Jailed Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who made global headlines when he was poisoned with a nerve agent in 2020, has died aged 47, the Russian prison service said. The cause of his reported death remained unclear, but the news drew a forceful reaction from Western leaders Friday, including US President…

Senegal’s highest court has dismissed President Macky Sall’s attempt to postpone elections and extend his term by nearly a year. The Constitutional Council dealt a setback to Sall, declaring that any delay in the scheduled elections for this month is unconstitutional. Earlier this month, President Macky Sall postponed the election originally scheduled for February 25…

A Kenyan teacher is currently attempting to set the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest science lesson taught by an individual. Rose Tata Wekesa is aiming to teach for at least 50 hours. She is a biology and chemistry teacher at St. Austin’s Academy, an international school in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, but is undertaking…

Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum was on the cusp of greatness before his life was cut short in a road accident. The 24-year-old, who six years ago was unable to afford a pair of shoes to run in his first major competitive race, had recently been talked about as one of the best marathon runners the…

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae toasted his team of “miracle survivors” after the host country completed one of the greatest turnarounds in major tournament history to win the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s final. “It is more than a fairytale. I am struggling to take it all in,” Fae said…

Uganda’s oil and gas prospects have suffered a setback after of British bank Barclays said it would stop directly financing new oil and gas projects. As part of its updated climate strategy, the bank added it would scale back lending for existing fossil fuel projects as the sector faces intense pressure from activist investors to…

For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU’s climate service. World leaders promised in 2015 to try to limit the long-term temperature rise to 1.5C, which is seen as crucial to help avoid the most damaging impacts. This first year-long breach doesn’t break that landmark Paris…

Ghanaian MP Farouk Aliu Mahama has been blacklisted by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for allegedly attacking a journalist. It’s the strongest statement yet by the association to protect journalists in the country following increasing attacks. Mahama and his entourage reportedly attacked Mohammed Aminu M Alabira, who works for Accra-based Citi TV, while he was…