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Adekunle Owolabi is a journalist, political analyst, and digital strategist with experience across Africa and the Middle East. He focuses on international diplomacy, promotes digital inclusion, and advocates for a borderless Africa.

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 13, 2026 Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores their first goal REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Premier League

VAR error blamed on tunnel vision in Manchester derby

Manchester, United Kingdom | September 15, 2026 Professional Refereeing chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has attributed the controversial decision to allow Erling Haaland’s...

Athletics - 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - September 13, 2026 General view at the start of the Men's 1500m final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
AthleticsEast Africa

Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

NAIROBI, Kenya: Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the global...

Fouzi Lekjaa (left) with Fifa president Gianni Infantino during this summer's World Cup, which was co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico
Football

Morocco warns football chief over World Cup final

RABAT, Morocco: Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has told the country’s football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa to stop publicly promising that Casablanca will...

India’s High Commissioner to Eswatini, N. Ram Prasad, poses with members of staff at the High Commission of India in Mbabane following the completion of his tenure in the Kingdom. Photo credit: High Commission of India, Mbabane
DiplomacySouthern Africa

India envoy bids farewell to Eswatini

MBABANE, Eswatini: India’s High Commissioner to Eswatini, N. Ram Prasad, has concluded his tenure in the Kingdom, bringing to an end a period...

Botswana’s former president Mokgweetsi Masisi with former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and other dignitaries during the 13th Olusegun Agagu Memorial Lecture in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo credit: Office of Former President Mokgweetsi Masisi
DiplomacyWest Africa

Masisi shares Botswana’s resource lessons in Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria: Botswana’s former president Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi has called for greater African capacity to extract more value from the continent’s natural...

Tourists take in the scenic landscapes of the Free State from a hot air balloon, offering a unique perspective of South Africa’s countryside. Photo credit: South African Tourism
Tourism

African travellers drive South Africa tourism growth

Johannesburg, South Africa: Travellers from across Africa are becoming an increasingly important source of growth for South Africa’s tourism industry, with arrivals from...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during their meeting in New Delhi. Photo credit: X/@MEAIndia
DiplomacyTourism

South Africa pushes for direct India flights

Johannesburg, South Africa: South Africa is seeking to restore direct passenger flights with India after more than 11 years without a nonstop connection,...

Africa Travel Indaba
Tourism

Africa Travel Indaba 2027 registration opens soon

Johannesburg, South Africa: South African Tourism is preparing to open registrations for Africa’s Travel Indaba 2027, with the process expected to begin by...

Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, with NASRDA Director General Prof Matthew Olumide Adepoju at the International Space Summit in Paris. Photo credit: FMIST, Nigeria
Space & AstronomyWest Africa

Nigeria sets sights on stronger space sector

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria is seeking to expand its role in the global space economy as the Federal Government steps up investment, international cooperation...