Africa

[ad_1] That mutual support was necessary during their teenage years when their parents, who have always backed their football dreams, divorced.While living with their father they were forced to use their initiative on the streets of Freetown to make ends meet."Things were hard for us at some points," Alusine said."My brother and I decided to do something just to survive while going to school."We were fetching water, putting it into […]

[ad_1] Tributes are pouring in for the widely admired but controversial founder of the Rhema Bible Church South Africa, Ray McCauley, who has died aged 75. "Pastor Ray has gone to be with the Lord peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones," his son said in a statement. President Ramaphosa extended his “deep condolences”, adding that Pastor Ray's death "leaves our deeply spiritual nation bereft of […]

[ad_1] A Rwandan YouTuber has been sentenced to seven years in prison for breaching the country's laws on genocide denial.Rashid Hakuzimana, who was arrested in 2021, denied all the charges that also included inciting ethnic division and spreading false information for claiming that anyone who dares to challenge President Paul Kagame in elections is jailed.During the trial, he told the court that it was criticism of the government in his […]

[ad_1] Kapp and Brits might have joint top-scored against the Scots, but the consistent churn of runs by Wolvaardt took her past a significant milestone. In her last six T20 World Cup innings Wolvaardt has made a score of 40 or more and is the leading runscorer in the tournament with 141 at 70.50. Her strike rate of 116.52 is not too shabby, either.The South Africa captain was given an […]

[ad_1] Ghana will face Nigeria for a place at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after the West African rivals were paired together at the qualifying draw on Wednesday.The sides also met ahead of the 2022 finals, with Ghana qualifying via a penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 draw on aggregate.The 42 entrants for the 2024 tournament, which is for domestic-based players on the continent, have been split into six regional […]

[ad_1] Cameroon's president is in "excellent" health, senior officials have insisted after a long public absence stoked widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader's condition.President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 8 September, when he attended a China-Africa forum in Beijing.He has since missed events he was scheduled to be at, such as the United Nations General Assembly in New York.But in a statement, the head of Cameroon's […]