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15.01.2026 09:40 The pause starting on 21 January will bar foreign nationals who "would take welfare and public benefits".

15.01.2026 09:40 Mohamed Salah's Afcon dream was ended by Sadio Mane and Senegal on Wednesday night - but how many more chances will the Liverpool forward have to win the competition?

15.01.2026 09:40 Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traore after their last-16 exit at Afcon 2025, while 10 high-ranking members of Mali's football federation resign.

15.01.2026 04:30 The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

15.01.2026 04:30 The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

14.01.2026 13:40 This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

14.01.2026 13:40 Nigeria face a huge semi-final against Africa Cup of Nations hosts and favourites Morocco on Wednesday.

14.01.2026 13:40 Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya returns to action for the first time in over a year when he faces Joe Pyfer in Seattle, Washington on 28 March.

14.01.2026 13:40 Uganda and Vargar forward Rogers Mato signs a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian this summer.

14.01.2026 08:50 The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

14.01.2026 08:50 As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally.

13.01.2026 23:20 Mohamed Salah's Egypt will face Senegal in the Afcon 2025 semi-finals, offering the chance of revenge against his old Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane.

13.01.2026 23:20 Gabon's government lifts the sanctions it imposed on the national team and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after their exit from Afcon 2025.

13.01.2026 18:40 The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

13.01.2026 18:40 The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.