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Ghana appoints Queiroz for World Cup
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (213+ words) ACCRA, Ghana " World Cup-bound Ghana appointed Portuguese Carlos Queiroz as the new men's national coach on Monday, less than two months out from the tournament. "Coach Queiroz begins work immediately," the Ghana Football Association said in a statement according to…...
UK pauses plan to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (444+ words) Britain's government said today it had put on hold "its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands " home to the US-British Diego Garcia air base " which has been criticised by US President Donald Trump. The planned legislation underpinning the…...
3 Egyptian tycoons among Africa's wealthiest in 2026
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (252+ words) Three Egyptian business leaders have been named among Africa's wealthiest individuals in the 2026 ranking released by Forbes, highlighting Egypt's continued prominence within the continent's expanding billionaire class. According to the magazine's annual list of Africa's richest individuals, the fortunes of…...
Local Development Ministry monitors severe weather
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (202+ words) The Ministry of Local Development and Environment said Minister Manal Awad received a report on Saturday about unstable weather across governorates. The report came from the National Emergency Network Control Center and the Crisis Management Center. It followed warnings from…...
CAF delays Women's AFCON 2026 to July
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) CAIRO " The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the postponement of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2026, moving the tournament to July 2026. The competition had originally been scheduled to take place in Morocco from March 17 to…...
FM expresses Egypt's appreciation for Angola's leading role during its presidency of AU
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty expressed Egypt's deep appreciation for Angola's leading role during its current presidency of the African Union. He made the remarks during a phone call on Saturday with Angolan Minister of…...
AFCON Round of 16: South Africa vs Cameroon
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (522+ words) RABAT " South Africa and Cameroon will meet at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations for the second time, and for the first time this century, when they clash in the Round of 16 at the Al-Medina Stadium in Rabat on January…...
AFCON roundup: Morocco, Mali progress as Egypt top Group B
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1187+ words) CASABLANCA, Morocco" Morocco and Mali sealed their places in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 knockout stage, with Egypt topping Group B following a 0-0 draw against Angola at the Stade d'Agadir. Angola was eliminated after finishing third with two…...
Heavyweights shocked in Egypt Capital Cup
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1079+ words) CAIRO " The third round of the 20252026 Egypt Capital Cup group stage"the tournament's fifth edition"produced mixed results, with Zamalek, Pyramids FC, and Al-Ahly suffering surprise defeats to Smouha, Ismaily, and Ghazl El-Mahalla, respectively, while Al-Masry and Pharco FC secured…...
Salah steers Egypt into AFCON last 16
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (733+ words) RABAT, Morocco " Mohamed Salah scored again as Egypt's 10 men held on to beat South Africa 1-0 t in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B clash in Agadir to become the first team into the knockout stages of the competition....