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Tunisian sports and medical associations have made it a habit to organise the “Ghatssa,” a swim in the cold sea waters on the first day of the new year.

The Kenya Red Cross said a multi-agency response team was at the scene “managing the situation.”Among those trapped are two watchmen and two pedestrians.

The day before they go up against Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations, Sudan geared up by training in Tangiers. The team, which last won the tournament in 1970, has never won against 2021 champions Senegal.

Thousands of revellers gathered in southern Nigeria for the latest edition of the Calabar Carnival. The festival sees vibrant outfits, music and dancing fill the streets of Cross River State.

Israel’s announcement that it is suspending more than two dozen aid groups will have a devastating impact on their services in Gaza, one of the organisations has said.

Five years after her last appearance at the tournament, Venus Williams is set to compete in the Australian Open which gets underway later this month. At the age of 45, Williams is to become the oldest woman to compete in the tournament.

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to use the power of government to improve the lives of working people.

After leaving the coast of Libya on a makeshift boat, a group of Sudanese migrants were able to share a hot meal as they were rescued by the humanitarian ship known as Ocean Viking. Aboard Ocean Viking, they shared their hopes for 2026.

A multi-story building in Kenya’s capital Nairobi collapsed on Friday, leaving a unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble.

Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi’s South C area, trapping an unknown number of people.

Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema started the New Year with a major government reshuffle.

Traoré reaffirmed Burkina Faso’s sovereign foreign policy, welcoming partners who respect national independence while rejecting external pressures.

Morocco fans are starting to get excited about their team’s chances of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. But they’re wary of facing Egypt in the final.

Ukraine’s sixth-largest city Zaporizhzhia was targeted overnight by two Russian aerial strikes, causing fires and damage but no casualties.

Libyan authorities say Britain has formally agreed to provide technical and legal support for the investigation, with findings to be made public once analysis is complete.

Thousands gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greeted them for the new year. Emperor’s nephew Hisahito joined the event for the first time.

Switzerland is grappling with the aftermath of a deadly fire at Crans-Montana’s Le Constellation bar that killed 40 and injured 115 during a New Year’s celebration.

A week after leaving Libya on a makeshift boat, shipwreck survivors found brief calm with a hot meal on a SOS Méditerranée vessel. Ocean Viking resumes operations amid rising threats.

The Indomitable Lions, Bafana Bafana and the Super Eagles have all been competing at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The visit is seen as a sign of the league’s growing global appeal and Algeria’s rising profile in digital football entertainment, blending sport, culture and new media.

On the pitch, optimism is building around the Atlas Lions. Haddaoui says Morocco have shown they are ready to compete for the title, while acknowledging the pressure that comes with playing at home

In his address to the nation on New Year’s Eve, Bassirou Diomaye Faye promised major public investments in areas including education, health and water infrastructure.

In the popular seaside resort of Taghazout, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, surfers did not hesitate to put on their wetsuits and grab their surfboards in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

The Congolese government has labelled the latest offensive of the Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo “a clear act of aggression.”

Junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya won 86.72% of the votes counted so far, according to Guinea’s General Directorate of Elections.

Istanbul welcomed the New Year from under a blanket of snow. On the first day of the new year, the Turkish city also received its first snowfall of the year.

Driven in part by a tourism boom and the rapid expansion of short-term rentals such as Airbnb, property prices in the central business district have soared, pricing out workers who rely on living close to jobs and services.

For many young people, Nigeria has yet to fulfil its potential. They hope that the new year will allow the country to achieve stability and prosperity.

New Year in Kenya’s capital Nairobi was a spectacular affair. As the clock struck twelve, a dazzling display of fireworks exploded over the city’s Old Mutual Tower.

At 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa.

Canada’s Victoria Mboko says she won’t allow greater pressures and expectations to derail her enjoyment of the game after her breakout 2025 season.

The British-Nigerian boxer was discharged from hospital after being deemed clinically “fit to recuperate from home,” according to local authorities.

Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American citizens after the US added both countries to a no-entry list.

An IMF forecast reveals the continent will be home to more high-growth economies—expanding by at least 6%—than any other in 2026. South Sudan and Guinea, each projected for double-digit growth, powered by oil and mining booms lead the field

Tunisia’s head coach Sami Trabelsi has been busy. He’s led his team to a second place finish in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group C and qualified for the Round of 16. But he’s found time to make friends and remind AFCON fans that football is about more than what happens on the pitch.

Host nation Morocco will face Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday, just before South Africa and Cameroon lock horns

The UN says hundreds of civilians remain, facing shortages of medicine, education and basic supplies. Food prices are extreme, with a kilogram of rice reportedly costing up to 100 dollars.

The world has begun saying goodbye to 2025, with South Pacific nations first to welcome 2026.

Real Madrid have been dealt a major blow after confirming that star forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left knee.

Residents of the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank looked on, devastated, as the Israeli military demolished buildings in the camp. Some have already been displaced multiple times.