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Military deployed to Kampala as Uganda gets ready for general election/in /by
President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they want to do away with.
AFCON: Fan zone in Rabat brings students together to watch matches/in /by
Tens of thousands of football fans have been following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at a fan zone on the international campus of Riad, an upscale district of Rabat.
Landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 13, leaves over 30 missing/in /by
A landslide in eastern Congo early Tuesday killed at least 13 people and left over 30 still missing, according to local authorities.
Uganda’s military deployed in national capital before presidential election/in /by
President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they want to do away with.
Morocco’s Regragui predicts AFCON semifinal ‘spectacle’ in ideal conditions/in /by
Morocco coach Walid Regragui expects a spectacle in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, with the continent's four best teams all capable of winning the title, and says better conditions mean fewer upsets in the future.
Denmark and Greenland ministers to meet Rubio and Vance at White House amid US Greenland tensions/in /by
Analysts say the discussions could be pivotal in clarifying U.S. intentions, easing tensions and reinforcing commitments to Greenland’s sovereignty in the face of strategic interests from Washington.
Death toll from Iran protests spikes to at least 2,000, activists estimate/in /by
Some 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since protests erupted at the end of last month, US-based activists said on Tuesday. An anonymous Iranian security official appeared to confirm the count.
Trump travel ban on African countries leaves football fans in limbo for World Cup/in /by
Senegal and Ivory Coast were among the countries added in December to the list of states with partial restrictions on entry to the United States. Both have qualified for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Niger revokes licenses of truckers refusing to deliver fuel to Mali/in /by
Niger has revoked the licenses of around thirty transport operators and truck drivers for refusing to transport fuel to neighboring Mali, which is facing shortages due to a jihadist blockade.
Gunmen attack three industrial sites in western Mali, kidnap civilians/in /by
Gunmen attacked three industrial sites and kidnapped civilians in western Mali over the weekend, local sources told AFP on Monday, as jihadists seek to disrupt the economy.