kenya's remaining match...

Murkomen warns politicians against disrupting Harambee Stars' quarter-final match at Kasarani
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Speaking in Murang'a during a press briefing on Tuesday, Murkomen said the National Police Service will enhance security to ensure the Harambee Stars'...

African Union pushes UN to adopt new map showing Africa’s actual scale
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

The Mercator projection, created in the 16th century by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, distorts landmasses by enlarging areas near the...

From Kenya to Ghana: Why Africa’s skies remain unsafe amid human error, regulatory gaps
DW News  |  Aug 18, 2025

From Ghana’s deadly crash to Kenya’s mid-air tragedies, experts warn that negligence, weak oversight, climate chaos, and above all, human error are pu...

Government activates nationwide emergency response amid heavy rain advisory
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

The Kenya Meteorological Department warned of intense downpours from Sunday, August 17, with potential flash floods, lightning strikes, strong winds a...

Africa’s top climate change challenges: A fairer deal on phasing out fossil fuels and mobilising funds
The Conversation  |  Aug 18, 2025

Collectively, African countries need between US$1.6 trillion and US$1.9 trillion by 2030 to move away from fossil fuels.

Fela Kuti’s legacy on the menu: Nigeria’s Lagos restaurants celebrate music icon through food
The Conversation  |  Aug 17, 2025

In the early 1970s, Fela fused jazz, highlife, funk, and Yoruba rhythms with politically charged lyrics attacking corruption, oppression, and postcolo...

World trade to rebound in second half year but tariff pressures cast shadow - outlook
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 16, 2025

The higher “reciprocal” tariff rates introduced on August 7 are expected to place mounting pressure on US imports and dampen exports from its trading...

Cash windfall awaits Harambee Stars as historic CHAN run pays off
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 16, 2025

Their qualification to the quarterfinals, secured without even kicking a ball, has guaranteed them a significant financial boost from the Confederatio...

A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia
DW News  |  Aug 16, 2025

The Somali Civil War, which began in 1991, provoked mass displacement, both internally and externally. More than 30 years later, the situation has imp...

Change of guard at AFRICOM as General Anderson assumes command
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 15, 2025

AFRICOM is one of seven US geographic combatant commands, responsible for military engagement across 53 African countries.

East Africa flagged as hotspot for procurement fraud in AfDB-funded projects
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 15, 2025

East Africa accounted for 33 per cent of all allegations, or just about 19 cases, the highest among all regions, followed by West Africa at 29 per cen...

The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Africa, unlike many regions, is not anchored to legacy power. It has little institutional interest in defending the old order.

Abdulrazak Gurnah: Searching for signs of Zanzibar’s most famous writer, all I found were trinkets and tourists
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Gurnah is not just a writer I’ve read; he examined my doctoral dissertation at the University of Kent, where he taught for many years until his retire...

Kenya’s 1950 Kolloa massacre: Britain won’t own up to its colonial violence but communities need closure
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Armed soldiers killed at least 29 civilian members of Dini ya Msambwa, a spiritual and anti-colonial movement in Kenya active around what is now West...

Activists alarmed as Kwa Binzaro ‘Shakahola 2’ exhumations delayed, warn against mass grave
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 14, 2025

The fresh graves, now being linked to what activists are calling “Shakahola 2”, are believed to hold victims of a similar deadly cult associated with...

33 million women grow food on plots in Sub-Saharan Africa: Greener farming can boost their earnings – Study
The Conversation  |  Aug 14, 2025

Despite this, many smallholder women farmers are still seen as farmers’ wives, rather than farmers in their own right, and don’t get the support they...

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