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CAF FINE FAZ FOR ABSENCE OF COACH DURING MANDATORY PRESS CONFERENCE IN CHAD
CAF has ordered the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) to pay a fine of K115,905 (USD 5,000) for head coach Avram Grant’s absence from the mandatory press conference ahead of the CHAN match against DR Congo. In a statement released on Wednesday,...

Julius Debrah Backs 163-Day Trans-African Unity Tour, Urges Caution and Preparedness for Borderless Africa Campaign
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has assured the Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign of government support, along with backing from other partners, as the team embarks on a 163-day journey around the continent...

How Moscow is reinventing its influence machine across Africa
Russian operatives are using new tactics to expand Moscow's reach in Africa, two years after the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. An investigation led by RFI and the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner shows influence campaigns remain...

Primate Ayodele warns presidents of African countries in new prophecies
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali. In a statement signed and...
Chad signs new national football coach
YAOUNDE, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian FA on Thursday signed a two-year contract with Raoul Savoy as head coach of the national senior men's football team. The 52-year-old Swiss succeeds Tahir Zakaria, whose contract was terminated in July...

Ghost of the Caliphate: How Africa Became the Global Epicenter of the Islamic State
While global attention has begun to splinter across the Ukraine war, renewed tensions in Gaza, and ongoing great power competition, Islamic State (ISIS) has executed one of the most successful strategic transformations in modern jihadism: it has...

Primate Ayodele prophesies danger for Chad, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, other presidents
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali over their policies. In a...

Primate Ayodele Warns Presidents Of Chad, Others In New Prophecies
2 The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali. In a statement signed by his...

Hate Speech: Former Prime Minister Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison In Chad
Naija News reports that the court in the capital, N’Djamena, handed down the verdict on Saturday, convicting Masra, one of President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s most outspoken critics, for his alleged role in provoking inter-communal violence on...

Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...

U.S. tightens visa rules for Nigerian travelers with mandatory social media disclosure
This new measure, which extends across most non-immigrant visa categories, reflects Washington’s growing emphasis on digital footprint checks as a tool for national security and immigration vetting. According to the disclosure on the UN mission’s...
Goals and Highlights: DR Congo 1-3 Morocco in the African Nations Championship
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the Democratic Republic of Congo vs. Morocco match, corresponding to matchday 5 of the African Nations Championship. We wish you a pleasant evening and encourage you...
NHPR Folk Show Music and Dance Calendar 8.17.25
NHPR Folk Calendar of virtual and actual concerts, open mics, contradances, etc Monday, August 18, 2025 edition Many event announcements have short lead-times. Check the NHPR Folk Show Facebook page for timely announcements. Monday, August 18,...

Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...

Everywhere Insiders 10: Global Security: Gaza, Ukraine, Asia, and African Political Stability
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris...

Chad: 20-Year Sentence for Opposition Leader
(Nairobi) – The guilty verdict and 20-year sentence imposed on August 9, 2025, on Succès Masra, leader of Chad’s main opposition party, is the culmination of a trial based on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Masra, the...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
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Women and girls face growing peril in Africa’s Sahel
By Wayne Campbell The world is becoming increasingly hostile towards women and girls. Sadly, by now, each one of us may know of someone who has been targeted with gender-based violence. What is equally disturbing is the fact that the public...

Anatomy of terror: Daesh expansion in Africa
In recent years, Africa has become one of the regions where Daesh is most active. Daesh factions are particularly active in West Africa, East Africa and the Sahel. A look at the 2025 Global Terrorism Index data reveals that the Sahel region stands...

Macron faces Africa’s backlash as colonial past haunts France
By Leyla Tarverdiyeva, Day.az The past is relentlessly catching up with France, and it is almost impossible to avoid a “meeting” with it. French media report that President Macron has officially acknowledged France’s unflattering role in the...