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With the group stage of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 concluded, the battle for the tournament’s Golden Boot is heating up as the competition heads into the quarter-final phase in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. At the top of the scoring charts are South Africa’s Thabiso Kutumela, Uganda’s Allan Okello, and Morocco’s Oussama…
Co-hosts Uganda fought back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday to qualify from Group C for their first ever African Nations Championship quarter-finals. At the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, the 2023 losing finalists Algeria were held to a goalless draw by a 10-man Niger but the result…
Uganda Cranes head coach Morley Byekwaso has credited belief as the driving force behind the team’s historic qualification to the quarter-finals of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Cranes sealed their place in the last eight after a dramatic 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday in Kampala. Uganda looked in trouble after surrendering…
Cheapside, London — Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), has unveiled a financing blueprint aimed at breaking Africa’s dependence on raw commodity exports and driving investment into local value addition. Speaking to the BBC on the sidelines of GHIB CONVERGE 2025 in London, Adansi argued that Africa is losing billions of…
The IFRC is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Ato (Mr.) Honelegn Fentahun, a dedicated staff member with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and stands in solidarity with the Ethiopian Red Cross (ERCS) during this difficult time. Ato Honelegn Fentahun was on duty when he lost his life. On 14 August, a security incident…
Could Africa’s first G20 bring like-minded G7 and BRICS+ members together to accelerate climate action? The global climate action agenda is under attack, with United States’ President Donald Trump’s second term amplifying climate denialism and misinformation. Driven by national security concerns on the back of the Ukraine war, erstwhile global climate leaders – the European…
Over the past decade, African farmers and workers have done what many thought impossible – reshaping the continent’s trade into a force for good. By leading from the front, they have built resilient systems that have accorded them fairer prices, built stronger communities, and advanced inclusive practices; all emerging from their urgency and knowledge of…
Nairobi, Kenya, 19 August 2025 – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has officially launched its Africa Zero Hunger: United for Durable Solutions campaign, marking a bold step toward redefining the fight against hunger in Africa. The campaign was unveiled today, 19 August 2025, during a virtual event moderated by…
On World Humanitarian Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarian workers in Africa and across the world. “Every day, in the most dangerous conditions, humanitarian workers save lives, ease suffering, and protect human dignity. They represent the very best of our shared humanity,”…
Burkina Faso Expels Top UN Official Over Child Conflict Report Burkina Faso’s military junta expelled the UN’s top official, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, over a report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict. Flore-Smereczniak was declared “persona non grata” because of her role in drafting the report that came out in March. The report revealed more than…
