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Hundreds screamed with excitement as Uganda’s opposition leader passed by a recent rally, with the crowd waving a sea of national flags — a dangerously politicised symbol in the run-up to this week’s election.Analysts say it is almost a foregone conclusion that President Yoweri Museveni, 81, will win a seventh term in Thursday’s vote, given …

Ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbolSun, 11 Jan 2026 06:24:12 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah’s Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco.In Agadir, a thrilling last-eight tie saw Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia net in the …

Egypt dump out holders Ivory Coast as Nigeria set up AFCON semi with MoroccoSat, 10 Jan 2026 23:13:49 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday.Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia netted for Egypt, then Ahmed Aboul-Fetouh conceded an own goal before half-time. Salah then edged closer to a first Africa Cup of Nations winners medal by …

Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions Ivory CoastSat, 10 Jan 2026 21:16:02 GMT Read More »

Victor Osimhen insisted he was focused on winning the Africa Cup of Nations, not becoming Nigeria’s all-time top scorer after getting the opener in the Super Eagles’ 2-0 win over Algeria on Saturday.The masked striker gave Nigeria the lead in Marrakesh with his 35th goal in 51 appearances for his country, before setting up teammate …

Osimhen focused on Nigeria glory not scoring recordSat, 10 Jan 2026 19:42:17 GMT Read More »

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, won his third consecutive men’s crown on Saturday at the World Cross Country Championships.The 25-year-old completed the hat-trick over 10 kilometers in a winning time of 28mins 18secs with Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi 18 seconds back in a third consecutive runner-up finish with Kenya’s Daniel Ebenyo third in …

Kiplimo captures third straight world cross country titleSat, 10 Jan 2026 18:29:50 GMT Read More »

Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.Nigeria dominated the first half in Marrakesh without scoring before getting the breakthrough within two minutes of the restart as Osimhen headed in.The 2023 …

Osimhen leads Nigeria past Algeria into AFCON semi-finalsSat, 10 Jan 2026 18:08:55 GMT Read More »

South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. The week‑long ‘Will for Peace 2026’ exercises come just days after the United States seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, …

South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as ‘essential’Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:06:48 GMT Read More »

On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has grown to become the focus of a international festival.For some years now, the Beninese government has been promoting the ancestral religion as the spearhead …

Benin showcases culture with Vodun DaysSat, 10 Jan 2026 15:08:54 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the once-proud party of Nelson Mandela, on Saturday unveiled an ambitious six-point reform drive aimed at transforming public frustration into votes at local government polls later this year.Founded more than a century ago, the ANC led the struggle that toppled apartheid and held power ever since South Africa transitioned …

South Africa’s ANC launches ‘most pressing’ reform driveSat, 10 Jan 2026 14:46:09 GMT Read More »

Morocco coach Walid Regragui hailed a “historic” achievement in seeing his side reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, but warned that the hosts have not yet achieved anything at the tournament.”We need to just keep going one game at a time. We have not done anything yet,” Regragui insisted after …

Morocco coach Regragui urges calm as hosts reach AFCON last fourFri, 09 Jan 2026 22:44:20 GMT Read More »