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Global oil prices have jumped after US President Donald Trump said its navy had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo ship. The Brent crude benchmark oil price jumped 5% to around $95 (£70) a barrel, reversing the slump on Friday when Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire. On Saturday, Iran said it was closing the strait again and that any ship that approached it would be targeted. The waterway is of key importance as usually about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes through…

It is now widely accepted that African countries, like those in the West, the Gulf and Asia, cannot solve their developmental challenges without strong collaboration with a robust and resilient private sector. Globally, entrepreneurs create jobs, finance infrastructure through taxes and fees, and deliver practical solutions to local problems. Yet in many Africa countries, private sector development has benefited mostly privileged foreign firms, who are often backed by their home governments, while local entrepreneurs struggle with limited support, unfair competition and regulatory hostility. In some cases, governments turn openly against their own businesspeople in a sad spectacle that was almost…

Two newly surfaced details first revealed by African.football could significantly strengthen Morocco’s case when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) examines Senegal’s appeal over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The revelations centre on a leaked report from the final’s general coordinator and remarks attributed to the chairman of CAF’s referees committee. Together, they appear to reinforce Morocco’s core argument that the match should have been considered abandoned when Senegal’s players left the field in protest during the closing stages of the final in Rabat. If accepted by CAS as credible and relevant, the two points may help…

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, we once again announced our collective carelessness as a nation to the world when an uncompleted three-storey building at the Newtown Experimental D/A School in Accra, Greater Accra Region, collapsed. The incident, according to media reports, claimed three lives – two women and a man. Twenty others who were rescued sustained various degrees of injuries. The internet, on that fateful Sunday, went into mourning. Eyewitnesses shared horrifying accounts, with some bemoaning the apparent absence of emergency services at the very beginning of the incident. “Right now, if there were an excavator here, they [civilian respondents]…

Chairperson of the Trade and Industry Cluster at the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Tsonam Akpeloo, , who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SUKU Technologies, and a leading voice in Ghana’s industrial sector, has been announced as a distinguished featured speaker at the prestigious 17th Annual Harvard Africa Development Conference (ADC), scheduled for April 17–18, 2026 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The event, which brings together influential leaders, policymakers, and innovators from across the globe, is dedicated to charting actionable strategies for the continent’s socio-economic growth. Under this year’s theme, Reclaiming Africa’s…

Argentine legend Lionel Messi has become the new owner of Catalan club Cornella. The 38-year-old, who helped Barcelona win the Champions League four times and also claimed 10 La Liga titles with the Catalan giants, is currently playing for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami in the United States. Cornella announced “eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Leo Messi has formalised the acquisition of the club”, who are in the fifth tier of Spanish football. They added: “This move reinforces Messi’s close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia.” Messi left Argentina for…

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train. Police said the incident happened at about 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing near Salzburg. Manninger made 64 appearances for Arsenal between 1997 and 2002, winning the Premier League and FA Cup. He won 33 caps for Austria and was part of the squad that featured at Euro 2008 in his home country. “Alexander Manninger was an outstanding ambassador for Austrian football, both on and off the pitch,” said Austrian Football Association sporting director Peter Schottel. “His…

South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. Malema’s lawyer immediately appealed against the decision to prevent the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters and member of parliament from being taken to prison. Standing in the East London court in a dark suit and red tie, Malema showed little emotion as Magistrate Twanet Olivier read out the sentence. Last year, he was convicted of five offences, including the unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging it in a public space…

At least 13 people were killed and dozens others wounded by a series of powerful explosions at an ammunitions depot in Burundi’s largest city, Bujumbura, the army has said. It said in its latest update that 57 people, including three soldiers, were wounded. Houses and private vehicles were damaged, while military equipment and facilities were destroyed by the blasts, it added. The explosions erupted late on Tuesday at the facility, located in the suburb of Musaga, and were caused by an electrical fault, an army spokesperson had said earlier. Shrapnel and debris were propelled more than 5km (three miles). Earlier,…

Cargill Cares has successfully completed a community outreach program at the Mampong Demonstration School for the Deaf, combining healthcare support with an Easter celebration that benefited hundreds of students. The initiative, held on Saturday, March 28, forms part of Cargill Cares’ ongoing commitment to community development and social impact in Ghana. The outreach focused on improving healthcare access for students while also celebrating the Easter season through acts of generosity and fellowship. As part of the project, Cargill Cares furnished the doctors’ consulting room and two wards of the school’s clinic. The facility had recently undergone renovation through the support…