South African team helps search for politician swept away by Mozambique floodwaters

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo cancels a trip to Davos due to severe floods in the country

Thirteen schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa

The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.

Africa: No Visas, One Africa

[Liberian Observer] As debates over migration, borders, and national sovereignty intensify across the globe, a small but determined Pan-African team is crisscrossing the continent with a bold message--Africa must dismantle its internal visa regimes and reclaim the freedom of

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Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Congratulates Senegal On Africa Cup of Nations Triumph

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has extended his warm congratulations to the Republic of Senegal following its victory in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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Africa: UBA Foundation Extends Aid to Vulnerable Communities Across Africa

[Leadership] The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth millions of naira and dollars to school students, orphanages, internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, and vulnerable

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Ecstasy and now a day off - Senegal fans around the world celebrate Afcon win

Senegal supporters have been partying after their team grabbed a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco.

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Africa: AU Congratulates Senegal On Winning AFCON 2026

[African Union] The Chairperson described the final as a fitting and memorable conclusion to the tournament, as two formidable African teams of global stature--Senegal and Morocco--met in a contest that reflected the highest standards of African football, competitiveness, and

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Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt's second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty management (MCM) for hospital emergency units.

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Africa: Spotlight's Top 9 Health Stories to Watch in 2026

[spotlight] From the limited rollout of a new HIV prevention jab to developments with new weight loss medicines, to high-stakes court cases relating to National Health Insurance (NHI), 2026 is set to be another tumultuous year in healthcare. Here are nine stories that Spotlight

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Africa: Ignore Social Media Posts Claiming Mixture of Jameson Whiskey and Garlic Can Cure HIV/Aids

[Africa Check] Ignore social media posts claiming mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic can cure HIV/Aids

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Africa: AI Can Make the Dead Talk - Why This Doesn't Comfort Us

[The Conversation Africa] For as long as humans have buried their dead, they've dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits - those stunningly lifelike images wrapped in Egyptian mummies - captured faces meant to remain present even after life had left the body.

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Africa: Ransomware - What It Is and Why It's Your Problem

[The Conversation Africa] Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim's data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays a ransom to the attacker.

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Africa: Africa's Human Rights Institutions Are Electing Leaders. Why This Matters

[The Conversation Africa] Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in continental human rights institutions.

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East Africa: Another War in the Horn of Africa Would Be Disastrous for One of the World's Most Repressed Nations

[The Conversation Africa] The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea.

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Africa: Broken Promises, Shattered Hopes - - the Plight of African Climate Migrants Seeking Work in 'Wealthier' SA

[Daily Maverick] Climate refugees who abandon drying agricultural lands in frontier countries and head to South Africa to seek new livelihoods are encountering crushing hardship in this country.

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My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them

BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.

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Diaz will 'have nightmares' over 'Panenka' failure

Brahim Diaz had the chance to win Afcon for Morocco, but his choice to try a Panenka ended up costing his side dearly as Senegal hit back to win the game in extra time.

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World Football

Lee James and guests reflect on a chaotic AFCON final, in which Senegal became champions.

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'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's triumph

Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations after the final is overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play.

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Africa: Gueye Extra Time Stunner Hands Senegal TotalEnergies AFCON Title

[CAF] Rabat -- Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET), Pape Gueye, 93'

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Africa: Preliminary Statement - AU-Comesa -Igad Election Observation Mission to Uganda

[African Union] A. Introduction

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