by afrikanfrontier | Jan 9, 2023 | Culture, News, Sports
São Paulo, Brazil – Football icon Pelé, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time has died at the age of 82, according to his family and medical team. Pelé, whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, suffered from various health issues in recent...
by afrikanfrontier | Jan 9, 2023 | News
Kigali, Rwanda – The Rwandan government has announced that it will no longer accept Congolese refugees, citing security and humanitarian concerns. The decision, which took effect on Monday, has caused alarm and outrage among human rights groups and international...
by afrikanfrontier | Jan 9, 2023 | News, Politics
Foreign Minister Qin Gang has arrived in Africa for his first official visit, marking a new chapter in China’s relations with the continent. Qin will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin and Egypt and hold talks with his counterparts and other leaders on a range...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 29, 2022 | Arts, Culture, News
Germany has announced that it will be returning 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, amid ongoing debates about the rightful ownership of cultural artefacts. The Benin Bronzes are a group of brass and bronze sculptures and plaques from the Kingdom of Benin, which is now...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 27, 2022 | News
Tragedy struck South Africa on Christmas Day when a fuel tanker exploded, killing 18 people and seriously injuring 37 others. The tanker was carrying 60,000 litres of LPG gas at the time of the explosion. According to reports, the tanker crashed and caught fire,...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 27, 2022 | News, Politics
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced two soldiers to death for the killing of two Chinese nationals in the country. The soldiers, whose names have not been released, were part of a unit that was patrolling the area near the Chinese-owned...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 27, 2022 | News, Politics
Angola’s Supreme Court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to former billionaire Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, as part of a corruption investigation. Dos Santos, who was once Africa’s wealthiest woman, is...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 15, 2022 | News, Politics
US President Joe Biden announced plans to promote partnerships with African countries during the US-Africa Leaders Summit, which was held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Washington D.C. The summit was seen as an opportunity for the US to deepen its engagement with...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 15, 2022 | News, Politics
On Saturday, December 16, 2022, Mozambique will mark the 50th anniversary of the Wiriyamu massacre, in which more than 1,000 people were killed by Portuguese colonial forces. The massacre, which took place in the village of Wiriyamu in the Tete province, is considered...
by afrikanfrontier | Dec 15, 2022 | News, Politics
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing growing pressure on his political future following a scandal involving a campaign donation. Ramaphosa has been under fire for allegedly misleading parliament about a 500,000 rand ($35,000) donation he received from the...
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