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Congolese refugees described neighbours being massacred and losing children in the chaos as they fled into Rwanda to escape a surge in fighting despite a peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump.”I have 10 kids, but I’m here with only three. I don’t know what happened to the other seven, or their father,” Akilimali …

Congo refugees recount death and chaos as war reignitesFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:09:21 GMT Read More »

The highlight of Group D at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco promises to be the showdown between two former champions, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They met just two months ago in a World Cup qualifier with the Senegalese coming from two goals behind to snatch a 3-2 victory through …

Mane v Mbemba: An AFCON cameo to relish in MoroccoFri, 12 Dec 2025 05:08:09 GMT Read More »

Forwards and former CAF player of the year award winners Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman headline the 28-man Nigeria squad named on Thursday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.The Super Eagles open their Group C campaign on December 23 against Tanzania, then face Tunisia four days later and Uganda on December 30.Group …

Nigeria choose AFCON squad stacked with star strikersThu, 11 Dec 2025 21:27:25 GMT Read More »

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group on Thursday sought to consolidate its control of a strategic DR Congo city near Burundi, where residents who did not flee the rapid advance spoke of their fears.M23 fighters combed the streets of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to flush out remaining enemy combatants a day after …

Fear grips DR Congo city as M23 consolidates controlThu, 11 Dec 2025 18:55:45 GMT Read More »

Morocco included injured captain Achraf Hakimi in a 26-man squad named on Thursday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.The 27-year-old full-back sprained his ankle after being fouled playing for Paris Saint-Germain against Bayern Munich last month in the UEFA Champions League.Speaking after the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington last Friday, head coach Walid …

Morocco include injured captain Hakimi in AFCON squadThu, 11 Dec 2025 16:37:39 GMT Read More »

A Rwanda-backed militia late Wednesday seized control of most of the city of Uvira, the last government stronghold in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province.Advancing from the north near the Burundian border, the M23’s assault came only days after the leaders of the DRC and Rwanda signed a US-brokered peace deal …

What we know about M23’s new advance in DR CongoThu, 11 Dec 2025 08:37:07 GMT Read More »

After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices rise.AFP examines the reasons for the divergence and the current state of the cocoa market.- West Africa at heart -Ivory Coast and Ghana are the world’s biggest suppliers of pods …

Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fallThu, 11 Dec 2025 03:14:16 GMT Read More »

The Rwanda-backed M23 militia captured most of the key eastern DR Congo town of Uvira late on Wednesday, in a move Burundi called a “middle finger” to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.Eyewitness footage whose filming location was verified by AFP showed M23 tanks rolling through the streets of …

M23 tightens grip on key DR Congo city in ‘middle finger’ to USWed, 10 Dec 2025 21:39:12 GMT Read More »

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 »