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Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 on Monday to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup, booking their place in football’s global showpiece for the very first time.The team from an archipelago off the coast of Senegal has about 550,000 inhabitants, making Cape Verde the country with the smallest population to represent Africa in the …

Historic World Cup qualification for Cape Verde islandersMon, 13 Oct 2025 18:30:03 GMT Read More »

Madagascar’s besieged President Andry Rajoelina on Monday twice pushed back his long-awaited national address, deepening uncertainty over his whereabouts after days of protests calling for his resignation. Rajoelina has faced the most serious test to his presidency since taking office, with weeks of deadly street protests and a mutinous army unit openly defying his authority.The 51-year-old leader …

Embattled Madagascar president delays national address, againMon, 13 Oct 2025 18:01:10 GMT Read More »

Soldiers and security forces joined hundreds celebrating in Madagascar’s capital Monday, with the whereabouts of President Andry Rajoelina unknown hours before he was due to address the nation following weeks of protests and growing calls for his resignation. Rajoelina has not appeared in public since last Wednesday, fuelling speculation among demonstrators that he may have fled …

Celebrations in Madagascar streets ahead of embattled president’s addressMon, 13 Oct 2025 17:02:10 GMT Read More »

The cemetery in Mbandaka, a river port city in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the final resting place of many victims of the country’s repeated river boat accidents.  But despite the risks, many feel they have no option but to get on a boat to travel in the vast, landlocked DRC, the size …

River boat users pay heavy price for DR Congo’s dearth of roadsMon, 13 Oct 2025 15:30:33 GMT Read More »

Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya and of opponent and former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary both claimed Monday to be leading Cameroon’s presidential race as vote counting was under way. Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is vying to extend his 43 years in power but former employment minister Tchiroma generated unexpected enthusiasm among …

Duel emerges for Cameroon presidency as votes countedMon, 13 Oct 2025 14:57:29 GMT Read More »

The “King of Afrobeat”, “Black President”, activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria’s cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his life and legacy and opens Monday.The “Afrobeat Rebellion” exhibition, organised by the French Embassy and the Kuti family, builds on one held in Paris in 2022 …

Landmark Lagos exhibition celebrates ‘King of Afrobeat’ Fela KutiMon, 13 Oct 2025 11:11:59 GMT Read More »

Soldiers and security forces joined hundreds celebrating in Madagascar’s capital on Monday, hours before President Andry Rajoelina was due to address the nation following weeks of protests and growing calls for his resignation. People flooded a square in front of the Antananarivo city hall, waving flags and chanting slogans, some hanging off military vehicles as they …

Hundreds celebrate in Madagascar as president due to address nationMon, 13 Oct 2025 10:29:26 GMT Read More »

In a dusty alley in the heart of Kenya’s largest open-air market, fashion models strut down a makeshift runway in bold, upcycled outfits made from waste collected at dumpsites and market cast-offs — proof that even trash can dazzle.Every year, thousands of tonnes of used clothes from Europe, the United States, and beyond make their …

From waste to runway: Kenyan designers transform used clothes into artMon, 13 Oct 2025 06:06:57 GMT Read More »

The world’s tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday.It is the first time scientists have declared that Earth has likely reached a so-called “tipping point” — a shift that could trigger massive and often …

World’s coral reefs crossing survival limit: global expertsMon, 13 Oct 2025 00:05:53 GMT Read More »

Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power.AFP journalists saw voters crowding outside polling stations during the day in the capital Yaounde before they closed in the early evening, with an electoral official declaring the ballot had …

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president poised for eighth termSun, 12 Oct 2025 18:03:34 GMT Read More »