The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian airing on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 27, 2026. It was recorded on Sept. 25. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. President, thank you for making the time for us. PRESIDENT MASOUD PEZESHKIAN: In the name of God, the most gracious and…
Qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations get underway on Thursday, with a heavyweight clash between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire the pick of the bunch. Meanwhile, top sports lawyers are preparing to thrash out whether Senegal or Morocco won the 2025 edition of the tournament. Senegal’s squad originally brandished the Cup of Nations trophy…
More than three months after attackers took the personal information of insurance customers from software supplier MIP Holdings, the Information Regulator is still trying to establish how many insurers and policyholders were affected – and it is working that out with MIP, not the insurers. In a written response to questions from TechCentral, the regulator…
Citizen perspectives on the future of development cooperation Key findings Across 38 African countries surveyed in 2024/2025, health (cited by 38% of respondents as one of their top three priorities) and unemployment (33%) are, on average, the most important problems Africans want their governments to address (Figure 1). o Unemployment is a greater priority for…
Civilians and senior military officials among 14 dead after an army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC. Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026 At least 14 people, including senior military officials, were killed on Friday when a Congolese army plane crashed in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Defending champions South Africa and hosts Mozambique will contest the final of the TotalEnergies CAF under-20 Africa Cup of Nations | Cosafa Qualifier on Sunday after impressive semi-final victories secured their places at the continental finals in Ghana next year. South Africa twice came from behind to defeat Zambia 4-2 in an entertaining encounter, while…
Meta has introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a dedicated audio-and-AI iteration of its smart eyewear lineup that entirely omits onboard cameras. Announced at Meta Connect 2026, the camera-free frames pivot away from optical capture to focus exclusively on open-ear acoustic playback, voice communications, and real-time interaction with Meta AI, addressing ongoing public privacy concerns regarding…
When the United Nations (UN) was founded in 1945, most of Africa was still under colonial rule and not represented as independent states. Today, the continent has 54 of the UN’s 193 member states, about 28% of the membership and more than 1.5 billion people, yet it still has no permanent seat on the UN…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years Friday, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered few concrete agreements. Trump gave Xi a rare airport tarmac greeting, the two leaders enjoyed a splashy state dinner and…
African parliaments have been urged to strengthen their oversight of public finances through well-resourced and independent Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) as the continent confronts rising debt vulnerabilities, illicit financial flows, procurement inefficiencies and increasing demands for public services. Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa- Amadhila made the call on Mondaywhensheofficiallyopened the 9th Annual Conference…
