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Authorities in South Africa recovered Friday two more bodies from widespread flooding that washed out homes, roads and bridges, also cutting access to the famed Kruger National Park for a second day.Heavy rains have drenched the northeast of the country since late last year, claiming at least 30 lives, with the region on maximum alert …

Two bodies recovered as South Africa flood toll risesFri, 16 Jan 2026 15:11:16 GMT Read More »

Morocco are hoping the backing of a fervent home support can help them overcome Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as the hosts and favourites close in on the continental title for the first time in 50 years.The Moroccans came into the competition on home soil having emerged as Africa’s leading …

Morocco expects as hosts face Senegal in Cup of Nations finalFri, 16 Jan 2026 14:45:44 GMT Read More »

Uganda’s opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member of parliament accuse security forces of killing 10 people at his home.President Yoweri Museveni, 81, is seeking to extend his 40-year rule of the east African country and has been accused of “brutal repression” …

Uganda counting votes amid reports of violenceFri, 16 Jan 2026 12:19:06 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s defence minister has ordered an inquiry into reports of Iran’s participation in navy exercises, apparently against the instructions of the president, the ministry said Friday.The probe comes after the United States sharply criticised the past week’s drills, which brought vessels from China, Iran, Russia and the United Arab Emirates to waters off Cape …

South Africa to probe Iran’s role in war games that angered USFri, 16 Jan 2026 12:07:55 GMT Read More »

Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community’s protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way.Behind the troops, a barrier restricted access to a developing mine site. One soldier brandished his weapon in a clear warning — Kyembo should turn back instead …

Protected forests under threat in DRC’s lucrative mining beltFri, 16 Jan 2026 10:59:31 GMT Read More »

Arne Slot said he would welcome Mohamed Salah back at Liverpool even if he had 15 attackers as the Egypt forward nears a return from the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah is set to play in Egypt’s third-place play-off match against Nigeria in Morocco on Saturday.His impending return has been a major talking point after he …

Slot ‘happy’ to welcome Salah back at Liverpool after AFCONFri, 16 Jan 2026 09:59:16 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso said this month it had foiled an assassination attempt on military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, but analysts — sceptical after a long series of increasingly unbelievable plots — wondered if the junta has cried wolf too many times. If the supposed plot, which the military said was to take place on January 3, had …

Experts cast doubt on Burkina Faso’s ‘foiled coup’Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:35:00 GMT Read More »

Between the 1930s and the 1970s, German ethnologist Hans Himmelheber journeyed across Ivory Coast amassing a collection of ritual objects.Today, around a hundred pieces he bought from local artists — along with 15,000 photographs and a dozen films — have been handed back to their country of origin.Masterpieces from the Senufo, Dan, Baoule and Guro …

I.Coast displays art returned from German researcher’s collectionFri, 16 Jan 2026 07:02:08 GMT Read More »

Amphibious excavators escorted by armed policemen have roared through Makoko, Africa’s largest and most legendary floating slum in recent days, crushing hundreds of wooden shacks built on stilts above the lagoon in the heart of Lagos.The operation is the latest of a campaign to remove what authorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital describe as illegal structures …

Demolitions cast adrift residents of Africa’s biggest floating slumFri, 16 Jan 2026 06:57:06 GMT Read More »

There have been 32 Africa Cup of Nations finals and AFP Sport selects five of the most memorable ahead of the 2025 title decider between hosts Morocco and Senegal in Rabat on Sunday:Ethiopia 4 Egypt 2The final with the most goals, and plenty of excitement as 1962 hosts Ethiopia equalised twice against defending champions Egypt, then …

Five memorable Africa Cup of Nations finalsFri, 16 Jan 2026 04:13:12 GMT Read More »