A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being mauled by a shark while swimming off Shark Beach in Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales (NSW) police said the predator inflicted severe leg injuries consistent with an attack by a large shark. Authorities responded quickly, pulling the boy…
The Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday confirmed that President Faustin Archange Touadera has won a third term, securing 78 percent of the vote in last month’s election. The court also rejected an appeal by his main opponent, former Prime Minister Anicet George Dologuele, who had…
President William Ruto on Monday presided over the disbursement of Ksh.258.4 million under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) business support programme at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. The funding is set to benefit 10,337 young entrepreneurs from Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado counties, providing each with an initial…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has publicly condemned “some Senegal players” for the controversial walk-off that marred Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, even as the team went on to claim a dramatic 1-0 victory over hosts Morocco. The final, held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat before…
Guinea’s junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya was officially sworn in as president on Saturday, capping a decisive win in December’s presidential election. The inauguration took place at a newly constructed 55,000-seat stadium on the outskirts of Conakry, with African leaders and representatives from the African Union and ECOWAS in attendance.…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hailed his election victory on Sunday as a demonstration of his party’s enduring dominance, following official results that awarded him a seventh term in office. Museveni, who has governed the East African nation for four decades, secured 71.6 percent of the vote, while opposition leader Bobi…
Sierra Leone marked its first-ever National Day of Remembrance on Sunday, honouring the victims of the country’s decade-long civil war that ended on January 18, 2002. The conflict claimed an estimated 120,000 lives and left thousands more injured or mutilated, leaving a lasting scar on the nation. Speaking during the…
Around 600 tourists and staff were evacuated from South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park after torrential rains caused widespread flooding across the 22,000-square-kilometer wildlife reserve. Roads and camps were submerged, prompting authorities to temporarily close the park and move visitors to safety. With waters now receding, officials are beginning to…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty welcomed his Greek and Cypriot counterparts in Cairo on Sunday for high-level trilateral consultations addressing regional stability, energy cooperation, and peace initiatives in the Gaza Strip. Abdelatty, Greece’s George Gerapetritis, and Cyprus’ Constantinos Kombos discussed shared interests in securing stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, advancing…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has begun his first official visit to Sudan since November 2022, meeting families displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict. The tour comes as fighting between rival military factions continues to devastate large areas, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan, displacing millions. Speaking from…