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Uganda cuts military ties with Germany amid diplomatic rift

This sudden fallout threatens a decades-long partnership and underscores growing international unease about Uganda’s political environment ahead of its 2026 presidential elections. The move also reflects Uganda’s broader pushback against perceived fore...

FIFA U17 World Cup draw takes place in Qatar

The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, held on Sunday in Doha, placed the Qatari national team in Group A alongside Italy, South Africa, and Bolivia.

Ancelotti arrives in Brazil to take over as head coach of the national team

Carlo Ancelotti wore a Brazil national team cap when arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the eve of his formal introduction as head coach. He is the first foreigner to coach the five-time World Cup winners full-time in a century.

U.S. military shifts strategy in Africa amid rising insurgencies

Analysts warn that scaling back Western engagement, especially in volatile regions like the Sahel, risks allowing extremists to thrive amid weak governance and poor infrastructure.

Mali’s Diarra Sidiki wins 2025 Tour du Togo

Cyclists from France, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Mali and Togo jointly wrote a new page in the history of West African cycling

Elephant spotted in Senegalese park gives hope to conservationists

Senegal has one of the most threatened elephant populations in Africa, with the population in the Niokolo-Koba park diminishing from 450 in the late 1970s to between 5 and 10 currently, according to the Elephant Crisis Fund

Morocco seeks to preserve traditional cooking and recipes through UNESCO project

Morocco has launched a national consultation process for a UNESCO project aiming for the first time to publish an International Atlas of Food Heritage, as well as a digital platform aiming to preserve, promote and popularise these heritage foods for fu...

Five years after murder of George Floyd, police distrust remains in Minneapolis

Anger over the deaths of Black men in police custody in Minnesota and across the country had long been simmering, and the pandemic lockdowns provided the conditions for a flashpoint

Haiti running out of HIV medication due to USAID funding cuts

More than 150,000 people in Haiti have HIV or AIDS, although the number is believed to be much higher

Dr. Dre helps open new Compton high school

The hip-hop legend and executive, who grew up nearby, donated $10 million to the campus and its Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Performing Arts Center