Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed the death of the Zambian official who was serving as the doping control officer for the second leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana on Tuesday. The official, identified as Joseph Kabungo, died as a result of …
Read More »Tunisian president dissolves parliament after 8-month suspension
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Wednesday evening the dissolution of the Assembly of People’s Representatives, or the parliament. The announcement was made by Saied in a speech broadcast on state television Wataniya 1. “The State is targeted by a desperate coup attempt … My responsibility …
Read More »QATAR: Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal defy odds
✳ RESULTS 🇹🇳 Tun 0-0 Mali✅ 🇲🇱 (1-0) 🇩🇿 Alg 1-2 Cam✅ 🇨🇲 (2-2) 🇸🇳 Sen✅ 1-0 Egypt 🇪🇬 (1-1) 🇳🇬 Nig 1-1 Gha ✅🇬🇭 (1-1) 🇲🇦 Mor✅ 4-1 DRC 🇨🇩 (5-2) Dakar, Senegal | CAFONLINE | The African line up for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup has been concluded with the return …
Read More »East African Community admits DR Congo as 7th member
Arusha, Tanzania | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) heads of state summit on Tuesday admitted the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into the regional bloc, making it the seventh member of the bloc. A communique issued by the EAC at its headquarters in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha …
Read More »Sudan risks sliding into economic, security collapse: UN envoy
United Nations | Xinhua | The top UN envoy for Sudan warned Monday that the country may risk sliding into an economic and security collapse and a worse humanitarian crisis. “The stakes are high. The aspirations of Sudanese women and men for a prosperous, civilian-led, democratic future are at risk. Unless …
Read More »African scientists call for better forests management to boost climate resilience
Mombasa, Kenya | Xinhua | The transition to a low carbon future in sub-Saharan Africa will be realized once the continent prioritizes sustainable management of its vast tropical forests, scientists said Monday. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, the scientists called for enhanced protection of Africa’s …
Read More »Chinese envoy calls for lifting of Sudan sanctions
United Nations | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy on Monday called for the lifting of sanctions against Sudan as soon as possible. Following the withdrawal of the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur region, the Sudanese authorities have assumed the primary responsibility of protecting civilians. It is, therefore, urgent …
Read More »Salva Kiir vows to implement peace deal despite hitches
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Monday assured the country he would implement the revitalized peace agreement which ended years of conflict despite the challenges facing it. While addressing a news conference in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, Kiir called for unity in the …
Read More »Military bases attacked by M23 rebels in DR Congo
Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | Several army positions have come under attack by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels since early Monday in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local security sources. M23 rebels have launched several attacks on positions of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) in the Rutshuru …
Read More »CISSE: It is all in Senegal’s hands
Tuesday 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🆚 Mali 🇲🇱 10.30pm 🇩🇿 Algeria 🆚 Cameroon 🇨🇲 10.30pm 🇸🇳 Senegal 🆚 Egypt 🇪🇬 8pm 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🆚 Ghana 🇬🇭 8pm 🇲🇦 Morocco 🆚 DRC 🇨🇩 10.30pm Friday Results DRC 🇨🇩 1-1 🇲🇦 Morocco Cameroon 🇨🇲 0-1 🇩🇿 Algeria Mali 🇲🇱 0-1 🇹🇳 Tunisia Egypt 🇪🇬 1-0 🇸🇳 Senegal Ghana 0-0 🇳🇬 Nigeria North African sides Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia …
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