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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 »

On a recent Friday morning, worshippers made their way in droves into the Achimota Forest, a stretch of green in Ghana’s capital that doubles as an unlikely sanctuary for the desperate.From the outside, the park and adjacent Accra Zoo appeared calm as branches swayed gently with the dry breeze. Inside, voices rose in tongues as …

Ghana’s mentally ill trapped between prayer and careMon, 19 Jan 2026 06:23:18 GMT Read More »

Pape Gueye scored the only goal of the final against Morocco in extra time on Sunday to bring the Africa Cup of Nations trophy back to Senegal four years after their first triumph.AFP Sport recalls alphabetically talking points from the 35th edition, and first to be staged over two years having kicked off on December …

A to Z of 2025 Africa Cup of NationsMon, 19 Jan 2026 04:19:28 GMT Read More »