Nigerian actor Ray Emodi announced his exit from Nollywood to pursue music, citing personal experiences and family concerns, garnering mixed reactions from fans.
Zoomlion is at the centre of a procurement controversy in Kenya, with the Nairobi governor facing criticism for awarding it a 20-year waste management contract.
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has defended making 19 changes to his squad for a potential series-clinching Test against Wales on Saturday after legend Gareth Edwards called the decision "disrespectful". The Test is the 12th between the teams in South Africa with Wales losing the previous 11 since 1964, including two in Bloemfontein. dl/pb
Demonstrations resumed Thursday in Conakry in protest at the arrest of three leaders of an influential political and civil society coalition who have now been charged after previous clashes that injured 17 police.
Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Before Thursday, South Africans Irene Bowder Peacock, at the 1927 French Open, and Renee Schuurman, in the 1959 Australian Open, were the only African women to have reached a Slam singles final.
Burkina ex-president Compaore returns after 8 years in exile
Fresh clashes between M23 rebels and soldiers erupted in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, officials said, as the militia declared that it was not bound by a ceasefire agreement. The M23's announcement on Thursday that it is not bound by the ceasefire, came after clashes between its fighters and Congolese troops broke out in Rutshuru territory in Congo's eastern North Kivu province in the morning.
Ons Jabeur, who on Thursday became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final, has emerged as a national hero at home in Tunisia. She also played alongside 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams in Eastbourne, an opportunity she called "unbelievable".
A prominent Fox News television presenter has triggered outrage in Kenya after she suggested that pregnant women cannot vote in the East African country. Pregnant women in Kenya can vote."
Pro-democracy groups in Sudan announced a "revolutionary council" Thursday to close ranks against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejecting his offer of a civilian government, as protesters keep pressing for his resignation. On Thursday, pro-democracy groups, including local resistance committees, announced their plans to establish a revolutionary council in opposition to Burhan.
Armed with mobile phones, tripods and laptops, the crew at Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely by women, is on a mission to break the silence around gender violence in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. Speaking up about gender violence carries huge risks in Somalia, where rape remains a rampant problem.
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