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Manchester United winger Amad Diallo starred as Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 3-0 on Monday and became the first Africa Cup of Nations defending champions to reach the quarter-finals since 2010.    Diallo struck the opening goal and created the second for Yan Diomande before half-time. Substitute Bazoumana Toure completed the scoring in the closing minutes …

Diallo stars as Ivory Coast set up Egyptsh owdown in AFCONTue, 06 Jan 2026 21:15:26 GMT Read More »

His team were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in agonising fashion on Tuesday, but the Democratic Republic of Congo’s human statue Michel Kuka Mboladinga will be remembered as the tournament’s most remarkable supporter.The colourfully-dressed Kuka has earned fame as the fan who stands completely immobile throughout his team’s games, looking towards the …

DR Congo’s human statue becomes AFCON’s most famous fanTue, 06 Jan 2026 20:28:11 GMT Read More »

A thunderous strike by substitute Adil Boulbina deep in extra time settled a tense encounter as Algeria beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie on Tuesday.The game at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat was edging towards a penalty shoot-out when Boulbina, a forward who plays …

Boulbina extra-time stunner takes Algeria through to AFCON quarter-finalsTue, 06 Jan 2026 19:19:51 GMT Read More »

The Israeli foreign minister arrived in Somaliland on Tuesday in a high-profile visit, condemned by Somalia as an “unauthorised incursion”, after Israel recognised the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa.Israel announced last month it was officially recognising Somaliland, a first for the self-proclaimed republic since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991.Somaliland enjoys a …

Somalia calls Israeli FM visit to Somaliland an ‘incursion’Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:15:27 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s air force will take the lead from the United States after Washington’s Christmas Day strikes on jihadists, making use of US reconnaissance flights to aid its own strikes, a Nigerian official told AFP Tuesday.On the evening of Christmas Day, the United States struck sites in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto state against what it said were …

Nigeria to use intel from US recon flights to aid strikes: govt sourceTue, 06 Jan 2026 16:05:33 GMT Read More »

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday voiced South Africa’s opposition to the US military operation against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as divisions emerged within his national unity government over the country’s reaction.The United States’ strike on Caracas and capture of Maduro Saturday stunned the world, drawing praise and condemnation from Washington allies and foes alike.Parties …

Divisions in S.Africa unity government over Maduro topplingTue, 06 Jan 2026 15:03:28 GMT Read More »

Sabine was 15 years old when she was raped by a stranger on the outskirts of a displacement camp in eastern DR Congo, where UNICEF said sexual violence against children has reached “alarming levels”.A year later, Sabine — not her real name — cradled a baby girl born from the assault whom she was taking …

In east DR Congo, minors face systematic risk of sexual violenceTue, 06 Jan 2026 13:48:03 GMT Read More »

Long overshadowed by south Nigeria’s Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa’s cinema powerhouse are pushing boundaries in search of international eyeballs — all while navigating the Muslim-majority region’s social conservatism. Young creatives — influenced not just by their peers in the wealthier Christian south of the country, but even as far as India — are …

Nigeria’s ‘Kannywood’ tiptoes between censor boards and modernityTue, 06 Jan 2026 06:44:47 GMT Read More »

The Central African Republic has re-elected President Faustin-Archange Touadera, according to provisional results released by the electoral authority on Tuesday.Touadera, 68, had been widely expected to win a third term and had touted his efforts to steady a nation long plagued by conflict.Part of the opposition had called for a boycott, condemning the election as …

Touadera re-elected as Central African Republic presidentTue, 06 Jan 2026 01:24:48 GMT Read More »

Mohamed Salah sealed an extra-time win for Egypt against Benin on Monday to take the Pharaohs through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, before Victor Osimhen netted twice as Nigeria cruised to an emphatic victory in their last-16 clash with Mozambique.Captain Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time triumph …

Salah seals Egypt win as Osimhen leads Nigeria into Cup of Nations quartersMon, 05 Jan 2026 21:29:19 GMT Read More »