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Uganda was on edge as polls opened on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.The local Daily Monitor newspaper ran a full-page spread on how to “election-proof your home”, advising citizens to reinforce doors and windows and designate a safe-room …

Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdownThu, 15 Jan 2026 04:40:46 GMT Read More »

Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule with a seventh term on Thursday, has one of the world’s youngest populations and is pinning its hopes on oil reserves to overcome poverty.Here are five things to know about the east African nation: – Regional military involvement -Still haunted by the tyrannical reign …

Five things to know about UgandaThu, 15 Jan 2026 02:28:32 GMT Read More »

Hosts Morocco will play Sadio Mane’s Senegal in this weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious in tense last-four ties on Wednesday as Mohamed Salah’s dreams of winning the title were again dashed.Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties after their semi-final showdown of few chances in capital Rabat finished 0-0 at the …

Hosts Morocco set up Senegal AFCON final showdownThu, 15 Jan 2026 01:25:49 GMT Read More »

Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was the hero with two saves in the shoot-out as hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown this weekend with Senegal after a tense last-four clash on Wednesday finished 0-0 at the end of extra time.Bounou saved from Samuel Chukwueze and brilliantly …

Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties to reach Africa Cup of Nations finalWed, 14 Jan 2026 23:53:12 GMT Read More »

Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers.Former champions Senegal dominated possession against cautious Egypt and will face hosts Morocco or Nigeria on Sunday in the final.The result maintained the dominance of Senegal over Egypt. The Teranga Lions …

Mane takes dominant Senegal past Egypt into AFCON finalWed, 14 Jan 2026 19:20:49 GMT Read More »

South Africa on Wednesday rolled out a 10‑year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle as a fast‑spreading foot‑and‑mouth outbreak hits herds and squeezes key export markets.The highly contagious viral infection, also known as FMD, is not dangerous to humans but particularly affects ruminant livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.It causes fever, blisters in …

South Africa ramps up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth hits herdsWed, 14 Jan 2026 16:30:11 GMT Read More »

African manufacturers on Wednesday welcomed US lawmakers’ approval for renewing their duty-free access but called for urgency in finalising the deal.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of trade relations for 25 years, allowing the United States to buy billions of dollars of duty-free cars, clothes and other items from select …

African manufacturers welcome US trade deal, call to finalise itWed, 14 Jan 2026 15:09:36 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso sacked their coach Brama Traore and all of his staff on Wednesday following their exit of the African Cup of Nations at the hands of bitter rivals Ivory Coast.”The decision was taken after results well below what was expected of our national team at the continental tournament,” the Burkina Faso football federation leader …

Burkina Faso sack coach Traore after AFCON exitWed, 14 Jan 2026 15:03:02 GMT Read More »

The recent death of the 21-month-old son of Nigerian best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought healthcare standards in Africa’s most populous country under fresh scrutiny, prompting calls for reforms.Nkanu Nnamdi, died on January 7, following “a brief illness” at Lagos’s Euracare Multispecialist Hospital. He had been taken there for diagnostic tests including MRI before he was …

Death of author’s baby son puts Nigerian healthcare in spotlightWed, 14 Jan 2026 14:17:49 GMT Read More »

The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, global climate monitors said Wednesday.The last 11 years have now been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change …

2025 was third hottest year on record: climate monitorsWed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:16 GMT Read More »