Ex-Congo football chief gets life sentence over $1.1m FIFA funds
Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and […]
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AU appoints Akufo-Addo to lead Election Observation Mission to Congo
The African Union has appointed former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to lead its Election Observation Mission to the Republic
ORAL: We won’t manipulate judiciary for political ends – Gov’t spokesperson
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected suggestions that the government should influence the judiciary to speed up prosecutions under
Cabinet approves special tribunals to tackle corruption and illicit wealth cases
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says Cabinet has approved the reintroduction of special tribunals to fast-track corruption and illicit wealth
Egyptian Prime Minister Supports Government’s Fuel Price Increase
Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, said on Tuesday that the government was compelled to increase fuel prices to ensure
Several Killed in Drone Strikes Targeting M23-Held City in DR Congo
Overnight air raids from Tuesday into Wednesday left several people dead in the strategic eastern city of Goma in the
Egypt: Residents struggle amid price hikes
Many Egyptians are fretting over price hikes that have seen the cost of everyday goods surge. It comes after the
US-Israel war with Iran: Lula and Ramaphosa call for peace
Meeting in Brasilia on Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva both called for
‘The rot ends here’: Finance Ministry declares war on GH¢8.1bn audit plunder
In an address to Parliament on Tuesday, 10th March 2026, the Ministry of Finance has declared an end to the
Rabiu’s Fortune Surges 120%, Elevating Him to Africa’s Third-Richest
Africa’s third-richest individual in 2026 is Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu, according to Forbes’ latest ranking of the continent’s wealthiest. His