Cameroon defeat Morocco 3-1 to reach Women’s AFCON final/in /by
Cameroon are through to the Women’s AFCON final after a dramatic penalty shootout against hosts Morocco. The two sides couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes, with Morocco missing a huge chance to seal the win when Fatima Tagnaout saw her penalty saved in the 118th minute.
Thousands watch partial solar eclipse in north of Algeria/in /by
It was in a zone that experience almost 98 per cent of totality as the moon passed between the Earth and the sun.
Fewer children, more seniors as fertility drops across Maghreb/in /by
Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low. Across all three Maghreb countries, fertility rates fell by more than half since the 1970s.
Soaring stingray numbers off California beaches drive record injuries/in /by
California is seeing unusually large numbers of round stingrays near its beaches, as warmer coastal waters and an expected strong El Niño draw the animals closer to shore.
Colombia: “scene of horror” as Pereira rescuers search rubble/in /by
Colombia's earthquake death toll rose to 265 in Pereira by 12 August 2026, with almost 500 still missing. Rescuers described scenes of horror as the critical 72-hour survival window closed.
Zambia: Polls open in elections expected to favour incumbent president/in /by
President Hakainde Hichilema is running on his economic record even as households face a cost of living crisis.
Half a million visitors flock to Spain’s path of total solar eclipse/in /by
Spain witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century on Wednesday 12 August, drawing millions of people to viewing sites across the north of the country as the Moon passed directly in front of the Sun.
Moroccan authorities say they have beefed up security at Ceuta border/in /by
The annoucement comes as calls resurfaced on social media for mass crossings into the Spanish enclave in North Africa.
DRC: World Health Organisation Chief sounds alarm on ebola outbreak/in /by
Having returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world health organisaiton chief is sounding the alarm on the ebola outbreak.
Tunisia: Sidi Bou Said residents welcome UNESCO inscription/in /by
It's been two weeks since Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said was inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list, much to the delight of residents.