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Africa

Cisse named Angola coach 24 hours after leaving Libya role

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 - Senegal v Ivory Coast - Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - January 29, 2024  Senegal coach Aliou Cisse REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 - Senegal v Ivory Coast - Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - January 29, 2024  Senegal coach Aliou Cisse REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Lions sack Swanepoel over 50-over final walk-out

Nigerian army general killed in overnight assault on base, military says attack repelled

Nicklaus, Player send encouragement to Woods

Golf - 150th Open Championship - St Andrews, Scotland, Britain - July 11, 2022 Former golfer Jack Nicklaus poses with Team Woods' Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the Swilcan Bridge during the Celebration of Champions four hole tournament REUTERS/Paul Childs
Golf - 150th Open Championship - St Andrews, Scotland, Britain - July 11, 2022 Former golfer Jack Nicklaus poses with Team Woods' Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the Swilcan Bridge during the Celebration of Champions four hole tournament REUTERS/Paul Childs

Fighting between Sahel-based jihadist rivals spills into Niger

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel region, Burkina Faso, March 3, 2019.   REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel region, Burkina Faso, March 3, 2019.   REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he arrives for a weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he arrives for a weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8, 2026.

Hostage stand-off and disputed comment: Past papal visits to Africa

FILE PHOTO: Crowds cheer as Pope Francis arrives at Kololo airstrip in Kampala, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis left Kenya for Uganda where he will spend two days before continuing on to Central African Republic, a country wracked by sectarian conflict. REUTERS/Giuseppe Cacace/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Crowds cheer as Pope Francis arrives at Kololo airstrip in Kampala, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis left Kenya for Uganda where he will spend two days before continuing on to Central African Republic, a country wracked by sectarian conflict. REUTERS/Giuseppe Cacace/Pool/File Photo

CAF president Motsepe calls for unity after AFCON final fracas

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Quarter Final - Morocco v Cameroon - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 9, 2026 CAF president Patrice Motsepe in the stands REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Quarter Final - Morocco v Cameroon - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 9, 2026 CAF president Patrice Motsepe in the stands REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Player disappearances cast cloud over Eritrea future participation

Seven Eritrean players flee after AFCON qualifier, says coach

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.