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After winning the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal’s football players will parade through Dakar on Tuesday, ending their long journey at the country’s presidential palace.The Senegal players arrived on a special flight from Morocco shortly before midnight on Monday, where they were greeted by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and other members …

Senegal poised to party with parade honouring AFCON champsTue, 20 Jan 2026 11:44:28 GMT Read More »

A catastrophic collapse of healthcare services in Malawi a year after US funding cuts is undoing a decade of progress against HIV/AIDS, providers warn, leaving some of the most vulnerable feeling like “living dead”.In the impoverished southern Africa country, the US government’s decision to slash foreign aid in January 2025 has led to significant cuts …

Malawi suffers as US aid cuts cripple healthcareTue, 20 Jan 2026 10:12:53 GMT Read More »

Congolese independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba shot to fame on June 30, 1960 with a blistering independence speech against former colonial power Belgium, but ended up being executed by opponents aged just 35.A Belgian court will hold a hearing Tuesday on whether a former senior diplomat should go on trial over Lumumba’s killing in 1961.In …

Patrice Lumumba: Congolese anti-colonial icon who angered Belgian kingTue, 20 Jan 2026 03:03:27 GMT Read More »

The Africa Cup of Nations unfolded in a climate of suspicion that referees were favouring host nation Morocco, which reached a climax as Sunday’s final tipped into chaos after several contentious decisions.The most striking image of this AFCON will remain the Senegal players leaving the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty at the very …

Africa Cup of Nations refereeing gets a red cardMon, 19 Jan 2026 18:47:28 GMT Read More »

Mozambique battled severe flooding Monday as the death toll after weeks of rain climbed, with more bodies also recovered in neighbouring South Africa. Heavy rains and storms have battered the two southern African countries for weeks, claiming at least 150 lives, authorities said. More than 110 people had been killed in Mozambique since early October, the start …

Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South AfricaMon, 19 Jan 2026 18:39:47 GMT Read More »

The day after Brahim Diaz’s penalty miss cost Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, the Real Madrid player promised on Monday to repay his country’s fans.”My soul is aching,” Diaz posted on Instagram. “I dreamt of this title because of all the love you have given me, for every message, for every …

‘My soul is aching,’ says Diaz after AFCON penalty missMon, 19 Jan 2026 17:31:21 GMT Read More »

Faustin Archange Touadera, who has led the Central African Republic since 2016, was re-elected for a third term as president in last month’s election with 78 percent of the vote, the constitutional court said Monday, announcing final results.In an address immediately afterwards before a group of supporters from his United Hearts Movement, Touadera thanked Central …

Central African Republic top court says Touadera won 78% of voteMon, 19 Jan 2026 16:53:43 GMT Read More »

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 »