Regional Leaders Urge Immediate Cease-fire in Eastern Congo
NAIROBI, KENYA — Regional heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all parties in eastern Congo, where...
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Pope Francis Meets with Congo Church Leaders, Addresses Youth
On the third day of his trip to Africa, Pope Francis told leaders of the Catholic Church in the Democratic...
Gvardiol Shines at World Cup as Croatia Wins 3rd-Place Match
AL RAYYAN, QATAR — In what may have been Luka Modric’s final World Cup match, Josko Gvardiol made a play...
Morocco become first African State to qualify for World Cup semis
DOHA, Morocco National team have become the first African Country to make it through to the World Cup’s semi-finals. ...
Chebet and Lokedi of Kenya Win NYC Marathon Races in Debuts
NEW YORK — Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi made huge splashes in their New York City Marathon debuts Sunday....
Dikembe Mutombo Undergoing Treatment for Brain Tumor
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. ...
Tiafoe Ends Nadal’s 22-Match Slam Streak in US Open 4th Round
Frances Tiafoe ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6,...
The Ugandan Woman Behind TV for the Deaf
When Susan Mujawa Ananda heard a deaf man had been shot and wounded during the global health crisis, she decided...
British Olympic Champion Farah Reveals He Was Trafficked to UK as a Child
LONDON — Olympic champion Mo Farah revealed in an article published Monday that he was brought to Britain illegally under...
South African boxer who suffered brain injury during fight, dies
DURBAN (South Africa), A South African boxer who became disoriented during a fight and began throwing punches at an empty...
World Championships: Success for African women boxers
ISTANBUL, Five African fighters took home medals from the Women’s Boxing World Championships in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with...
Kenyan Activists Alarmed by Gender-Based Violence in Sports
NAIROBI — Kenya's Rift Valley town of Iten is popular as a training base for long distance runners. However,...