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A Moroccan court has upheld the prison sentences of 18 Senegalese football fans charged over a pitch invasion during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The forecast places Nigeria ahead of many advanced and emerging economies in the IMF 2026 growth projection. The post IMF forecasts Nigeria’s economy to grow by 4.1% in 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Tensions are rising in Algeria after reports of a suspected double suicide attack shook the city of Blida, just southwest of the capital, Algiers.

“Your Excellency restored macroeconomic credibility—unifying foreign exchange markets, clearing longstanding backlogs, and re-establishing confidence in Nigeria’s ability to operate a transparent and market-driven system,” Mr Adedeji said. The post NRS chairman lauds Tinubu’s economic reforms at commissioning of new headquarters appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

As the conflict in Sudan approaches the three year mark, the humanitarian conditions on the ground remain dire. United Nations officials are once again sounding the alarm, at a time when much of the world's attention is focused on the war in the Middle East.

Ghana has appointed Carlos Queiroz as head coach of its men’s national football team, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on Monday (13 April).

A case that has shocked Uganda is now taking center stage in court. In Kampala, the trial of Christopher Okello Onyum has officially begun. He stands accused of killing four young children in a crime that has gripped the nation.

The retrial of Diego Maradona's medical team opens in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, one year after a scandal involving a judge on the case caused the first trial to collapse.

In the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dozens gathered at what is known as a 'standing parliament'. Some believe the country's president is using the gatherings to press for constitutional change to allow him a third term in the role.

In Colombia, authorities have approved a plan to cull dozens of hippos descended from animals once brought in by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, as their rapidly growing population continues to threaten communities and native wildlife.