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Gabon’s sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, the suspension of the whole national team, and the sacking of the coaching staff following the Panthers’ disastrous showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).An injury-time winner by Bazoumana Toure condemned Gabon to a 3-2 defeat against defending …

Aubameyang banned as Gabon government suspend national teamThu, 01 Jan 2026 14:40:51 GMT Read More »

A Frenchman detained last year in Togo over alleged involvement in anti-government protests arrived back in France on Thursday after his release, the French foreign ministry said.Steeve Rouyar, a 44-year-old father of two originally from Guadeloupe, had been living in the west African nation since late 2024 when he was arrested in June.The prosecutor’s office …

Togo releases Frenchman detained over protests: foreign ministryThu, 01 Jan 2026 14:07:52 GMT Read More »

A star-studded cast led by Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen switch to knockout fare from Saturday, when the Africa Cup of Nations resumes in Morocco. Paris Saint-Germain defender Hakimi was crowned 2025 African player of the year in November. Liverpool attacker Salah and Galatasaray striker Osimhen were the runners-up.  After 36 matches spread across …

Hakimi, Salah and Osimhen head star-packed AFCON last-16 castThu, 01 Jan 2026 10:17:45 GMT Read More »

Revellers around the world toasted the start of 2026 on Thursday, bidding farewell to a volatile year when temperatures soared, US President Donald Trump upended global trade, and the brutal conflict in Ukraine raged on.While a fragile truce took hold in devastated Gaza, violence in Sudan continued unabated. A new American pope was installed at …

World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoilThu, 01 Jan 2026 08:40:41 GMT Read More »

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, after surviving a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.Joshua was travelling on Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway linking Lagos and Ibadan in the southwest of the country …

Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crashThu, 01 Jan 2026 02:22:53 GMT Read More »

Reigning champions Ivory Coast pipped Cameroon to top spot in their group after Algeria maintained their perfect record as the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations concluded on Wednesday.The Ivorians and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came into their last Group F matches with identical records, leaving open the possibility that a drawing …

Ivory Coast top AFCON group ahead of Cameroon, Algeria win againWed, 31 Dec 2025 21:43:57 GMT Read More »

People around the globe toasted the end of 2025 as the clock ticked down on Wednesday, bidding farewell to one of the hottest years on record, packed with Trump tariffs, the announcement of Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin used his traditional New Year address to tell his compatriots …

World welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoilWed, 31 Dec 2025 21:31:44 GMT Read More »

Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 at the same time.Lassina Traore’s early strike put Burkina Faso ahead at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, before Algozoli …

Sudan lose to Burkina Faso as Algeria win again at Cup of NationsWed, 31 Dec 2025 18:41:01 GMT Read More »

Guinea’s junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after securing a sweeping majority of the vote, according to initial results by the election commission published late on Tuesday.Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the presidency but the main opposition leaders …

Guinea junta chief wins presidential electionWed, 31 Dec 2025 17:01:24 GMT Read More »

The Trump administration in recent months has latched onto news of a large-scale public benefit fraud scandal to carry out immigration raids and harsher policies targeting Minnesota’s large Somali migrant community.Federal charges have been filed against 98 people accused of embezzlement of public funds and — as Attorney General Pam Bondi stressed on Monday — …

Trump admin seizes on fraud case to target Somali immigrantsWed, 31 Dec 2025 16:46:32 GMT Read More »