CAF overturns Senegal win: Appeals board declares Morocco AFCON Champions/in /by
The Confederation of African Football said its appeals board ruled that Senegal is “declared to have forfeited the final” and its 1-0 win in extra time becomes a 3-0 default win for host nation Morocco.
Residents of Nigeria’s Maiduguri on high alert after coordinated explosions kill 23/in /by
Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state.
During Ramadan, Senegal’s Baye Fall community lives to serve through iftar meals/in /by
Each Ramadan, members of Senegal’s Baye Fall gather in their holy city of Touba to cook and distribute Iftar meals.
Republic of Congo’s president reelected to fifth term, provisional results show/in /by
The Republic of Congo ’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso has been reelected for a fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results announced Tuesday by the authorities.
Thousands of DR Congo refugees struggle in overcrowded Burundi camp/in /by
Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are enduring dire conditions at Burundi's Busuma camp after fleeing renewed fighting in eastern DRC, with many lacking food, shelter, and information about separated family members.
Two men appear in Nairobi court charged with illegally trading in ants/in /by
Two men appeared before a Nairobi court on Tuesday, charged with illegally trading in live ants.
Mozambique troops accused of killing fishermen in conflict-hit Cabo Delgado/in /by
Mozambique’s military is under scrutiny after troops reportedly opened fire on fishermen in the country’s conflict-hit north, killing at least 13 people.
Belgian ex-diplomat to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba death/in /by
A Brussels court has ordered a former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. It's a watershed moment for Lumumba's family, who said they are relieved to see the former colonial power "finally confronting its history."
Suspected jihadists attack village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12/in /by
Suspected jihadists have attacked a village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 civilians, including nine members of a volunteer force supporting the army, according to local and security sources on Tuesday.
Pix of the Day, 17 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 17 March 2026