Zambia suspends vote count due to violence after presidential poll
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia on Friday suspended vote-counting the day after presidential and parliamentary elections... Read more.
Qatar, Morocco among six Arab federations backing FIFA’s Infantino
By Karolos Grohmann Aug 13 (Reuters) - Six heads of Arab national football associations, including Qatar and 2030 World Cup co-hosts Morocco, backed FIFA President... Read more.
CAF support for Infantino no guarantee of African votes at FIFA election
CAPE TOWN, Aug 13 (Reuters) - African football associations have largely kept their counsel amid the storm over the future of beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino,... Read more.
Zimbabwe boat accident death toll rises to 44
HARARE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - At least 44 people died after a passenger ferry capsized in a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police said, roughly trebling an earlier estimate... Read more.
Dangote refinery spurs West Africa fuel trading hub ambitions
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - West African energy regulators are stepping up plans for a regional fuel pricing benchmark and trading hub, betting that... Read more.
Joburg’s water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents of Johannesburg, a city haemorrhaging more than a third of its... Read more.
14 illegal miners found dead in disused Rustenburg mine
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - South African police said on Tuesday that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others had been injured at a disused mine near... Read more.
Nigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms
By Libby George and Abraham Achirga LONDON/ABUJA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Grace Adama puts her earrings on in her two-room flat before grabbing her handbag and leaving... Read more.
Nairobi submits bid to host 2029 World Championships
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African city to stage the sport's... Read more.
Oil rises nearly 2% as Iran tempers hopes of Hormuz reopening
By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped almost 2% on Monday after Iran insisted that the United States must satisfy several demands before... Read more.
