Africa

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has commenced the release of results for its 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school candidates. The 2024 WASSCE was held for a period of seven weeks and six days spanning April 30 to June 24. A total of 1,814,736 candidates registered for …

President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave Botswana the afternoon off on Friday to celebrate Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first gold medallist and the first African to be crowned 200-metre Olympic champion. Masisi hailed the 21-year-old sprinter as “Botswana’s Sensation” after his outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. “Botswana’s finest sporting …

Bybit, a pioneer in the crypto exchange realm, has set its sights on strengthening its ties with African users as it continues to lead the crypto industry. Recent data from Kaiko shows Bybit’s rapid ascent, doubling its market share to 16% and outstripping Coinbase earlier this year to become the …

The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday, said he never knew he would live to be 90. Soyinka revealed this while answering questions from about 383 students who participated in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka’s ARI residence, Ijegba, Abeokuta. …

A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by an elephant after stepping out of his vehicle to take photos of a small herd at a renowned South African park, authorities said on Tuesday. The 43-year-old man was attacked on Sunday morning at the Pilanesberg National Park, a tourist magnet about 200 …

West Africa’s fractured regional bloc on Sunday urged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to engage with the three military-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been threatened since they decided to leave the group in January. At its summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja , the bloc …

Super Eagles Forward Ademola Lookman Wins Best African International Footballer Award Ademola Lookman, the dynamic forward for the Super Eagles, has been named the ‘Best African International Footballer’ at the Ghana Football Awards. This recognition comes after his outstanding performances for Nigeria at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 …

Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded in Kenya on Tuesday in mounting anti-tax hike protests, NGOs said, after police clashed with demonstrators who stormed the parliament compound in Nairobi. The military has been deployed to support police, who earlier fired tear gas, water cannon, rubber bullets and — …

Fred Omondi died on June 15 after the boda boda he was using collided with a matatu killing him on the spot His autopsy results indicated that his skull had cracked due to the impact of the hit he endured when he hit the floor His boda boda rider is …

South Africa’s seventh democratically elected President Cyril Ramaphosa was officially sworn in Wednesday for a second term in office after his reelection by parliament last Friday.   Chief Justice Raymond Zondo administered the oath of office in a colorful ceremony attended by several heads of state and government in the …