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The Namibian government has instituted a temporary moratorium on state funerals, effective until April 2026, following growing scrutiny over the escalating expenses of official burials. The decision was announced by Information Minister Emma Theofelus after a...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Mali's military leader has been offered a five-year presidential tenure by the transitional parliament, which is renewable without elections. Gen Assimi Goïta, who has seized power twice, had promised the return of democracy...

By Victor Kanayo The Confederation of African Football, (CAF), has announced an increase in the prize money for the winner of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Africa’s soccer governing body also increased the total...

By Victor Kanayo Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has revealed he will fight Oleksandr Usyk in a trilogy bout at Wembley Stadium on April 18, 2026. This was disclosed by Fury via his social media...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan says Russia has become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The announcement was made after Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi,...

By Ebi Kesiena Henry Seriake Dickson, Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, has condemned vote buying and selling, describing it as a by-product of poverty and ignorance deliberately weaponised to subvert democracy in...