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The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians can give it a try. ​The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians […]

An interministerial committee has been set up to assist the Congolese government in selecting the company to which the supply and marketing of electricity will be entrusted under a leasing contract. ​An interministerial committee has been set up to assist the Congolese government in selecting the company to which the supply and marketing of electricity

Nearly a year after being imprisoned for alleged corruption, and despite his re-election as head of Mali’s national football federation, opponents want to remove Mamoutou Touré from FEMAFOOT. They have taken the matter to the minister of sport. ​Nearly a year after being imprisoned for alleged corruption, and despite his re-election as head of Mali’s

Despite levels of macroeconomic and political risk which the World Bank deems “high” and “substantial” respectively, the institution is preparing ​Despite levels of macroeconomic and political risk which the World Bank deems “high” and “substantial” respectively, the institution is preparing Read More

The Tunisian football federation FTF has been officially without a chairman since 16 July, presenting FIFA with a difficult choice. The ​The Tunisian football federation FTF has been officially without a chairman since 16 July, presenting FIFA with a difficult choice. The Read More

Premier African Minerals (PAM) is fine tuning its lithium concentrate plant, located 100km northwest of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with George Roach, ​Premier African Minerals (PAM) is fine tuning its lithium concentrate plant, located 100km northwest of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with George Roach, Read More

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is stepping up the pace, finalising the acquisition of 50 new aircraft this year, mainly ​The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is stepping up the pace, finalising the acquisition of 50 new aircraft this year, mainly Read More

More than 50 African delegations will attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on 26 July. The task of validating the various members of each delegation was, for the most part, a mere formality. But when it came ​More than 50 African delegations will attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024

The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have been threatened and arbitrarily detained. ​The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have been threatened and arbitrarily detained. Read More

South African telecoms giant MTN now has until 16 August, barring an extension, to agree on the next stage in ​South African telecoms giant MTN now has until 16 August, barring an extension, to agree on the next stage in Read More