Mali secured a crucial 3-0 away victory over Comoros on Matchday 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Thursday night, reviving their hopes of qualification and shaking up Group I. Goals from Nene Dorgeles and Kamory Doumbia in the Moroccan city of Berkane sealed the win for the Eagles, who now move up […]
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Match Day 5 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers continued on Thursday, 20 March with intriguing encounters taking place in the early evening matches. Four matches took place in the late afternoon encounters, producing some interesting results as the race to the FIFA World Cup intensifies. Group A: Sierra Leone move to second with narrow
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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers action continued on Thursday, 20 March with closely contested ties taking place in pursue of a place in the FIFA World Cup next year. The evening clashes saw Libya and Angola sharing the spoils, Gabon enjoying a comfortable win over Seychelles, while Kenya showed character in coming back from three goals
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The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe congratulates newly elected President of the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”), Ms. Kirsty Coventry. Ms. Coventry, the current Minister of Youth, Art, Sport and Recreation in Zimbabwe, has made history by becoming the first African and the first woman to be elected President of the IOC.
Mozambique moved to the top of Group G in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a commanding 3-1 victory over Uganda at the Cairo Stadium on Thursday. A dominant first-half display saw the Mambas secure all three points as Pepo netted twice before turning provider for Stanley Ratifo’s late goal just before half-time. Uganda’s
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TLDR M-PESA, Safaricom’s mobile money platform, has recorded its fifth consecutive quarterly decline, with its market share dropping by 2.3 percentage points to 91% in Q4 2024 Airtel Money increased its share from 7.6% to 8.9%, according to data from the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) The decline reflects growing competition in Kenya’s mobile money
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Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan says Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has set the bar high for African girls. Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated on Friday as the fifth and first woman president of Namibia at State House. “Your victory is the moment of prise for African women,” she said. Hassen said Nandi-Ndaitwah is known as ‘Mama Swapo’ in Tanzania
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Addis Abeba — When I was a kid, I thought democracy was unique to Greece and only Greeks would do better exercising. This was partially true since I didn’t grow up in a democratic culture. I was born and raised in Ethiopia, which has for many decades been a hostile environment for democracy. What I
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty said that relations with the African continent have witnessed a significant boost since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi assumed office in 2014. In an interview with al Qahera News Channel on the sidelines of Minster Abdelatty’s visit to Tanzania as part of the joint cooperation between the two
Brazzaville — The African region has recorded the steepest decline globally in tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, despite falling short of key milestones to significantly lower the burden of the disease and end its toll on health and lives. Deaths from TB fell by 42% between 2015 and 2023 while cases declined by 24% over
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