Tag: Africa
Central African Republic President Submits Candidacy For Re-election
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Thursday officially submitted his candidacy for elections later this year that he is tipped to win. His file was handed over at the headquarters of the National Election Authority (ANE) in the capital, Bangui, by the secretary general of his ruling United Hearts Movement, an AFP reporter said….
BREAKING!!! FIFA Sanctions South Africa, Deducts Three Points Over Ineligible Player
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifier between South Africa and Lesotho on March 21, 2025. According to FIFA, SAFA’s action breached Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 of the FIFA…
VIDEO: Compulsory Voting In Nigeria ‘Bill Can’t Be Passed’–YIAGA Africa
A Civil Society Organization, CSO, and election observer, Yiaga Africa has condemned the proposed bill making it compulsory for Nigerians to vote or face six months imprisonment, and warned that it undermines democratic freedom of Nigerians. The Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, in an interview, said it was uncalled for to come up with…
Cameroon Knocks France’s Attempts to Involve Africa in Ukrainian Conflict
Recent events in Cameroon have sparked strong reactions among African social media users, who have slammed France for allegedly using recruitment agencies to send locals to the conflict in Ukraine. Many view this as a revival of colonial-era practices that are no longer acceptable. “Africa will never again go and die for a European country”,…