Victor Wembanyama has been named captain of France for four games in August, marking a new leadership role for the NBA star as he returns to the national team. The 22-year-old will lead a squad featuring veterans Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier in World Cup qualifying.
READ MORECampaigning for Nigeria’s general election got underway on Wednesday and voters are already making one thing clear: they want straight answers from the candidates about how they’ll improve the lives of citizens.
Sudan’s army says 318 Rapid Support Forces fighters, including four commanders, have defected and joined its ranks in the latest apparent surrender by paramilitary personnel. The move comes as defections increase and fighting continues to devastate the country more than three years into the war.
Omar Hilale,Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the UN Peacebuilding Commission,has briefed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the priorities and the pro
Sudan’s air defenses intercepted drones targeting the airport in Khartoum on Monday,May 4,according to a military source,in the latest escalation of violence in the capital.
Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has been nominated to stand as his party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election.
The report's finding that at least 518 people were killed during last October's protests is at odds with a tally by opposition and religious groups.
A South African court has blocked the repatriation of the remains of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, halting fresh plans for a state funeral and deepening a dispute that has dragged on for nearly 10 months.
Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was officially confirmed to have won the west African country's presidential election, according to final results on Thursday.
Hundreds of Congolese refugees living at the Busuma camp in Burundi have been voluntarily repatriated.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday suspended the national police chief implicated in a $20 million health tender scandal that has rocked the country and drawn in other officers.
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.
Fresh fighting has erupted in Kidal, where Tuareg rebels backed by jihadists are clashing with government forces supported by Russian mercenaries. The violence follows coordinated nationwide attacks, including explosions and sustained gunfire in Bamako, highlighting a worsening security situation.
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