[CAF] Cassablanca -- Battered for half an hour, the Indomitable Lions bent but did not break before striking with clinical precision. Tchamadeu and then Kofane turned the Round of 16 match, despite a lively and dominant South Africa. Reduced to defe...

[New Times] The AFC/M23 has directly accused the UN mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) of complicity in the deadly drone strike on Masisi-Centre as of January 4, with the provisional death toll rising to at least 10 civilians and more than 50 others wound...

[New Times] Nine people were killed and six others injured after lightning struck a group of farmers sheltering from the rain in Jarama Sector, Ngoma District.

[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday had private lunch with his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame in Paris, the French capital.

[Daily Maverick] Bafana Bafana's hope of winning a second Africa Cup of Nations title was dashed after they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in the round of 16 in the 2025 edition of the continental competition.

[Leadership] In a thrilling Round of 16 showdown at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday night, Cameroon triumphed over South Africa with a 2-1 victory, securing their spot in the quarterfinals.

[This Day] Returning captain Achraf Hakimi set up Brahim Diaz's winner as host nation Morocco reached the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals by seeing off a stubborn Tanzania side in Rabat on Sunday evening.

[Vanguard] Living costs differ significantly across Africa, shaped by factors such as import dependence, currency strength, urbanisation and consumer demand. While some countries remain relatively affordable, others stand out for their high day-to-da...

[Maka] Luanda -- Angola's prosecutors allege a Russian-backed plot to overthrow the government. What the indictment offers instead is a case study in how dissent can be rebranded as subversion.

[New Times] Rwanda has officially introduced the universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine into its national routine immunisation programme to protect newborns from the highly infectious hepatitis B virus (HBV).

[CAF] The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage in Morocco has been an electrifying showcase of talent, with key players like Mohamed El Shenawy, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mané, and Amad Diallo standing out as match-winners for their respective teams...

[UN News] From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet - but at times heated - diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of January, five new countries will have a seat around the iconic ho...

[RFI] Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one analyst tells RFI, "the law of the strongest has become commonplace".

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo returns to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2026-2027 term for the first time in more than three decades, hoping to keep the armed crisis in its eastern provinces high on the...

[New Times] Rwanda's capital markets witnessed significant reforms expected to attract more investors and boost the industry.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public alert warning of falsified SIMULECT (basiliximab), a medication primarily used to prevent organ rejection following kidney transplants, after receiving an alert from the...

[New Times] Rwanda's Ambassador to Russia, Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, and his spouse attended New Year celebrations organized by the Rwanda Community Abroad (RCA) with the support of the Embassy, on January 1.

[New Times] The Covid pandemic passed five years ago. The lockdown that followed, practically worldwide, changed the world in multiple ways, including work practices. In many professions where there was no direct contact with the public, individuals ...

[Namibian] An Angolan national died on Friday evening after being hit by a pickup truck on the busy B1 road at Ondangwa.

[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement has reported that six people were killed and 41 others injured in a drone attack on Masisi Centre, North Kivu, on Friday, January 2.

[Leadership] The Gabonese government has suspended its senior national football team, dissolved its coaching staff, and expelled star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele from the squad following what officials described as a "disgracef...

[UN News] Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic's first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot counting is now complete, the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) said on Wednes...

[Vanguard] The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has assured residents and communities of the Lake Chad region that the military is intensifying efforts to secure the lake and its adjoining waterways to allow fishing, transportation...

[New Times] The High Council of the Judiciary has dismissed two judges and a court registrar over corruption-related acts.

[New Times] Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB).

[CAF] · Guélor Kanga 11', Denis Bouanga 21'/ Côte d'Ivoire: Jeanâ€'Philippe Krasso 44', Evann Guessand 84', Bazoumana Touré 90+1' · Côte D'Ivoire came from two goals down to beat Gabon and win group F...

[UN News] From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year mark...

[Scrolla] Bafana Bafana will play Cameroon in the last 16 on Sunday at El Barid Stadium in Rabat. Results involving Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon and Mozambique decided the final Group F standings.

[CAF] As the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 drew to a close on Wednesday night, the tournament delivered not only drama and qualification battles, but also moments of history.

[CAF] Tunisia qualify as Tanzania keep knockout hopes alive DR Congo face Botswana, Benin meet Senegal All the action from the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025