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The Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025 was held on Monday evening in Rabat at a colorful ceremony attended by President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe, the heads of the football federations of the 24 countries to participate in the AFCON 2025, and several personalities […]
This year, Africa is poised for modest economic growth, with recovery driven by the continent’s major economies, says a new UN report, with the AfDB projecting an annual growth rate of 4.3%, up from 3.7% last year. Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa are expected to spur economic growth on the continent in 2025, according to […]
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, said that the Morocco-2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw will be “exciting,” and that this 35th edition will be the most successful in the competition’s history. “The 2025 AFCON draw, which will be held on Monday evening in Rabat, will be exciting. Everyone expects […]
The WTO chief has called for an end to attacks on health care workers and facilities in war-torn Sudan, as about 70 people, including patients, were reportedly killed and dozens injured in a drone attack on a hospital in El-Fasher, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, blamed on rebel forces. The United Nations said Sunday (26 […]
At least 20 Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, have been reportedly killed as suspected Islamist militants targeted an army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state. The attack that is believed to have been carried out by fighters from the ISIL-affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) occurred on Friday (24 […]
NBA Africa and EVOSPORT, a subsidiary of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), launched an initiative in Paris last week to promote youth basketball in Morocco. The collaboration between these institutions will see the launch of the first NBA basketball school in Morocco and four Jr. NBA leagues, UM6P said in a press release, noting that […]
The official logo for the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025, set to take place in Morocco, was unveiled on Saturday, marking a key moment in the countdown to this major African football event, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The logo, described as a modern and iconic symbol of African football, honors […]
Authorities in South Sudan have imposed a suspension on major social media platforms for at least 30 days after videos circulated online purporting to show the killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan’s El Gezira state. The footage prompted widespread outrage and led to deadly revenge attacks, including riots in several South Sudanese cities where […]
As many African countries are struggling to service their debts, a new World Bank report warns that interest payments on long-term debt in sub-Saharan Africa surged nearly seven-fold to $26 billion between 2010 and 2023. The sharp increase came as the region’s foreign borrowing doubled to $864 billion within the same period. Africa’s worsening debt […]
The Guinean Government has taken control of the telecommunications operator Areeba Guinea, previously owned by the South African group MTN. This move asserts Guinea’s sovereignty over its telecommunications sector, but the real challenge will be revitalising an operator that has fallen behind in modernizing its infrastructure. MTN Guinea had a 21% market share in the […]