Las Vegas Has Factored Large in the Rise of French Boxing Star Bakary Samake

Las Vegas is a magnet to boxers from around the world who come here for the high-grade sparring that isn’t available in their home country. In the last 21 months, Bakary Samake, a 22-year-old Frenchman, ranked #2 by the WBC at 154 pounds, has been...

Austine Odhiambo returns to Harambee Stars squad for World Cup qualifiers

Austine Odhiambo celebrates after scoring for Harambee Stars against DRC at Kasarani stadium. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Gor Mahia playmaker Austine Odhiambo has made a return to the Harambee Stars squad after head coach Benni McCarthy unveiled...

Does Wearing an Anklet Mean You’re a Lesbian or Prostitute?

Anklets are a simple chain around the ankle, and they are mostly used as a fashion accessory.Due to its multiple origins, the anklet has several meanings which can sometimes go in opposite directions. The anklet, also called ankle chain, ankle...

Sam Parkin raises Richard Kone, QPR transfer exit fear

Former EFL striker Sam Parkin has revealed fears over Richard Kone’s future at Queens Park Rangers. The 22 year old joined up with the R’s in August following a stellar breakthrough EFL season with Wycombe Wanderers. The West London side sit...

'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnesses

'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnesses ABIDJAN, Sept 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Dozens of civilians were killed this week after Nigerien airstrikes against jihadists near the country's western border with Mali, witnesses told AFP on...

At least 260 suspects in online romance scams arrested across Africa, Interpol says

Published on 26/09/2025 - 14:21 GMT+2 A crackdown on cybercrime coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrests of 260 people suspected of links to online romance and extortion scams, the international policing organisation said on Friday. The...

Ghana’s Derrick Macaire leads MMA and Muay Thai training sessions in Togo

Renowned Ghanaian referee, Derrick Macaire served as lead trainer in Togo, where he educated referees in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) on September 13, 2025. The session hosted 20 referees from across Africa, including Benin, Burkina...

Champions League: Support Bayelsa Queens’ campaign, Diri urges corporate bodies

Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, has again appealed to corporate organisations in the state to complement his administration’s effort in sports development. Governor Diri particularly called on them to support Nigeria’s...

Today in Africa — September 26, 2025: Protests and Curfew Shake Madagascar, Interpol Arrests 260 in Africa-wide Romance Scams, UNGA Presses for Sudan Ceasefire

News Madagascar security forces fire tear gas as protesters demonstrate against repeated water and electricity outages in Antananarivo on September 25, 2025. by Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re...

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Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok deal WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Moolenaar has requested an urgent briefing from the White House after Trump supported a deal giving Americans a majority stake in...

Interpol Arrests 260 in Africa-Wide Crackdown on Romance Scams

In a sweeping operation that underscores the growing sophistication of cybercrime networks, Interpol has announced the arrest of 260 suspects across 14 African countries implicated in elaborate online romance and extortion scams. The crackdown,...

Boom: the company leading Africa into a golden age of decentralised finance and sovereign AI

This article was produced with the support of Boom Technologies On a bustling afternoon in Accra, Yao scrolls through his phone while sipping roasted coffee. He smiles as a pair of handmade shoes from Paris lands in his virtual cart. A few taps...

Wild chimpanzees may get mildly intoxicated from alcoholic fruit

Two male chimpanzees eating the plum-like fruit of the evergreen Parinari excelsa tree at Taï National Park in Ivory Coast Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Wild chimpanzees scoffing fermented fruit consume the equivalent of two glasses of wine per day,...

African men join 'Hustle Kingdoms' to defraud British women out of thousands of pounds

Criminal training academies across West Africa are producing thousands of fraudsters who target elderly British women through sophisticated online scams. These underground schools, referred to as "hustle kingdoms", operate throughout Ghana and...

Fake IDs, Blackmail With Explicit Videos: Interpol Nabs 260 In Africa For Sextortion

Last Updated:September 26, 2025, 20:53 IST The suspects are accused of running online romance and sextortion scams that targeted over 1,400 victims and caused losses of nearly USD 2.8 million Interpol, which supports police cooperation in 196...

Ruben Amorim reveals heartbreaking reason why Amad Diallo will not be available against Brentford - as fans hail Man United for touching gesture

By CHRIS WHEELER, NORTHERN SPORTS WRITER Published: 10:59 EDT, 26 September 2025 | Updated: 11:57 EDT, 26 September 2025 Amad Diallo will miss Manchester United’s clash with Brentford on Saturday lunchtime after he was given compassionate leave...

Forget Ugarte: Ruben Amorim Has Doubts Over Man Utd Star Who Started v Man City

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is concerned that Amad Diallo does not have the defensive capability to become his first-choice right wing-back at Old Trafford even though he offers more of a goal threat than Noussair Mazraoui,...

‘A soul mission’: The African Americans moving to Ghana

Accra, Ghana – Ashley Haruna never intended to stay in Ghana. But everything changed for the 28-year-old health coach when she stood facing a dark cell inside the stone walls of Cape Coast Castle. As the tour guide explained that many of the...

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Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States...

Why Amad Diallo will miss Man United’s trip to Brentford as absence confirmed

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