Africa

Repatriation flight carrying 269 Nigerians fleeing South Africa arrives in Lagos

Algeria out of World Cup after 2-0 loss to Switzerland

Norway wins its 1st World Cup knockout game beating Ivory Coast 2-1

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday.

Zimbabwean citizen recounts leaving South Africa over anti-migrant sentiment

Around 25,000 migrants have left South Africa in recent weeks over rising anti-migrant sentiment that has resulted in the deaths of four people. One returnee from Zimbabwe recounts his experience.

Ivory Coast fans disappointed after 2-1 Norway knockout

Fans of the Ivory Coast soccer team gathered on Tuesday in Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to watch their team play against Haaland’s Norway. But a slight tap from Haaland’s left foot in the 86th minute was the difference as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 on Tuesday.

Lebanon: Israeli drone attacks, scepticism greet ceasefire extension

Israeli drone strikes on different parts of southern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded four on Thursday, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported

Five countries elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council

Zimbabwe was elected unopposed for the African Group and will be joined by Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Benin president visits Niger, Burkina, following coup tensions

Benin's new leader on Tuesday visited neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso, in a sign of easing tensions between his country and the military-led west African states.

Lebanon: Israeli drone attacks, scepticism greet ceasefire extension

Israeli drone strikes on different parts of southern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded four on Thursday, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo in a bid to contain Ebola outbreak

Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced.

Nigerian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Kabir amid cost of living crisis

The celebrations comes as rising food and transport costs make it difficult for some families to buy a sheep for the traditional slaughter.

First group of Ghanaians arrivein Accra following repatriation from South Africa

Around 800 people from Ghana have said they want to leave amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.

Nigeria's former VP Atiku Abubakar clinches his party's presidential nomination

Veteran politician, Atiku Abubakar, outperformed two rival aspirants in a primary election that will see him stand for the party in the 2027 presidential elections.

Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front line

Health workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since the first case was identified less that two weeks ago. But treating the deadly disease isn’t their only challenge - they’re also working to prevent the spread.

At least 16 students killed in overnight fire at Kenyan boarding school

At least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls' boarding school, a government official said, in the latest such incident to rock the East African nation.

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