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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.

13.01.2026 18:40 Eritrea are included in the preliminary qualifying round draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations despite being unranked by world governing body Fifa.

13.01.2026 13:20 Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

13.01.2026 13:20 With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off on Sunday, 21 December, can you name every tournament winner?

13.01.2026 08:40 Thursday's election highlights a demographic issue common to many African countries.

12.01.2026 22:50 Rosita Salvador Mabuiango's mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water.

12.01.2026 13:21 Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.

12.01.2026 03:20 Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.