42 nations will compete for seven places alongside hosts Egypt at the TotalEnergies CAF U-23 AFCON 2027 Three qualifying rounds to be played between September 2026 and March 2027 Final tournament will form part of Africa’s pathway to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games The pathway to the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations…
Oslo’s Mayor Anne Lindboe has cancelled her own wedding because of the death of Norway’s King Harald V. The wedding with her fiance Pål Sandvid was planned for Friday but was postponed after the king died early on the same day, her political adviser confirmed to the BBC. “It’s hard to imagine an Oslo and…
Last year’s runners-up ZESCO Ndola Girls will face two-time African champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 on Saturday after both came through tough semi-final clashes. Zambia’s ZESCO edged Silver Strikers of Malawi 2-1 in the first of Thursday’s semi-finals, before Sundowns saw off defending…
SITA’s head office in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has begun efforts to stabilise authority vacuums within the organisation by finalising recruitment of key executive positions, Parliament’s portfolio committee heard this week. This, as the Public Service Commission’s (PSC’s) probe of the government IT procurement’s affairs, for the…
Africa has a proud history in the men’s football tournament at the Olympic Games, highlighted by gold medals for Nigeria in 1996 and Cameroon in 2000. The Under-23 tournament has seen reputations forged and a number of star names from the continent come to the fore in the pursuit of Olympic success. With the draw…
Satellite images show a valley of the Langtang Lirung mountain peak in Nepal on June 25, 2026, and Aug. 26, 2026, when devastating flooding struck the country. Sabrina Blanchard and Luca Matteucci/AFP/Getty Kathmandu, Nepal — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday as Nepal and China…
With the qualification race in Group E so tightly contested, another defeat could leave D’Tigers with little room for error heading into their final game of the window against Cape Verde on Sunday Nigeria’s D’Tigers have little times to dwell on their disappointing start to the second round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup…
The JSE has suspended trading in Labat Africa’s shares with immediate effect after the technology investment holding company failed to pay the first dividend in its 27 years as a listed company. In a notice published on Thursday, the JSE said Labat had failed to pay the declared dividend in accordance with the corporate action…
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) remain one of the most effective malaria prevention tools available. But in Nigeria, where the burden of malaria remains exceptionally high, making every net count means ensuring their full protective benefits can be realised — reaching every household, supporting correct and consistent use, and generating evidence that can improve future efforts. Malaria…
Who: Liverpool vs Nottingham ForestWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Anfield, Liverpool, United KingdomWhen: Saturday, August 29, at 12:30pm (11:30 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 08:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream Both sides are looking for their first wins of the season, as Liverpool host Forest at Anfield. Recommended Stories…
