Tag: Africa
Morocco underline African hopes by beating Netherlands on penalties
Cody Gakpo was denied an emotional winner as Morocco came from behind to beat the Netherlands on penalties in Monterrey…
Heavy security deployed in South Africa ahead of anti-migrant protests
AFP via Getty ImagesCo-ordinated protests have been planned across the country and there is a heavy security presence in most…
DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola
Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in…
Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt
One of South Africa's most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, police say. Suspended deputy crime…
Families lay flowers on barbed wire barricade on anniversary of deadly Kenya protests
Families of those killed during Kenya's anti-government protests in 2024 have placed flowers on barbed wire outside parliament, as demonstrations…
Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to…