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On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has grown to become the focus of a international festival.For some years now, the Beninese government has been promoting the ancestral religion as the spearhead …

Benin showcases culture with Vodun DaysSat, 10 Jan 2026 15:08:54 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the once-proud party of Nelson Mandela, on Saturday unveiled an ambitious six-point reform drive aimed at transforming public frustration into votes at local government polls later this year.Founded more than a century ago, the ANC led the struggle that toppled apartheid and held power ever since South Africa transitioned …

South Africa’s ANC launches ‘most pressing’ reform driveSat, 10 Jan 2026 14:46:09 GMT Read More »

Morocco coach Walid Regragui hailed a “historic” achievement in seeing his side reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, but warned that the hosts have not yet achieved anything at the tournament.”We need to just keep going one game at a time. We have not done anything yet,” Regragui insisted after …

Morocco coach Regragui urges calm as hosts reach AFCON last fourFri, 09 Jan 2026 22:44:20 GMT Read More »

Hosts Morocco kept their dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans alive with a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the quarter-finals on Friday, while Senegal saw off neighbours Mali to reach the last four.Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz made it five goals in five games at this AFCON …

Hosts Morocco march on to AFCON semis as Senegal reach last fourFri, 09 Jan 2026 22:27:46 GMT Read More »

Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations scoring record and Ismael Saibari was also on target as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final showdown on Friday to keep their title dreams alive.Real Madrid winger Diaz got the decisive touch to Ayoub El Kaabi’s 26th-minute header in front of more than …

Diaz scores again as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon to reach AFCON semisFri, 09 Jan 2026 21:04:36 GMT Read More »

Recalled Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Mali in Tangiers on Friday in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.Mali hopes were dealt a severe blow in first-half added time when captain Yves Bissouma was sent off after being shown a second yellow card.The only goal …

Recalled Ndiaye takes Senegal past 10-man Mali into AFCON semisFri, 09 Jan 2026 20:20:11 GMT Read More »

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, will attempt to win his third consecutive men’s crown at the World Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida.Kiplimo could become only the fourth man to win three world cross country titles in a row after Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele (2002-2006), Kenya’s Paul Tergat (1995-1999) and Kenya’s John Ngugi …

Uganda’s Kiplimo seeks third world cross country crown in a rowFri, 09 Jan 2026 19:09:14 GMT Read More »

A Russian warship arrived off South Africa’s main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels for military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria’s relations with Washington.The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and come at a time of heightened tensions following Washington’s raid on Venezuela.A Chinese destroyer and replenishment …

Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off South AfricaFri, 09 Jan 2026 15:33:56 GMT Read More »

A Russian warship arrived off South Africa’s main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria’s relations with Washington.The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and come at a time of heightened tensions following Washington’s raid on Venezuela.A Chinese destroyer and replenishment …

Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off S.AfricaFri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:25 GMT Read More »

Manchester City added to their attacking arsenal on Friday with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a reported £65 million ($87 million).The 26-year-old, who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season, has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal.Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham were amongst the other clubs interested in the London-born Ghana international, who …

Man City win race to sign SemenyoFri, 09 Jan 2026 09:27:39 GMT Read More »