In 30 days, Africa’s premier women’s football competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026, will kick off in Rabat. The opening day of the competition is scheduled for 26 July at Moulay El Hassan Stadium, where hosts Morocco will face East African side Kenya. The match will kick off at…
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Africa will make history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 10 teams representing the continent, the largest African contingent ever seen at the tournament. The competition kicks off on Thursday in North America, with South Africa facing co-hosts Mexico in the opening match, and for the first time Africa will have double-digit representation on…
NewsFeed A Gaza-bound ship carrying aid has begun its voyage from Sweden, weeks after Israeli forces abducted activists on a similar mission in international waters. The ‘Handala II’ vessel says it is carrying humanitarian supplies for Palestinians to break the Israeli blockade on the enclave. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026 Click here to…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13, 2026 – Kenya collected its first medals at the African Championships in Accra, Ghana courtesy of Kelvin Chesang’ and Silas Senchura. Chesang clocked 28:30.44 to win the men’s 10,000m at the University of Ghana Stadium on Wednesday night, ahead of Ethiopia’s Hagos Eyo Gared, who took silver after finishing second in…
Ukraine used its latest technology to deepen strikes against Russian oil storage, ports and refineries in the past week, bombing targets in the Urals 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) from its borders and prompting protests about “terrorist attacks” from the Kremlin spokesman. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday announced “a new stage in the use of Ukrainian…
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Pope Leo XIV has embarked on a 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live. Leo’s visit commenced yesterday, with a historic trip to Muslim-majority Algeria. Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump,…
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday to begin an 11-day tour of Africa – the longest trip so far of his papacy – which began less than a year ago. The head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is due to visit Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea after his stop in Algeria. In…
Both sides have agreed to observe the temporary truce, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war continue to stall. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into force, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv would respect it if Moscow did. The ceasefire is due to…
