Africa

[ad_1] The lawyer for a prominent Mozambique opposition figure has been shot dead in the capital, Maputo, along with an official from the same party. Elvino Dias was the attorney for Venâncio Mondlane, who ran for president of Mozambique representing political party Podemos in an election 10 days ago.Dias died with fellow Podemos official Paulo Guambe when gunmen attacked their car."They were brutally assassinated [in a] cold-blooded murder," said local […]

[ad_1] IMAGE SUPPLIEDNecdet Seyitoğlu lived in the UK for 18 years before moving to KenyaA British national has told the BBC that he and several Turkish citizens were abducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by masked men on Friday, with four of the Turkish citizens still missing.Necdet Seyitoğlu, who lived in the UK for 18 years before moving to Kenya two years ago, said he was released after eight hours […]

[ad_1] AFPCameroon's President Paul Biya has been in power since 1982Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret.It started with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting he was in “excellent health”. However, the media in Cameroon was then banned from reporting on his […]

[ad_1] All student unions in Ivory Coast are being shut down, the government has announced, after the killing of two students which is being blamed on the powerful Student and School Federation (Fesci).Several Fesci members have been arrested in connection with the murders of Khalifa Diomandé and Zigui Mars Aubin Déagoué, which took place in August and September. An underground tunnel used for torturing people and a brothel were found […]

[ad_1] The man who was the face of the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the police’s deadly crackdown on recent anti-tax protests is set to become the country’s next deputy president.Parliament has approved the nomination of the softly spoken Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacant role, after senators ousted Rigathi Gachagua in a dramatic series of impeachment votes less than 24 hours ago.The 52-year-old former law professor has been […]

[ad_1] This year's Africa Games Industry Report reveals a rapidly growing gaming scene, particularly in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana.It found that for Africa's 200 million gamers, online mobile gaming is most popular, representing 95% of the player population.Consumer spending has surged, with sub-Saharan Africa's in-app purchases totalling $778.6m (£597.2m) in 2022.In the same year, South Africa led the way with an average revenue per user of $12 […]