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At a warehouse in western Ivory Coast the backlog of cocoa beans waiting to be shipped has grown so big the storage site can barely accept another sack.Producers in the world’s leading cocoa exporter complain of a massive hold-up in the system, all but stopping exports and hitting farmers hard.Siriri Millogo, head of a cooperative …

Ivory Coast faces unusual pile-up of cocoa at export hubsMon, 19 Jan 2026 15:44:10 GMT Read More »

Moroccan media on Monday joined the condemnation of Senegal who briefly walked off the field before returning to beat the hosts in the Africa Cup of Nations final.After a 50-year wait, Morocco had the title in their grasp when they were awarded a controversial penalty in the final seconds of normal time. The kick was …

Senegal ‘unsporting’ but better in AFCON final, say Morocco mediaMon, 19 Jan 2026 15:14:46 GMT Read More »

Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions Monday, with streets decked out in banners and flags and the population given a national holiday following the country’s thrilling Africa Cup of Nations win over Morocco.After a night of jubilation in Dakar, the morning newspapers were ebullient: “Heroic!” Le Soleil wrote as its single-word headline, while …

Senegal awaits return of ‘heroic’ AFCON championsMon, 19 Jan 2026 14:33:02 GMT Read More »

The chaotic scenes which tarnished Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final will forever overshadow a tournament that had until that point been a great success for hosts Morocco, on and off the pitch.Everything appeared set up for Walid Regragui’s Morocco side to cement their status as Africa’s pre-eminent footballing force as the continent’s top-ranked team …

Final chaos against Senegal leaves huge stain on Morocco’s AFCONMon, 19 Jan 2026 14:18:33 GMT Read More »

Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions Monday, with streets decked out in banners and flags and the population given a national holiday following the country’s thrilling Africa Cup of Nations win over Morocco.After a night of jubilation in Dakar, the morning newspapers were ebullient: “Heroic!” Le Soleil wrote as its single-word headline, while …

Senegal awaits return of ‘heroic’ AFCON championsMon, 19 Jan 2026 12:50:02 GMT Read More »

A minibus carrying students to school collided with a truck south of Johannesburg on Monday, killing 13 pupils, South African police said.It was the latest in a string of deadly crashes in a country whose modern road network is undermined by rampant speeding, reckless driving and poorly maintained vehicles.The crash happened near the industrial city …

13 schoolchildren killed in South Africa minibus collisionMon, 19 Jan 2026 12:47:16 GMT Read More »

The president of the Central African Republic Faustin Archange Touadera won a third term in last month’s election with 78 percent of the vote, the constitutional court said Monday, announcing final results.His main opponent, Anicet-George Dologuele, who had appealed the provisional results complaining of fraud, won 13.5 percent, it said, saying the appeal had been …

Central African Republic top court says incumbent leader re-elected with 78%Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:38:45 GMT Read More »

FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco.African football’s showpiece event was marred by most of the Senegalese players leaving the pitch when, deep into injury …

Infantino condemns Senegal for ‘unacceptable scenes’ in AFCON finalMon, 19 Jan 2026 10:00:52 GMT Read More »

The hustle and bustle of buyers and sellers has returned to Khartoum’s central market, but “it’s nothing like before,” fruit vendor Hashim Mohamed told AFP, streets away from where war first broke out nearly three years ago.On April 15, 2023, central Khartoum awoke to battles between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, …

Khartoum markets back to life but ‘nothing like before’Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:35:39 GMT Read More »

FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco.”We strongly condemn the behaviour of some ‘supporters’ as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members. It …

Infantino condemns Senegal for ‘unacceptable scenes’ in AFCON finalMon, 19 Jan 2026 08:47:33 GMT Read More »