Former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili says the ruling PF is becoming undemocratic by stopping debates on how to choose the PF 2021 presidential candidate. Mr. Kambwili, who is also Roan PF Member of Parliament, says it is unnecessary to start talking about 2021 general elections but rather concentrate on addressing issues that will benefit the majority poor ...

The sudden death of Ivory Coast midfielder Cheik Tiote on Monday increased the number of high-profile African players who have collapsed and died while playing football, almost all of them suffering a form of cardiac arrest. There has been no official confirmation of the cause of the former Newcastle United player’s fatal collapse while training with his Beijing Enterprises club ...

Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same on Tuesday. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism in the Gulf region. Qatari nationals in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been given two weeks to leave. Qatar denies backing ...