African football is alive every weekend with exciting league action around the continent and our weekly round-up of league action highlights a selection of the most important results. SOUTH AFRICA Champions Mamelodi Sundowns continued their winning start under new coach Miguel Cardoso as they won 2-0 away at struggling Richards Bay in Durban to finish […]
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Addis Abeba — The Horn of Africa is one of the most critical regions in global geopolitics, interlinking the most significant maritime routes, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean. This has turned it, especially over the last period of time, into a hot spot for international competition, driven by China’s rising economic and military
The Trace Awards & Summit 2025, the most prestigious musical event on the African continent, is set to electrify Zanzibar. The Trace Awards ceremony, taking place on the 26th February 2025, will bring together the continent’s and diaspora’s greatest talents. Trace invites fans worldwide to actively participate by voting for their favourite artists. Voting officially opens on
The year is almost over. The year 2024 is ending. In different parts of the world the countdown has begun, with elaborate fireworks heralding the beginning of a New Year 2025. The year 2024 was eventful. And we could all mostly look back and wonder how it passed so quickly. It was a year of
Sudan officially secured their ticket to the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship, capping off some much-needed positivity for the northeast African nation currently experiencing a civil war. Sudan secured their ticket to next year’s competition scheduled for 01 – 28 February in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya courtesy of their second leg 2-1 win over Ethiopia,
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From rewriting harmful narratives to keeping forests intact, meet some of the people fighting for a peaceful and sustainable planet In a year marked by crises, 2024 also brought moments of triumph and reasons for hope. From groundbreaking business innovations to examples of remarkable resilience during crisis, here are some of the stories that remind
The Carter Center also disclosed that he died 13 months after entering hospice care at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia. The former US president, Jimmy Carter, has died at age 100. His death was confirmed on Sunday by the Carter Center in a post made on X, formerly Twitter. “Our founder,
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Maguette Ba, a young climate activist, advocates for a clean environment in her home country of Senegal. At 23, she wants to protect natural resources, raise awareness among young people and propose solutions suited to African realities. She’s young, but as she jokes, “my name means old lady”. However, the paradox is only apparent because
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Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, was well known for his diplomatic skills and commitment to respecting human rights – much less so for his African legacy. And yet he was the first US president to visit sub-Saharan Africa and during his short term in office from 1977 to 1981
[Ethiopian Herald] Preparations are underway in Ethiopia for the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), along with the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council. Scheduled to take place from February 12- 16, 2025, these significant gatherings will bring together African leaders to address critical issues facing the continent. Source
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