Months after the men’s groundbreaking run to the semi-finals in Qatar, Morocco’s women will make World Cup history of their own on Monday.When the Atlas Lionesses face two-times former champions Germany in Melbourne they will be the first Arab team to play at a Women’s World Cup.It has not gone unnoticed in a country mad …

Morocco set for Women’s World Cup debut in another landmarkSat, 22 Jul 2023 04:21:50 GMT Read More »

The United Nations warned on Friday of escalating military action in the Black Sea, after Russia said its navy carried out a live fire exercise there having declared that ships travelling to Ukraine would be considered potential military targets.Moscow’s forces struck the Black Sea port of Odesa for a fourth night in a row, hitting …

Russian navy carries out live fire exercise in Black SeaFri, 21 Jul 2023 19:12:39 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a Nairobi slum on Friday for a third consecutive day, firing tear gas and rubber bullets amid mounting calls for dialogue between the government and the opposition.Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called for three days of demonstrations this week, but appetite for the protests had largely waned by …

Police and protesters clash in Nairobi as calls for talks growFri, 21 Jul 2023 14:53:19 GMT Read More »

Gunmen have attacked two villages in Niger’s vast Tillaberi border region, killing a dozen people working in the fields, security and local sources told AFP on Friday.”There were 12 deaths following the attack on Thursday afternoon by armed men,” a municipal official in Anzourou district said.All the dead were male and from the villages of …

Gunmen kill 12 working in Niger fieldsFri, 21 Jul 2023 14:50:17 GMT Read More »

With just a week left before the opening ceremonies, workers in Kinshasa are racing to finish facilities ahead of the Francophone Games, gathering nations from the French-speaking equivalent of the Commonwealth.Some 3,000 athletes from about 30 countries are set to arrive in DR Congo’s capital over the next few days ahead of the July 28 …

DR Congo races to be ready for Francophone GamesFri, 21 Jul 2023 12:55:32 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a Nairobi slum on Friday for a third consecutive day, firing tear gas and rubber bullets amid mounting calls for dialogue between the government and the opposition.Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called for three days of demonstrations this week, but appetite for the protests had largely waned by …

Police and protesters clash in Nairobi as calls for talks growFri, 21 Jul 2023 12:26:44 GMT Read More »

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was the hero for Nigeria to earn them a point against Canada at the Women’s World Cup on Friday but there was to be no fairytale debut for the Philippines.Nigeria held Olympic champions Canada 0-0, thanks partly to a second-half penalty save by Nnadozie, before Switzerland defeated the Philippines 2-0 in the …

Nigerian hero denies Canada but no Philippines World Cup fairytaleFri, 21 Jul 2023 07:23:41 GMT Read More »

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie called it a dream come true after her penalty save from record-breaking goalscorer Christine Sinclair earned Nigeria a 0-0 draw against Canada at the Women’s World Cup on Friday. It meant both sides took a point in their opening match in a tight-looking Group B, which also contains Ireland and co-hosts Australia.Nigeria, which …

‘Dream come true’ as goalkeeper Nnadozie is Nigeria’s World Cup heroFri, 21 Jul 2023 06:25:03 GMT Read More »

Russia’s navy carried out a live fire “exercise” in the Black Sea, Moscow’s defence ministry said Friday, days after the Kremlin declared it would consider ships travelling to Ukraine through the waterway potential military targets.A missile boat from Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet “carried out live firing of anti-ship cruise missiles at the target ship” in …

Russia says navy carried out live fire exercise in Black SeaFri, 21 Jul 2023 06:11:54 GMT Read More »

Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said Friday his “epic” team will run the “old people” in opposing sides off their feet at the Women’s World Cup — starting with former champions Japan.Zambia are the lowest-ranked team at the 32-nation tournament but Mwape said they have enough firepower to upset anyone and hopes to prove it in …

‘Epic’ Zambia no Women’s World Cup underdog, coach saysFri, 21 Jul 2023 05:03:58 GMT Read More »