Africa Archive

Cristiano Ronaldo made football history as the most successful national team scorer when he netted his 110th goal for Portugal Wednesday during a World Cup qualifier against Ireland. The Portugal captain scored in the 89th minute, moving ahead of former Iranian

The body of British journalist Syed Taalay Ahmed, 31, from Hartlepool, was working for Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International (MTA) killed by armed robbers while on a reporting trip to Ghana is being repatriated on Wednesday. Mr. Ahmed left behind a wife

Tunisian media mogul and ex-presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has been arrested in Algeria for illegally entering the country. Mr Karoui, who owns Nesma TV, was arrested in the city of Tebessa on the Tunisian border together with four others including his

Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema has replaced the country’s top military commanders and the head of the police – and signalled a focus on the security forces being more accountable to the citizens. The president late on Sunday announced new commanders

A Brazilian woman has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for planning the murder of her husband, the former Greek ambassador to Brazil. In 2016, Kyriakos Amiridis’ charred remains were found in the boot of a burnt-out car in Rio