Gold held steady below the $1,500 per ounce level on Tuesday as markets braced for talks between Britain and the European Union that will determine how smooth Britain's departure will be from the trading bloc.
Spot gold were flat at $1,492.83 per (...)
African countries plan to call on the United Nations to declare a global climate emergency, among a set of demands to be presented at a climate summit in New York on Monday organized by the U.N. chief.
Backed by African climate change negotiators, (...)
Malawi's economy is likely to expand by 4.5 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said late on Tuesday, boosted by improved agricultural production and the rebuilding of infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Idai.
The growth (...)
Zimbabwean doctors protesting the alleged abduction of a union leader have been met by a line of police in the capital as fears grow about government repression.
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association has said its president Peter Magombeyi was (...)
A stoppage-time goal from Khama Billiat lifted Zimbabwe to the group stage of the African World Cup qualifiers following a 3-1 home win over a plucky Somalia side on Tuesday.
Somalia secured a historic 1-0 victory in the first leg of the preliminary (...)
Ahly winger Geraldo was on target as Angola reached the group stage of the African World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 home win over Gambia on Tuesday.
Angola went through with a 3-1 aggregate win, joining Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Djibouti and Malawi who (...)
Zimbabweans on Saturday mourned the death of their founding father Robert Mugabe, but there was confusion over when his body would be returned from abroad for burial, two years after he was toppled in a coup.
Mugabe died on Friday aged 95 in (...)
Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights violations, has died. He was 95.
His successor President Emmerson (...)
Africa's lesser-known soccer teams will enjoy worldwide exposure in the next week after FIFA announced that their opening World Cup qualifying matches would be live-streamed on its website and on Youtube.
World soccer's ruling body said it had (...)
Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their skins and other parts, overcoming objections by southern African states and drawing praise from conservationists.
The (...)
Zimbabwe's government-run sports commission said it has asked FIFA to remove officials in charge of the country's soccer federation from office and appoint a temporary committee.
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), which regulates sport in (...)
Zimbabwe is set to secure more electricity imports over the next few weeks, potentially easing rolling power cuts, a treasury official said on Monday.
The move comes after the southern African nation agreed to make payments to clear its debt to a (...)
Zimbabwe's central bank on Wednesday sought to raise 30 million Zimbabwe dollars ($3.27 million) from its first public auction of treasury bills since 2012.
Between 2013 and last year, the government held private auctions for banks and insurance (...)
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations proved that national coaches are more efficient with the African teams. The two teams in the final game are led by two national coaches; Aliou Cissé of Senegal and Djamel Belmadi of Algeria, who is now favourite for (...)
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) journey was over for several coaches whose teams exited early from the tournament, either from the group stage or the round of 16, some of them were even favourites for winning the title.
Javier Aguirre – (...)
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, expressed his sorrow on Sunday for the Pharoah's early exit from Africa Cup of Nations from the round of 16, and thanked the crowds for the continuous support.
"I'm very sad about our early exit from the African Cup (...)
Egypt coach Javier Aguirre took responsibly of a shock elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 as South Africa sprang a major upset by snatching a late 1-0 win in Cairo on Saturday.
Thembinkosi Lorch netted the decisive goal five (...)
Hosts Egypt suffered a shocking elimination from the African Cup of Nations round of 16 after conceding a late goal against South Africa on Saturday, with another lethargic display costing them dear this time around.
Thembinkosi Lorch netted the (...)
Two years ago, gloom hung over Egypt after the national team agonizingly missed out on a record-extending eighth Nations Cup crown following a bitter 2-1 defeat by Cameroon in the final in Gabon.
But on Saturday, a brief feeling of pain made way for (...)
Hosts Egypt suffered a shocking elimination from the African Cup of Nations round of 16 after conceding a late goal against South Africa on Saturday, with another lethargic display costing them dear this time around.
Thembinkosi Lorch netted the (...)
Egyptian national team coach Javier Aguirre has confirmed that the Pharaohs will fight to book a place in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals when they face South Africa in the tournament's knockout stage on Saturday.
Egypt will face South (...)
Egyptian national team coach Javier Aguirre has said that he has no plan to leave the Pharaohs in case of failing to win the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations title, backing Mohamed Salah to win the Ballon d'Or after winning the Champions League and (...)
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter considers facing hosts Egypt in the African Nations Cup round of 16 on Saturday as a "great challenge," saying his side were determined to go far in the tournament.
The Bafana Bafana qualified for the knockout phase (...)
Troubled by chaos behind the scenes, played in baking heat against a backdrop of empty stadiums, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has still managed to serve up some entertainment and drama in its expanded 24-team group stage.
World class players (...)
Numbers usually don't lie but in some cases they might give a false indication as Egypt's perfect run in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage hardly reflects their workmanlike displays.
Labeled as sluggish and boring by their supporters, the hosts (...)
