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Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win AFCON title after ugly scenes mar final
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (155+ words) RABAT (AFP): Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye's goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over the hosts at the end of a match marred by disgraceful scenes following a controversial penalty award. Brahim…...
Salah celebrates “perfect win” over holders Ivory Coast in AFCON
1+ week, 1+ day ago (280+ words) (Reuters): Egypt forward Mohamed Salah described the victory over defending champions Ivory Coast as a "perfect win, hailing his teammates after qualifying for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Salah scored the third goal for Hossam…...
South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as ‘essential’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (374+ words) SIMON'S TOWN, South Africa (AFP): South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the maneuvers off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. The weeklong…...
Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercises
1+ week, 3+ day ago (240+ words) SIMON'S TOWN (AFP): Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. The January 9-16 "Will for Peace" drill hosted by South Africa risks further…...
Salah seals AFCON last-16 victory for Egypt over brave Benin
1+ week, 6+ day ago (593+ words) AGADIR (AFP): Captain Mohamed Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time victory for Egypt over plucky minnows Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 thriller in Agadir on Monday. Marwan Attia put the Pharaohs ahead in the second…...
Lightning kills two, injures 150 in South Africa
2+ week, 1+ day ago (163+ words) JOHANNESBURG (AFP): Lightning struck 150 people gathered at a festival north of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing two, local health services said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night near the village of Mathibestad, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) of Pretoria, where…...
UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs
3+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) LONDON (Reuters) : Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the "return of illegal migrants and criminals after the British government threatened visa penalties for countries refusing to cooperate, the UK Home Office said late on Saturday. The Democratic Republic of…...
C. Africa’s displaced youth bet on vote for brighter future
3+ week, 1+ day ago (639+ words) BIRAO (AFP): Amani Abdramane bustled around her donkey in the makeshift camp where she lives in the Central African Republic. In this northern part of the country, on the edge of the Sahel, the sun is scorching and sand is…...
Salah helps 10-man Egypt beat South Africa and book last-16 place
3+ week, 2+ day ago (629+ words) AGADIR (AFP): Mohamed Salah scored as 10-man Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in Agadir on Friday to become the first qualifiers for the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool star converted a penalty on 45 minutes, and South…...
Helicopter crash on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (138+ words) DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters): A helicopter crashed on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue "mission. Those killed were identified as a…...