Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been rearrested in South Africa, weeks after being acquitted of charges including alleged racketeering and sexual assault.
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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso introduce 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria, other ECOWAS countries
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African players in Europe: Superstars Salah, Mane among goals
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, both two-time winners of the African Footballer of the Year award, were among the goals in Europe at the weekend. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool) Salah struck his first league goal since August to kickstart Liverpool's season.
Nigeria floods toll has passed 600: government
More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday. In 2012, 363 people died and more than 2.1 million were displaced by flooding.
Club Africain of Tunisia score seven in CAF Cup rout
Ahmed Khalil scored twice as former African champions Club Africain of Tunisia trounced Kipanga of Zanzibar 7-0 on Sunday to reach the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. In the play-offs, Confederation Cup last 32 winners will play CAF Champions League last 32 losers in two-leg ties on November 2 and 9 with group places up for grabs. dl/jc
AU calls for Ethiopia ceasefire, urges rivals to start peace talks
The African Union on Sunday called for an unconditional ceasefire in northern Ethiopia and urged the warring parties to "recommit" to peace talks, as violence intensifies in the Tigray region.
Kwasi Kwarteng: UK PM Truss sacks British-born Ghanaian finance minister
British-born Ghanaian Kwasi Kwarteng, the fourth finance minister the United Kingdom (UK) has had in 2022, was sacked on Friday, October 14, by PM Liz Truss.
Retired NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo battling brain tumor
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in the league's history, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the league announced Saturday. "Dikembe Mutombo is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor," the NBA said in a statement issued on behalf of Mutombo's family.
Lesotho's mountain jockeys race in the mist
Jockeys from the southern African kingdom of Lesotho Saturday gathered with their mounts in the mountain village of Semonkong to compete on one of the continent's highest racetracks. At more than 2,200 metres (7,200 feet) above sea level, the high plateaus of Semonkong in central Lesotho play host to a nationally famous racetrack.
Tunisian protesters denounce 'coup', demand president's removal
Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday in the capital Tunis, denouncing a power grab by President Kais Saied and demanding accountability for the country's long-running economic crisis. Saied's power grab was welcomed by some Tunisians tired of what they saw as a fractious and corrupt system established after the 2011 revolution that ousted late dictator Zine El Abidine Ali.
Thugs and tolls burden beekeepers in war-scarred C.Africa
Guided by the broad beam of a torch light, four beekeepers softly tread towards a wooden hive atop a mango tree in Bossangoa, a town in northwestern Central African Republic. "In Bossangoa, there are many shea trees, mango trees, papaya trees, grapefruit trees, banana trees...
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