Newark Liberty International Airport Finally Responds Over Costly Passenger Visa Error

In a world where 10 to 12 million people fly every single day, mistakes are bound to happen. With nearly three million people flying around the U.S., it's no surprise that American airports see their fair share of drama. Many of these instances...

15 Wives, 100 Servants & A Private Jet: African King Mswati III’s Old Abu Dhabi Arrival Video Resurfaces Online

King Mswati III is Africa's last absolute monarch. An old video showing Eswatini’s King Mswati III arriving in Abu Dhabi has resurfaced, drawing renewed attention to the African monarch’s lavish lifestyle. The clip, originally shared in July,...

Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas

Burkina Faso's military government has refused to take in deportees from the US as Washington suspended issuing visas in the West African nation. Minister of Foreign Affairs Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré questioned if the embassy's decision was...

FULL LIST: Africa’s Strongest Passports By Visa-Free Access In 2025

Seychelles has emerged as Africa’s most powerful passport in 2025, according to the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index, which ranks countries based on global travel access without prior visa requirements. With visa-free or visa-on-arrival...

Preview: Mauritius vs Cameroon - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Mauritius and Cameroon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Cameroon will aim to bounce back from their potentially costly defeat to Cape Verde when...

Haiya, Dossi joins a large number of COSAFA representatives on FIFA Standing Committees

* The Committee’s purpose, among others, is to advise the FIFA Council, Secretariat, and Member Associations on strategic plans, policies, and reforms * Ensuring that football remains relevant, resilient, equitable, and globally sustainable, while...

When independence meets the touring wall

You can share the stage with a star and taste the same spotlight for a few minutes, but headlining that same stage on your own is an entirely different universe. For every artist who breaks through the algorithmic noise from Lagos, Nairobi, or...

New date for Legacy Cup announced

KwaZulu-Natal soccer supporters who expected to enjoy a good display of soccer during the annual Prince Mangosuthu Legacy Cup have to re- adjust to enjoy the action at a later date. The one-day tournament to honour the late IFP founder and Zulu...

White House says in court that it could fire over 4,000 federal employees during shutdown. Follow live updates.

Postal traffic to US down 70% after duties exemption on low-value packages ended — 10:04 p.m. By the Associated Press That is the case five weeks after the end of the “de minimis” exemption that spared packages worth less than $800, according to...

High Five: The rest of the world’s top upcoming qualifiers

Outside of Europe, several continents across the rest of the world are still whittling down their candidates for the 2026 World Cup finals. Fates still hang firmly in the balance in Africa, Asia and the North America, Central America, Caribbean...

Is the War Over?

All hostages will be returned: This week marked two years since the October 7 terrorist attack in which Hamas slaughtered 1,200 Israelis and took 251 of them hostage. Since then, Israel has waged war in Gaza, displacing nearly 2 million people in...

The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92

Josh Green was born in 1970 in Kingston, NY, and raised mostly in Pittsburgh. After studying anthropology and biology at Swarthmore, he attended medical school at The Pennsylvania State University and completed residency at the University of...

Salah scores twice as Egypt clinch place at 2026 World Cup

Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday night to send Egypt back to the Fifa World Cup. Salah, whose form for Liverpool has drawn criticism after a slow start to the Premier League season, made the difference as Egypt...

How to watch 2026 World Cup Qualifiers — live stream UEFA, CAF, AFC and CONCACAF games from anywhere for free

At least nine teams will secure World Cup qualification during this international break, while 25 hopefuls — or more — will be eliminated from contention. It's crunch time for AFC and CAF nations, while England could become the first UEFA team to...

France do not fear Argentina and Spain at 2026 World Cup, says defender William Saliba

PARIS – France centre-back William Saliba said his side are not intimidated by facing World Cup holders Argentina or European champions Spain at the 2026 Finals and believe they can overcome any rival. France finished runners-up at the 2022 World...

Kenya has increased shareholding in Trade and Development Bank by $100mn

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Kenya has increased shareholding in Trade and Development Bank (TDB) by $100 million, an African multilateral financial institution, President William Ruto has announced. Additionally, he said Kenya had also committed $50...

President Ruto takes over as COMESA chair, announces Ksh.12.9B boost to African financial institutions

President Ruto, during the official opening of the 24th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, on Thursday, October 9, 2025. PHOTO|PCS Audio By Vocalize Kenya has increased its...

Kenya pushes for digital integration, value addition at Comesa summit

Investment, Trade and Industry CS Lee Kinyanjui, Kenya is championing digital integration, value addition and innovation-driven trade to strengthen competitiveness and inclusive growth across the Comesa region. This, as it seeks to tap...

ICE Nabs Illegal Immigrant Gang Member Who Fled California After Murder Only To Kill Another In Texas

An illegal immigrant gang member on the run for allegedly killing a man in California went on to kill a woman in Texas before Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were able to apprehend him, The Daily Wire has learned. Cambodian citizen...

talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Wednesday 8 October

The second international break of the season dominates this week, but with Europe waiting until Thursday to restart their World Cup qualifying campaign, the Wednesday focus on the global stage turns to Africa. There are plenty of African World Cup...