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Civil war turned Somalia’s main soccer stadium into an army camp. Now it’s hosting games again/in /by
Somalia's fragile central government is still struggling to assert itself after the nationwide chaos that began with the fall of dictator Siad Barre in 1991, when public facilities like the Mogadishu stadium fell into neglect.
South Africa: man confesses to starting fire that killed 76/in /by
A man was arrested in South Africa on Tuesday and will face 76 counts of murder after telling an inquiry that he started a deadly building fire in Johannesburg last year.
U.S. Secretary of state says Nigeria “essential” to global future/in /by
The U.S. top diplomat said Tuesday (Jan. 23) Nigeria had an essential part to play in how Africa could shape the global future. Anthony Blinken will travel next to Angola, the final stop in his 4-nation tour.
Bobi Wine’s documentary receives Oscar nomination, full list of nominees/in /by
Bobi Wine: The People’s President is nominated for the best documentary feature film alongside four other documentaries, including Tunisian documentary Four Daughters.
Tanzania prepares for opposition protests advocating electoral reforms/in /by
Police have allowed the party to hold the march in the commercial city of Dar es Salaam but warned against violence and incitement, local media reported.
Ghana coach fired after team’s AFCON exit/in /by
Chris Hughton has been fired as Ghana coach following the team’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Pics of the day: January 23, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
AFCON: Cameroon through to last-16 after win over Gambia/in /by
Cameroon have qualified for the last-16 in AFCON, after a thrilling match against Gambia on Tuesday.
47 journalists jailed in sub-Saharan Africa/in /by
CPJ expresses concern about the lack of global attention to the plight of this correspondent for Jeune Afrique and Reuters, as well as all other journalists incarcerated in African prisons.
Wooh sends Cameroon into Africa Cup last 16/in /by
Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 to stave off an early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations