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At a cafe in a bustling Cairo neighbourhood, Liverpool games once drew wall-to-wall crowds, but with Mohamed Salah off the pitch, his Egyptian fans would now rather play cards or quietly doomscroll than watch the Reds play.Salah, one of the world’s greatest football stars, delivered an unusually sharp rebuke of manager Arne Slot after he …

Egypt switches off Liverpool after Salah falloutWed, 10 Dec 2025 20:40:29 GMT Read More »

Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled a key eastern DR Congo city Wednesday a day after the Rwanda-backed M23 militia entered the outskirts, in a move Burundi called a “middle finger” to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.M23 fighters entered the strategic city of Uvira at the …

Burundi says M23 advance in DR Congo a ‘middle finger’ to the USWed, 10 Dec 2025 18:05:09 GMT Read More »

Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira on Wednesday, a day after a Rwanda-backed militia entered the strategic city’s outskirts, prompting Burundi to close its border. The M23’s assault comes less than a year after the anti-government armed group seized control of Goma and Bukavu, two key provincial …

M23’s advance in DR Congo prompts uncertainty, border closureWed, 10 Dec 2025 14:59:49 GMT Read More »

French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup at the weekend, the head of the country’s republican guard told AFP on Wednesday.Dieudonne Djimon Tevoedjre said Beninese troops were “truly valiant and faced the enemy all day”, after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had ousted …

French special forces helped Benin after attempted coup: militaryWed, 10 Dec 2025 12:54:15 GMT Read More »

While the future of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool hangs in the balance, Egypt teammates have rallied behind the national team captain ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.  The record seven-time continental champions are in Group B with Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe, and will be based in southern coastal city Agadir …

Egypt teammates rally behind unsettled Salah before AFCONWed, 10 Dec 2025 08:17:48 GMT Read More »

M23 fighters entered the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira late on Tuesday, sources said, with thousands fleeing across the border into Burundi to escape the Rwanda-backed militia’s latest advance.According to military and security sources, the militia’s fighters entered the strategic border town at the gates of Burundi from the north, after the …

Thousands flee DR Congo fighting as M23 enters key cityTue, 09 Dec 2025 20:51:50 GMT Read More »

Tanzania’s biggest city was deserted on Tuesday, with a heavy security presence apparently deterring planned anti-government demonstrations over election violence in October.Police last week banned the proposed rallies, which were called in response to the violent crackdown on unrest during the October 29 election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98 percent of …

Tanzania streets deserted as heavy security spooks protestersTue, 09 Dec 2025 20:10:06 GMT Read More »

Defending champions Ivory Coast have recalled 33-year-old former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Zaha, who now plays for Major League Soccer club Charlotte, was included in a 26-man squad that will face Mozambique, Cameroon and Gabon in Group F. He was excluded from the Elephants squad last year …

Ivory Coast recall Zaha for AFCON title defenceTue, 09 Dec 2025 19:11:45 GMT Read More »

Fierce fighting rocked the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advanced towards the strategic city of Uvira, with tens of thousands of people fleeing over the nearby border into Burundi, sources said.The armed group and its Rwandan allies were just a few kilometres (miles) north of Uvira, security …

Thousands reported to have fled DR Congo fighting as M23 closes on key cityTue, 09 Dec 2025 17:57:51 GMT Read More »

TotalEnergies said Tuesday it had reached a deal to become a partner in the Mopane oil field off the coast of Namibia, where exploration remains underway.The deal with Galp will see TotalEnergies joining the Portuguese firm as an operator as more exploration wells are drilled in view to develop the field for production.”The transaction positions …

TotalEnergies in deal for Namibia offshore oil fieldTue, 09 Dec 2025 15:51:43 GMT Read More »