Iran nuclear deal: announces new breach of nuclear deal

Iran has announced it will break a limit set on uranium enrichment, in breach of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran still wanted to salvage the deal but blamed European countries for failing to live up to their own commitments. The US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018. […]

Iran nuclear deal: announces new breach of nuclear deal

Iran has announced it will break a limit set on uranium enrichment, in breach of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran still wanted to salvage the deal but blamed European countries for failing to live up to their own commitments. The US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018. […]

Greeks vote in snap general election

Media captionWhy young people have suffered the most from Greece’s economic collapse Greeks are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, with the centre-right opposition mounting a strong challenge to the leftist government. The New Democracy party of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to end more than four years of rule by Prime Minister […]

Greeks vote in snap general election

Media captionWhy young people have suffered the most from Greece’s economic collapse Greeks are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, with the centre-right opposition mounting a strong challenge to the leftist government. The New Democracy party of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to end more than four years of rule by Prime Minister […]

Greeks vote in snap general election

Media captionWhy young people have suffered the most from Greece’s economic collapse Greeks are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, with the centre-right opposition mounting a strong challenge to the leftist government. The New Democracy party of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to end more than four years of rule by Prime Minister […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean for Africa. From early next year, Facebook intends to let its two billion-odd users – more than 139 million of whom are in Africa – make digital payments […]

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s late winner stuns hosts Egypt in Cairo

Thembinkosi Lorch struck an 85th-minute winner in Cairo South Africa knocked hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations and booked their place in the quarter-finals with a late winner in Cairo. With Egypt throwing players forward, Thembinkosi Lorch struck on the counter-attack after 85 minutes. Mahmoud Trezeguet had the hosts’ best chance, but […]

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s late winner stuns hosts Egypt in Cairo

Thembinkosi Lorch struck an 85th-minute winner in Cairo South Africa knocked hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations and booked their place in the quarter-finals with a late winner in Cairo. With Egypt throwing players forward, Thembinkosi Lorch struck on the counter-attack after 85 minutes. Mahmoud Trezeguet had the hosts’ best chance, but […]

Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria beat holders Cameroon 3-2

Nigeria are three-time winners of the Africa Cup of Nations – with their most recent triumph in 2013 Holders Cameroon were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations by Nigeria in a five-goal last-16 thriller. Goals from Stephane Bahoken and Clinton Njie saw Cameroon lead 2-1 at half-time after Odion Ighalo had put Nigeria […]