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Bafana Bafana beat Angola 2-1 in winning start to Africa Cup
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (309+ words) December 22, 2025, 2:27 PM The Bafana Bafana ended a six-game winless streak against Angola, which had won three and drawn three of their meetings since a World Cup qualifier in November 2015. South Africa's Oswin Appollis opened the scoring in Marrakech with a…...
Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (408+ words) December 21, 2025, 1:19 PM The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the township of Bekkersdal which is located 46 kilometers (28 miles) west of Johannesburg. It is the second mass shooting in South Africa in three weeks. About 12 unknown suspects in a white minibus and…...
Excitement building as Morocco prepares to open 35th Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (389+ words) December 21, 2025, 12:40 PM The party started the night before with a parade of fans through the capital city, Rabat. Wintry showers failed to spoil the mood. Beninese artist Ang'lique Kidjo, Moroccan singer Jaylann and French-Moroccan rapper Lartiste were to perform the…...
India wins T20 series against South Africa after taking 5th match by 30 runs
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (403+ words) December 19, 2025, 1:16 PM Second fifties in the five-match series by Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya powered India to 231-5. South Africa's chase shrivelled from 120-1 to a flattering 201-8. Jasprit Bumrah triggered South Africa's collapse when he caught and bowled Quinton de Kock on…...
Staging the Africa Cup of Nations part of Morocco’s bid to become a soccer superpower
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (629+ words) December 18, 2025, 6:23 AM Three years after reaching the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, the North African kingdom will host 24 teams from across the continent and welcome spectators to nine new or renovated stadiums in six cities. It's only the second time…...
South African authorities raid a US refugee processing center and Washington protests
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (584+ words) NEWS ALERT: 4 Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson & sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies SPORTS ALERT: DC United acquires striker Tai Baribo in $4M trade with Philadelphia December 17, 2025, 9:19 AM Tuesday's raid occurred at a center that…...
Death toll climbs to 5 in South African temple building collapse
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (330+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Commanders to shut down Jayden Daniels for final three games of the season ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on General Hospital, dead at 78 December 15, 2025, 2:04 PM The multistory building was being constructed on top of the…...
Rugby to trial lower tackle height at elite level amid concussion concerns
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (362+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Temperatures in DC region remain in the teens, wind chill close to zero CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Most Maryland, Virginia schools districts to open on a 2-hour delay December 15, 2025, 5:47 AM Rugby remains "a long, long way" from making a law…...
Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis farming and tap a global boom
1+ week, 1+ day ago (937+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several school systems and organizations are altering schedules on Sunday for wintry weather December 14, 2025, 2:03 AM But after decades of operating in secret, Makhlouf finally has gained peace of mind as Morocco expands legal cultivation and works to integrate…...
Tanzania police patrol streets on national holiday ahead of planned protests over October election
1+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) December 9, 2025, 3:08 AM Police trucks and officers on foot patrolled Tuesday morning in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, the administrative capital Dodoma and the northeastern city of Arusha, while roadblocks were erected near key government installations including Hassan's heavily guarded…...