Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez is confident his side can make up for poor showings at the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as the 2019 champions prepare to begin their campaign in Morocco on Wednesday.The Desert Foxes won their second AFCON title the last time it was played in North Africa, six …
Mahrez eyes strong AFCON showing from AlgeriaTue, 23 Dec 2025 12:10:21 GMT Read More »
Turquoise waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole. Off the Atlantic coast of tropical Guinea-Bissau, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to colonies of sea turtles, hippos, sharks, manatees, and nearly 850,000 migratory birds.The archipelago hosts several sacred sites as …
The Central African Republic holds presidential, legislative, regional and local elections on Sunday, capping a period of relative calm after years of instability and violence.Deeply poor despite boasting mineral wealth, the central African country adopted bitcoin as legal tender despite the reservation of traditional banking institutions.Here are five things to know about the country:- Stabilising …
Five things to know about Central African RepublicTue, 23 Dec 2025 06:45:17 GMT Read More »
Six presidential candidates will face off against the Central African Republic’s incumbent leader Faustin Archange Touadera on Saturday.The opposition has accused Touadera, first elected in 2016, of attempting to cling on as president-for-life in the unstable former French colony by running for a third term — which was made possible by a 2023 constitutional change.Here …
Six candidates challenge C.Africa’s President TouaderaTue, 23 Dec 2025 06:07:59 GMT Read More »
Faustin-Archange Touadera, the discrete technocrat leader of the Central African Republic (CAR) who came into power in 2016 during a civil war, is the favourite to win a third mandate in Sunday’s presidential polls. Touadera, 68, a former prime minister with an academic background, is branded by his critics as “President Wagner” — referring to …
C.Africa’s Touadera: peace-builder or iron-fisted ruler?Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:06:31 GMT Read More »
The Central African Republic goes to the polls on Sunday, with Faustin-Archange Touadera, who boasts to have steadied a nation long plagued by conflict, hotly tipped to remain president.Since Touadera was first elected in 2016 in the middle of a bloody civil war, the CAR has seen unrest ease despite ongoing feuds between armed groups …
Premier League pair Mohamed Salah and Lyle Foster were match-winners as Egypt and South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations Group B campaigns with victories in Morocco on Monday. Unsettled Liverpool star Salah struck in the first minute of added time to snatch a 2-1 win for record seven-time champions Egypt over gallant Zimbabwe in Agadir.Earlier, …
Mohamed Salah scored in added time to snatch a 2-1 victory for record seven-time champions Egypt over lowly ranked Zimbabwe in an Africa Cup of Nations Group B thriller in Agadir on Monday. Salah came to Morocco after not starting in five consecutive Liverpool matches, with his omission leading to an outburst against manager Arne Slot.But …
Burnley striker Lyle Foster scored on 79 minutes as South Africa edged Angola 2-1 in Marrakesh on Monday to win their opening match of an Africa Cup of Nations campaign for the first time in 21 years. Since beating Benin in the 2004 tournament, Bafana Bafana have drawn twice and lost four times when they debuted …
Foster grabs South Africa winner against Angola in AFCONMon, 22 Dec 2025 19:18:43 GMT Read More »
Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities Monday, a day after the government said it had secured their release a month after one of the country’s worst mass abductions.Kidnappings for ransom are a common way for armed groups to make quick cash in the conflict-hit west African nation of some …
