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Devastating Zambia toxic spill seen as test of whether African nations will stand up to China

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 07:02
Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Onana left out of Cameroon Afcon squad & coach sacked

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 23:24
Andre Onana is one of several high-profile players left out of Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations squad, as federation president Samuel Eto'o sacks the manager just weeks before the tournament.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 18:38
Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse".
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 18:38
Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse".
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

History-maker Girmay signs for Iniesta's new team

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 12:58
History-making African cyclist Biniam Girmay signs for NSN Cycling - the new team co-owned by World Cup winner Andres Iniesta.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Pastor and new bride abducted in latest Nigeria attacks

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 11:42
A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'I saw them driving over injured people' - the terrifying escape from war in Sudan

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 23:02
The BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'I saw them driving over injured people' - the terrifying escape from war in Sudan

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 23:02
The BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'I saw them driving over injured people' - the terrifying escape from war in Sudan

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 23:02
The BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Salah?'

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 19:09
Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Mohamed Salah after he was dropped for the 2-0 win at West Ham, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Salah?'

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 19:09
Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Mohamed Salah after he was dropped for the 2-0 win at West Ham, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Nigerian villagers 'too scared to speak' after hundreds of schoolchildren kidnapped

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 10:05
Parents of kidnapped children know where the bandits hide out, but are too scared to inform the authorities.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Nigerian villagers 'too scared to speak' after hundreds of schoolchildren kidnapped

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 10:05
Parents of kidnapped children know where the bandits hide out, but are too scared to inform the authorities.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Too scared to speak' - Nigerian villagers on living in the midst of kidnap gangs

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 02:14
Parents of kidnapped children know where the bandits hide out, but are too scared to inform the authorities.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

'It didn't look good' - Erasmus on Etzebeth red card

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 20:15
South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus admits Eben Etzebeth's eye gouge "didn't look good" after the legendary lock was red-carded against Wales.

Pointless Wales humiliated by 11-try South Africa

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 18:18
World champions South Africa humiliate woeful Wales by inflicting a record home 73-0 defeat on their hosts.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 10:34
Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolchildren last week.

How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 02:28
The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 02:28
The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.

Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say

Fri, 11/28/2025 - 23:20
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.

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