Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Africa

December 27, 2025

Nigeria reaffirms support for Somalia’s sovereignty

“We believe Somalia’s stability is integral to peace and security across the Horn of Africa and the wider African continent,” said Mr Tuggar.

Somalis
December 27, 2025

AFCON 2025: Beyond exciting field actions, tourists comb Morocco’s cities in search of prostitutes

Moroccan women, mostly young adults, have devised ways to circumvent the obstacles by taking their trades to nightclubs.

Morocco
December 27, 2025

Cote d’Ivoire mourn ex-AFCON 2023 coach, Jean-Louis Gasset

In a statement, the Ivorian Football Federation described Mr Gasset’s death as “a significant loss to Ivorian and international football.”

December 27, 2025

Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland

The Abraham Accords, initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump in 2020, previously led the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan to normalise relations with Israel.

Somalia
December 25, 2025

Morocco 2025: Joeboy, Awilo Longomba, others to thrill audiences at AFCON fan parks 

In Fes, Afrobeats star Joseph ‘Joeboy’ Akinfenwa-Donus and Tunisia singer Jenjoon will take over the stage at the Jardin Botanique Fan Park.

AFCON
December 25, 2025

UN urges peaceful conduct of CAR’s December 28 elections

The UN chief appealed to all political actors and stakeholders to refrain from actions that could incite violence or undermine the elections.

CAR soldiers
December 22, 2025

FG mourns Angola’s former Vice-President Fernando Santos

The federal government on Sunday condoled with Angola over the death of former Vice-President Fernando Santos.

December 21, 2025

Morocco 2025: Lookman ready to win AFCON after 2024 heartbreak

“We were ready to win in Ivory Coast, but unfortunately, we didn’t win,” he told The Gazette.

Ademola Lookman
December 19, 2025

Militia killed over 1,000 civilians in Sudan within three days: UN

UN’s high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, said, “The world must not sit back and watch as such cruelty becomes entrenched as the order of the day in Sudan.”

Sudan's violence and children
December 19, 2025

UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan

The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei says it will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli after the “heinous attack” last weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers.

Sudan war