Egypt edge Benin after extra time to reach AFCON quarter-finals
Egypt secured a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after defeating Benin 3–1 after extra time in their last-16 encounter on Monday. Marwan […]
Month: January 2026
Angola and DRC Leaders Confer on Peace Initiatives Amid Ongoing Eastern Conflict
President João Lourenço of Angola, who also serves as current Chairperson of the African Union (AU), held on Monday a high‑level meeting in Luanda with […]
US expands visa bond requirement to seven more countries, deepening barriers for African travellers
The Trump administration has expanded its visa bond policy to include seven additional countries—Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Turkmenistan—effective January […]
Nigeria Storms Afcon 2025 Quarter-Finals with 4-0 Rout of Mozambique
On Monday, 6 January 2026, Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique in Fes to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2025 […]
Heightened Tensions Grip Burkina Faso Amid Suspected Coup Attempt
Burkina Faso experienced a tense night from Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 January, with heightened security alerts reported in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso following suspicions of […]
Nigeria Arrests 22 Indian Sailors After Cocaine Seizure at Lagos Port
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday announced the arrest of 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel after 31.5 kilogrammes of […]
Mauritania’s SNIM Workers Launch One-Hour Protest Over Bonus Exclusion
Workers at Mauritania’s state-owned National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) announced they will halt work for one hour on Monday morning to protest their exclusion […]
South Africa Sees Fuel Price Relief in January 2026
South African consumers will benefit from a significant reduction in fuel prices this week. Effective Wednesday, 7 January 2026, petrol prices will fall by 62–66 […]
Somali Special Forces Kill 15 al-Shabaab Militants in Middle Juba Operation
Somali special forces killed 15 and captured eight al-Shabaab militants during a night operation in Jilib district, in the southern Middle Juba region, the Ministry […]
AFCON 2025: Morocco edge past Tanzania as Diaz sends hosts into quarter-finals
Morocco booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 with a narrow 1–0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat […]