Reggae music lover and Arsenal fan: Kenyans grieve Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga’s force of personality gave him an outsize hold on Kenyan people despite five failed attempts at the presidency.
16 Oct, 2025
Morocco beat France to reach Under-20 World Cup final
Third goalkeeper Abdelhakim El Mesbahi came off the bench near the end of extra time and made the decisive save in a penalty shootout.
16 Oct, 2025
Galatasaray hail Osimhen after hat-trick heroics against Benin in World Cup Qualifiers
DR Congo, Nigeria, and Gabon join Cameroon in booking their tickets for next month’s African Play-Off Tournament.
15 Oct, 2025
Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns
Handicap International says an estimated 70,000 tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since the start of the war, warning that returning civilians face severe danger amid a fragile ceasefire.
15 Oct, 2025
South Africa qualify for 2026 World Cup after Rwanda win, Nigeria need playoff
Igbo-Ora Twins Festival: How an ancient Nigerian town became world’s twin capital
Cape Verde qualify for World Cup for first time in country’s history
Tunisia finish 2026 World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal
Hamas begins release of Israeli prisoners, transfers first seven to Red Cross in Gaza
13 Oct, 2025
Hostage release to begin in Gaza at 8 am, Israeli media report
The development came hours before a peace summit on a Gaza ceasefire that will be held in the Egyptian town of Sharm el-Sheikh.
13 Oct, 2025
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
12 Oct, 2025
Israel abusing Palestinian prisoners ahead of their release under deal with Hamas, video shows
Footage shows Palestinian detainees with hands tied behind their backs, forced to walk in line, blindfolded, and bending their heads downward.
11 Oct, 2025
African football giants on brink of World Cup qualification
Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal can secure qualification with wins in their last group matches next week.
11 Oct, 2025
Trump set to join leaders, diplomats from Türkiye, Pakistan, other nations at Gaza summit in Egypt
Summit is reportedly expected to take place in resort area Sharm el-Sheikh and Egypt “has already reached out to several leaders with invitations.”
10 Oct, 2025
Ethiopian heritage experts train in Türkiye on art of manuscript restoration
The program offered an inside look at Türkiye’s advanced manuscript care infrastructure.
10 Oct, 2025
Morocco march into FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals
The progress of the U-20 team follows other recent achievements in Moroccan youth football and reflects the country’s long-term investment in sports development.
10 Oct, 2025
Israeli cabinet approves Trump’s Gaza deal, paving way for truce and captive-prisoner swap
Mediated and guaranteed by US, Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt, the agreement is the first structured attempt to halt Israel’s two-year genocide in besieged Gaza.
10 Oct, 2025
Trump says ‘No’ to expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza
US President affirms Gaza ceasefire agreement is “all finalised and done,” and announces plans to visit Middle East this weekend.
9 Oct, 2025
Sudan football official gets 15-match ban for referee assault
Sudan Football Association vice president Yasser Nasreddin Hamza Al-Samani has been banned from their next 15 competitive matches for assaulting a match official at a World Cup qualifier in September 2025.
