2023

Ghana was once the shining star of Africa, with the fastest in the world in 2019. But in 2022, it all came crashing down.

Mali’s army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a widescale confrontation and prove a turning point… Read More »Mali army, northern rebels head toward potentially decisive confrontation

French rapper MHD on Wednesday appealed a 12-year jail term handed down last month for the 2018 murder of a young man in Paris, his… Read More »French rapper MHD appeals jail term for 2018 murder of Paris youth

Zimbabwe’s ‘forgotten’ first black cricketer Henry Olonga felt ‘hated’ for 20 years after risking his life with a protest against Robert Mugabe.

Barring spirited performances from the likes of Portugal or Uruguay, the 2023 Rugby World Cup currently underway in France has once again exposed the chasm between the sport’s… Read More »‘Set up to fail’: Cards still stacked against smaller nations at Rugby World Cup

On 21 September, Indian legislators passed a bill to ensure that women occupy at least 33 per cent of the seats in state legislative assemblies… Read More »India passes law to reserve seats for women legislators

The 2030 World Cup will be held across Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, Fifa confirms.

Hospital worker Fred Leparan attempted to sell a baby boy to an undercover BBC reporter.

The French government on Wednesday sought to calm growing public fears over a supposed bedbug invasion, saying there was no evidence of any resurgence of… Read More »France says ‘no evidence’ of bedbug invasion, calls for calm

A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to… Read More »2030 FIFA World Cup hosts hail from Europe, Africa and South America