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Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (515+ words) Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England's Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue shared both the wickets and the match ball as they joined forces to bowl out Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday. Issued on:…...
All Blacks must get 'everything right' to beat Springboks, says legend Fitzpatrick
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (472+ words) Johannesburg (AFP) – Sean Fitzpatrick, captain of the only New Zealand team to win a Test series in South Africa, told AFP on Wednesday the current All Blacks must get "everything right" to match that feat. Issued on: 19/08/2026 - 19:17 On Saturday, world…...
Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia's war
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (764+ words) Harare (Zimbabwe) (AFP) – Instead of celebrating her son's birthday this month, Zimbabwean mother Rodwin Chitewere spent the day praying for his body to be brought home from Russia, where he was reportedly killed fighting Moscow's war against Ukraine. Issued on:…...
‘Come fetch your people’: 300 anti-migrants protesters call out to SADC leaders
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (247+ words) South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s wealthiest country, South Africa has long attracted migrants, but it faces an unemployment rate of over 30 percent and…...
Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (271+ words) Lusaka (AFP) – Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government. Issued on: 18/08/2026 - 03:03 The result was widely expected, with…...
Zambia's Hichilema: 'cattle boy' and two-time president
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (629+ words) Lusaka (AFP) – Hakainde Hichilema, who secured a second term as Zambia's president on Tuesday, built a business empire before first winning the presidency in 2021, but says he remains at heart an ordinary "cattle boy". Issued on: 18/08/2026 - 03:15 Known simply as "HH…...
Zambia's president Hichilema wins re-election with big economic promises
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (711+ words) Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities as critics accuse his government of…...
Death toll from Zimbabwe capsized ferry accident rises to 80
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (308+ words) Rescue workers recovered eight more bodies on Sunday following a ferry capsizing accident that occured earlier this week on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, bringing the death toll to at least 80. The search continues, as authorities fear the number of casualties…...
WAFCON final: Women's sport seeks greater recognition
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (269+ words) The Women's Africa Cup of Nations final takes place tonight in Rabat, with Malawi facing Cameroon in a historic showdown. Speaking to FRANCE 24, sports journalist Charlotte Richardson discussed the growing popularity of women's sport, but also the persistent gaps in…...
WAFCON: Malawi and Cameroon face off for historic first crown
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (562+ words) Malawi and Cameroon will face off this Sunday in Rabat at 9pm Paris time in the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. A surprising matchup, with each nation hoping to secure the first continental title in its history. Issued…...