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Madagascar secured its ticket to the CHAN 2025 final after its win over Sudan (1-0). A deserved victory for the Barea, who finished the match with 10 men. For the first time in its history, Madagascar will contest the final of the African Nations Championship. The Barea booked their place in the CHAN 2025 final […]
With a goal from Chiwendu Ihezuo in the second half, Nigeria overcame Botswana (1-0) on Thursday evening, in the group stage of the Women’s AFCON 2025. A valuable victory that propels the Super Falcons into the quarterfinals of the tournament. It’s the second consecutive victory for Nigeria at the Women’s AFCON 2025 taking place in […]
Zambia defeated Senegal (3-2) on Wednesday evening in the second round of group stages of the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations. Host of the tournament, Morocco rallied after a victory against the Democratic Republic of Congo. The group stages of the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations continued on Wednesday night with two matches […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant revaluation of cash prizes for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. This is without a doubt additional motivation for the teams that will animate the finals of the Women’s CAN 2025, beginning this Saturday in Morocco. The CAF has decided to raise […]
Discover the full schedule of the group stage of the Women’s AFCON 2025. The tournament will take place in Morocco, from July 5 to 26. Just two more days and the football world will buzz with the rhythm of Women’s AFCON 2025. The tournament will take place in Morocco, from July 5 to 26. 12 […]
The FIFA U20 World Cup 2025 group stage draw was held on Thursday, revealing challenging groupings for Africa’s representatives. Set to take place in Chile from September 27 to October 19, the tournament has now officially outlined the paths for each of the 24 teams. As host nation, Chile was drawn into Group A alongside […]
The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations continues this Wednesday in Egypt with two Group A fixtures on the schedule: Egypt vs Sierra Leone and South Africa vs Tanzania. The group stage action rolls on, and host nation Egypt—who opened their campaign with a win over South Africa—will face Sierra Leone, who earned a draw […]
Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Mac-Albert Hengari, was arrested on Sunday April 27, 2025 for rape of a minor, a crime which is believed to date back to 2019. His arrest followed a complaint lodged in November 2024. On Tuesday, the Namibian presidency issued a statement announcing the dismissal of Mac-Albert Hengari, retroactive to April 23, […]
Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture has been dismissed after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday, suspected of attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw her complaint, according to police authorities. The 59-year-old Hengari, who denies any involvement, appeared in court on Monday where his […]
Angola defeated Egypt 3–1 on Thursday during the second matchday of the Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations group stage. A crucial victory for the Palancas Negras, who secured their spot in the knockout stages. The group phase of the Women’s Futsal AFCON continued on Thursday with a decisive clash between Egypt and Angola. Having […]
In South Africa, Vice President Paul Mashatile was the target of an attempted assassination in Boksburg. The South African Vice President narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. He made the revelation on Sunday, April 20, 2025, during a press conference held as part of an official visit to the KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal. His […]
On Monday March 24, Angola announced that it would no longer take part in the mediation of the conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, a confrontation that is exacerbating security instability in eastern Congo. In an official statement, the Angolan presidency underlined the many efforts made by President João Lourenço, appointed […]
Zambia announced its first mpox-related death on Thursday, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in the southern African country to 31. Health Minister Elijah Muchima said the victim was an eight-month-old infant who died in a health facility in the capital, Lusaka. “A thorough assessment was carried out to determine the cause of death, […]
The road to qualification for the 2026 World Cup intensifies in Africa with the resumption of the qualifiers this Monday, March 17. This fifth day promises to be crucial, as the teams battle it out for top spot in their groups, synonymous with direct qualification. For the first time, the African continent has nine guaranteed […]
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has admitted that the next two games in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be crucial for Bafana Bafana. However, he believes that the match against Benin could be less arduous due to one key factor. With just a few days to go before facing Lesotho (Friday) and then Benin […]
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his squad for the upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin, with forward Percy Tau making his return to the national team. As part of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, South Africa is set to play two key fixtures in March. The […]
After failing to make a mark in the first three challenges, Chimène Moladja, Miss Togo 2023, finally achieves success in the fourth challenge. Chimène Moladja, representing Togo at Miss World 2023, has struggled to stand out since the beginning of the competition but has finally come into her own during the Top Model challenge. Miss […]
