'I cried so hard' - the Kenyan WNBA star who beat US visa heartbreak
Madina Okot only started playing basketball six years ago, but the Kenyan's rapid rise has seen her set a WNBA milestone at the age of 21.
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Enugu community petitions Mbah over alleged lease of ancestral land for 99 years
Those accused of being involved in the alleged lease have denied the accusation. The post Enugu community petitions Mbah over alleged lease of ancestral land for 99 years appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Supreme Court reserves judgement on PDP’s leadership dispute
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court heard arguments from the parties in the PDP leadership dispute on Wednesday. The post Supreme Court reserves judgement on PDP’s leadership dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
How to fix a match for $280
Burundi’s football league rarely draws headlines—making it an easy target for match-fixing networks now entrenched in its top division. Burundi Premier League competition at Urunani stadium, 2025. Image credit Patrick Found via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain). Lire en français ici. In October 2025
Truquer un match pour 280 dollars
Le championnat burundais fait rarement les gros titres—une discrétion qui en fait une cible facile pour des réseaux de matchs truqués désormais ancrés dans l’élite. Rencontre entre Bumamuru FC Cibitoke et Rukinzo FC. Compétition de la Primus Leagues. Crédit Patrick Found via Wikimedia Commons (Doma
Taiwan’s president cancels trip to Eswatini after three African countries revoke flight permits
The Taiwan government said Beijing was using its influence in Africa to block the visit as part of a broader campaign to isolate the island diplomatically. The post Taiwan’s president cancels trip to Eswatini after three African countries revoke flight permits appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria
Tanzania: Commission to Submit Inquiry Report Tomorrow
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Independent Commission of Inquiry into the breach of peace during and in the days following the October 2025 General Election is expected to present its report to President Samia Suluhu Hassan tomorrow, after collecting evidence from more than 63,000 people.
South Africa’s inflation rises for first time in 3 months ahead of Iran-driven oil shock
…joins Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya as price pressures re-emerge across Africa South Africa’s inflation edged higher for the first time in three months in March, even before the full impact of the Iran-linked oil shock filtered into domestic fuel prices—signalling renewed price pressures in Africa’s most i
Somalia: Somali Opposition Rejects Any Term Extension for President
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's opposition groups issued a firm warning on Wednesday against any attempt to extend the mandate of the federal government, following a series of meetings held in Mogadishu with clans seen as close to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Africa's finance ministers push for a rewrite of the rules in Washington
At the 2026 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, African policymakers arrived with a unified message: the issue is no longer access to finance, but the terms on which it is offered.