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Just days before the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations final against Tanzania, Senegal midfielder Souleymane Faye is displaying remarkable maturity. Balancing leadership, composure under pressure and an unwavering focus on the trophy, the Senegalese playmaker understands the significant role he has to play for a Senegalese side that is aiming at lifting the…
Tanzania and Senegal, the two finalists in the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2026 will meet on Tuesday night in Rabat to decide on the Winner of what has been a thrilling AFCON U-17 Competition filled with suspense and dramatic results. Tuesday night’s final will be played at 20h00 local time…
Assane Sarr has become one of the defining figures of Senegal’s run to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026. The 16-year-old goalkeeper and captain has carried responsibility beyond his years, helping the Young Lions of Teranga reach Tuesday’s final against Tanzania with decisive performances in the knockout rounds….
FIFA’s refereeing chief, Pierluigi Collina, has announced that during the 2026 World Cup, players will no longer be allowed to gather at the technical area for a team huddle while a goalkeeper is supposedly injured. The move comes in response to a growing trend known as the “goalkeeper tactical timeout,” where a keeper feigns injury…
The Group Executive Chairman of the KGL Group of Companies, Mr Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a more deliberate continental effort to build resilient African enterprises capable of competing globally while transforming local economies. Speaking at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit 2026, attended by President John Dramani Mahama, CEOs and policymakers, Mr Dadey stressed…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad expresses its concern regarding recent reports of incidents and tensions involving foreign nationals in the Republic of South Africa. The reported developments, which have affected nationals from several countries, have generated understandable concern among migrant communities and attracted significant public attention. Such incidents are regrettable…
Washington, DC — When Festus Mogae died in early May, the world lost a global statesman and I lost a beloved friend of more than 40 years. The Oxford- trained economist was a dedicated democrat, committed feminist and visionary leader who successfully shepherded Botswana through the HI/AIDS crisis. But the magic of Festus was his…
What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? The closure of Koko Networks at the beginning of February elicited an interesting range of reactions in…
AI-powered public relations strategist, and founder of Cihan Media Group, Dr. Celestine Achi, has officially unveiled AGENTPR, described as Africa’s first agent-driven media intelligence framework and PR intelligence MCP. AGENTPR has been developed as a practical response to one of the most important shifts in modern communications: the movement from traditional media monitoring to intelligent,…
DRC and neighbouring Uganda are seeing another outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, among more than 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases. Around the world, Anglican churches, networks and charities are working to…
