Before they get inside a stadium, they must deal all too often with corruption, negligence and abuse from sports managers and administrators
The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex
They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark Weston spoke to one committee member in Khartoum
Haitian gangs that control parts of the country have announced a coordinated effort to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry
Alliance One may have moved $4.2-million in taxable profits out of the country
The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis
As inflation skyrockets, many poor Nigerians have had to skip meals and give up products such as meat, eggs and milk
Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed
The highly addictive pain medication Tramadol is being sold as a street drug
The repressive regime is forcing opposition parties to put their heads together and get creative
A prohibition would reduce alcohol consumption but it will also cost people their jobs and state income
Workers want to raise the minimum wage from $38 to $288, but the state has rejected this, proposing $45
Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources
The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano
The marathon star who died in a late-night car crash was a favourite for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics later this year
The pursuit of love ranges from bride-wealth and ‘braids of love’ to online situationships, perfumes, poetry and proverbs
Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are
Employment, proper housing and help have become nearly impossible to find, with Egypt’s two-year economic crisis rapidly worsening
The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money
Geopolitical concerns, climate shocks, high living costs and interest rates, tight global financial conditions and soft commodity prices weigh on the region’s growth outlook
More than 100 vendors worked in Uhuru Park and Central Park. They now struggle to earn a living and some have had to leave the capital city
At least 1.3 million people in the country, one of the poorest in the world, already suffer from malnutrition
There has been a surge in cases of femicide, with media reporting 14 cases of women murdered in January alone
The West African country is now in the grip of its worst crisis in decades after President Macky Sall announced a delay to elections
The Citizens Coalition for Change leader’s absence has left a vacuum in opposition politics as the party unravels
Hemedti’s stop in Pretoria was part of a continent-wide trip to shore up support and gain legitimacy
He died early on Sunday in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer
Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence
The opposition politician and fierce government critic has been arrested more than 60 times
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left the Economic Community of West African States, which could adversely affect trade and the end of military rule
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement creates the world’s largest free trade area by number of countries
South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South