Africa

AFCON: Algeria’s 35-match undefeated run ends after E Guinea loss

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsSportsJanuary 17, 2022

Equatorial Guinea have caused the greatest upset so far at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), defeating continental champions Algeria 1-0. Algeria’s high-pressure style meant the Desert Foxes dominated…

SA schoolboy guns down classmate and kills himself

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 14, 2022

A 16-year-old South African schoolboy shot dead a classmate after an alleged quarrel before taking his own life, officials said on Thursday.The two were Grade 10 pupils at Lesiba Secondary…

Atheists hope medical package will lure new members

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 10, 2022

A group of Kenyan atheists is offering medical and funeral cover in a drive to register new members. The Atheists In Kenya Society (AIK) suffered a blow recently when its…

Flash floods kill six people in South Africa

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

LOfficials in the South African province of Eastern Cape say at least six people have been killed in flash flooding triggered by heavy rains. The provincial premier, Oscar Mabuyane, has…

About 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria: Residents

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 9, 2022

An estimated 200 people have been killed in attacks by armed bandits in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara, residents say, following military air raids on their hideouts last week….

‘We made it’: Ramy Shaath arrives in France after Egypt release

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 9, 2022

Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath has arrived in France after spending more than 900 days in detention in Egypt.Shaath, who co-founded the Egyptian chapter of the pro-Palestine Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…

Kidnapping attempt fails at Kruger Park

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 7, 2022

Following a failed kidnapping attempt on the edge of South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park, the head of the park’s administration has issued an urgent warning to visitors to the…

Manhunt after Chinese nationals abducted in Nigeria

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 6, 2022

A manhunt has been launched for three Chinese nationals who were abducted earlier this week, police in central Nigeria said. The victims were working at a hydro-power plant near the…

US special envoy to visit Ethiopia this week Ethiopian soldiers

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 5, 2022

The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, will travel to Ethiopia this week to told talks with the authorities about the ongoing civil war. The US…

Tear gas fired at Sudan protests as thousands rally against army

by OmankyeameAfricaNewsJanuary 5, 2022

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in Khartoum chanting slogans against the military days after the resignation of the country’s civilian premier, witnesses said.Protesters on Tuesday shouted…