Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with neighbours Kenya and the countries are getting a sense of how much progress they must still make on the pitch at the ongoing edition in Morocco.The East African nations have long struggled to compete with the major continental powers and both face early …
Initial results in Guinea’s presidential election were due Monday, officials said, a day after the vote in which junta chief Mamady Doumbouya is seeking to legitimise his rule.The main opposition leaders were barred from standing and had urged a boycott of the ballot, which comes four years after Doumbouya led a coup to topple Guinea’s …
Guinea vote results expected as junta chief set for victoryMon, 29 Dec 2025 11:09:22 GMT Read More »
A British-Egyptian activist apologised Monday for resurfaced social media posts in which he called for violence against Zionists and police, as opposition lawmakers urged the UK government to revoke his citizenship.The posts, dating back to 2010, came to light just days after Alaa Abdel Fattah returned to Britain following years of diplomatic efforts by London …
Egyptian activist sorry for ‘hurtful’ posts after UK uproarMon, 29 Dec 2025 09:43:41 GMT Read More »
For eight days, Sudanese farmer Ibrahim Hussein led his family through treacherous terrain to flee the fighting in southern Kordofan — the latest and most volatile front in the country’s 31-month-old conflict.”We left everything behind,” said the 47-year-old, who escaped with his family of seven from Keiklek, near the South Sudanese border.”Our animals and our …
Sudanese trek through mountains to escape Kordofan fightingMon, 29 Dec 2025 03:26:47 GMT Read More »
Algeria on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.Defending champions Ivory Coast failed to join the trio after drawing 1-1 with Cameroon in a lively Marrakesh showdown.Elsewhere, Mozambique ended …
Algeria advance to AFCON last-16, Cameroon hold Ivory CoastSun, 28 Dec 2025 22:40:38 GMT Read More »
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored for Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Ivory Coast in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Sunday that left them sharing top spot in Group F. Diallo struck after 51 minutes of a Marrakesh thriller for his second AFCON goal having notched the match-winner against Mozambique four days ago.But the …
People gathered in several towns in the breakaway region of Somaliland on Sunday to celebrate its recognition by Israel — a decision condemned by the Somali president as a “threat” to stability in the Horn of Africa.Israel announced on Friday it was officially recognising Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic that in 1991 declared …
Somaliland recognition prompts celebrations, condemnationSun, 28 Dec 2025 21:30:02 GMT Read More »
The ruling party in Ivory Coast was headed for a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, according to early results announced Sunday which already credit it with an outright majority in the national assembly.The voting, carried out on Saturday, was marked by a poor turn-out following a boycott call by opposition parties.The election came two months …
Algeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Sunday.Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat and Algeria then held on to win a …
Guineans voted in a presidential election Sunday with Mamady Doumbouya, a general who led the junta that seized power four years ago, the clear favourite, and the main opposition leaders barred from standing.As the polling stations began to close from 1800 GMT, officials began counting the votes.By running, the strongman reneged on a pledge not …
Guinea junta chief headed for victory in presidential voteSun, 28 Dec 2025 19:06:14 GMT Read More »
