Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday sacked his Education Minister David Mabumba.

Mali’s opposition coalition on Tuesday formally rejected a plan proposed by West African leaders for ending a political crisis, raising the prospect of more mass anti-government demonstrations in the coming weeks.`

Crystal Palace Player of the season Jordan Ayew has attributed his successful 2019/20 campaign season to hard work. Ayew was voted by almost 6,000 supporters as the club’s best player winning 39 per cent of the total votes last night.

Morocco has become the first major African football nation to resume league football with two matches late Monday ending a four-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Three-time African champions Raja Casablanca drew 0-0 away to Difaa el Jadidi while hosts Hassania Agadir edged Raja Beni Mellal 1-0 with Mehdi Oubila scoring.

The US government has summoned Zimbabwe's ambassador to explain comments made about its envoy by the country's ruling party.

The head of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has denied accusations that the agency uses torture to make suspects plead guilty to crimes.

Healthcare workers in Cameroon are marking World Hepatitis Day (July 28), to raise awareness of?the virus, which causes inflammation of the liver and kills about 300 people per day in Sub-Saharan Africa.?

Young Samora Moises Machel grew up as a village boy who helped his father with agricultural activities, including herding cows. He faced various difficulties that hindered him from completing his secondary education. Samora Machel used his fourth-grade certificate to enroll for a nursing course in Maputo. Despite the humble background and challenges he faced in his childhood, Samora Machel beat all odds and became the first president of Mozambique under the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO).

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew's brilliant solo effort against West Ham United in the 2019/2020 English Premier League has won Amazon Prime's goal of the season.