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Patson Daka landed on his neck trying to do a backflip celebration after scoring in stoppage time to secure a point for Zambia against Mali The Leicester City forward stayed down for a couple moments and eventually got up to celebrate the huge moment that earned his side 1-1 draw at the 2025 Africa Cup…
Lyle Foster was the hero as South Africa narrowly edged out Angola 2-1 in an absorbing encounter in Marrakesh as both sides opened their Group B campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Burnley striker Foster, who missed the previous Afcon after taking time out for his mental health, curled home in fine…
Catastrophic fires in the Amazon rainforest made global headlines, but since then NASA has noted that right now there are actually many more fires in parts of Africa than in Brazil. This has led some to question whether double standards are being applied – are we either ignoring an even larger environmental disaster in Africa,…
The UK based New African Magazine has named the Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation, Rasha Kelej, among the 100 Most Influential Africans for 2025. Dr. Kelej appears on the list alongside the Presidents of Angola, South Africa and Ghana. The annual list recognises African leaders, innovators and change makers whose work continues to shape…
Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries of Russia and the African countries will gather in the hospitable capital of Egypt to assess the state of Russian-African relations and set out ways of their development. For the first time, the ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum,…
Addis Ababa — President William Ruto held high-level talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in Addis Ababa, resulting in a landmark agreement to support joint investment initiatives between Safaricom and Ethio Telecom across the Horn of Africa. During the discussions, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to regional peace, security, and economic integration,…
By any measure, the landscape of youth entrepreneurship is changing fast. Business opportunities for young people today are no longer confined by geography, access to capital, or traditional gatekeepers. Instead, they are increasingly shaped by digital accessibility, sustainability, and flexible, service-based model. Across the continent, young Africans are harnessing technology, creativity, and lived experience to…
Despite missing out on qualification for next year’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Nigeria’s Super Eagles ended the 2025 among the top 40 men’s teams globally. This is as the West African football powerhouse, are set to begin their pursuit of a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday…
More than one million South Africans, about 1.6% of the country’s population of 63 million, currently live overseas. Emigration is never a solitary event or a purely economic decision. When one person leaves, an entire network of relationships is reshaped. This means that parents, grandparents, siblings and friends are left behind, making it challenging to…
Senegal begin their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 journey on Tuesday when they face Botswana at the Grand Stadium of Tangier, with the reigning champions eager to assert their status and the Zebras determined to seize a rare opportunity on the continental stage. The Group D encounter marks Botswana’s return to the…
