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.

A Moroccan fashion designer has made it her mission to modernise the traditional caftan.
The garment recently made it onto the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been denied bail by the country’s high court. During a court session on Tuesday, he described the treason allegations against him as ‘persecution’.

British boxing star Anthony Joshua is spending a second night in hospital following a fatal road crash in Nigeria as investigators point to speeding and a flat tire as key factors in the accident.

Nigeria will begin enforcing sweeping new tax laws, President Bola Tinubu has confirmed, brushing aside criticism over alleged discrepancies in the legislation.

Mali and Burkina Faso say they’re shutting their doors to US citizens, a direct response to President Donald Trump’s decision to ban travelers from their countries.

Safari Martins is one of Kenya’s most renowned barbers. He has shot to viral fame, gaining some one million followers on Tiktok and Instagram with his unconventional techniques.

Selling calendars with political leaders has become a familiar tradition ahead of Novy God, Russia’s biggest winter celebration, a holiday that dates back to Soviet times when New Year replaced Christmas as the main festive event.

Sexual violence against children is endemic, systemic, and worsening across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday.

Head coach David Pagou says his side is refusing to be distracted by permutations. “I don’t make any calculations,” he said, stressing that Cameroon are fully focused on the next match and on making life difficult for Mozambique.

Anthony Joshua’s relatives in his family’s hometown in Nigeria have expressed shock at the car crash that injured the British boxer and killed two others.

Junta leader Gen. Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election according to incomplete results released late on Tuesday.

The Africa Cup of Nations group stage moved closer to its conclusion as Groups C and D wrapped up decisive final matches, with qualification places and knockout pairings taking shape across Morocco.

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had not been formally recognized by any country until last week. More than 20 nations have since condemned Israel’s move.

Ivory Coast has signed a major bilateral health agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening the country’s health system and improving its capacity to prevent and respond to disease.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held discussions with his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul. It comes after Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign nation – a move criticised by Somalia and a string of other nations.

Dozens of people have been detained after Turkish police launched large-scale operations against the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Istanbul and Ankara, as authorities intensify efforts to prevent further attacks.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reappointed Abdolnasser Hemmati reappointed as Central Bank of Iran governor. Hemmati previously held the role from July 2018 to August 2021, steering the institution through US sanctions.

While elections grabbed headlines in many countries across Africa this year, military interventions and coup attempts were another major political theme.

Two gyms in west London were closed on Tuesday out of respect for their co-founder, Sina Ghami, who was killed in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday.

The United Nations Security Council is sharply divided following Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, a move that has drawn strong criticism from most Council members and prompted an emergency meeting in New York.

At a cultural festival in the Egyptian city of Luxor, the spotlight was on tahtib, which is part sport and part traditional dance. In the past, tahtib was reserved for men, but according to trainers, attitudes are gradually changing.

2025 has been targed as one of the most busy election years across Africa. From West to East, voters went to the polls in several countries, while in others, elections exposed deeper questions about democracy, power and political transition.

Authorities in Lagos and Ogun states said Joshua and another injured person are in stable condition and do not require emergency medical intervention. The Ogun State Police added that investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing

As the new year begins, Guterres’ message underscores a growing urgency for global leadership rooted in cooperation rather than confrontation, warning that the choices made now will shape whether the world moves toward deeper division or a more just and peaceful future.

President Zelenskyy has denied Russian claims that Ukraine attacked President Putin’s residence with long-range drones, saying it’s “another Russian lie.”

Matchday three of the Africa Cup of Nations group stage delivered clarity and celebration in Morocco, as Groups A and B wrapped up with decisive results and the knockout phase coming into focus.

With qualification secured, Chelle is expected to rotate his squad as Nigeria look to maintain momentum heading into the knockout rounds

The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace, the RHDP, secured 197 of the 255 seats, around 77 percent, expanding its majority just two months after President Alassane Ouattara was re-elected for a controversial fourth term.

Fresh figures show more than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain by sea over the past year, a sharp drop from the previous 12 months.

Controversy is growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo over alleged government tolerance of anti Tutsi rhetoric. President Félix Tshisekedi met on December 22nd with two Congolese expatriates from the United States, Jean-Claude Mubenga and Kalonji Kabamba.

Sweden has come out in support of Somalia days after Israel became the first country in the world to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State, south-west Nigeria.