The final draw for this year’s women’s AFCON took place in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday. The four groups will lead to some already highly anticipated encounters.

Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.

In Senegal’s Kedougou region, a group of locals have had their lives changed – thanks to a community of chimpanzees. From working in precarious conditions in the many gold mines of the region, the men have become researchers and observers of the primates as part of a 15-year-old scientific project.

India welcomes Ai Weiwei’s first solo exhibition, blending art and political critique, in New Delhi. The show features works from over two decades of his career.

According to the UN, more than 21 million people — nearly half of Sudan’s population — are now facing acute food insecurity. Famine has been confirmed in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and in Kadugli in neighbouring Kordofan, both heavily affected by fighting.

The tragedy has struck a chord in a country where confidence in healthcare is fragile. Many Nigerians who can afford it, including political elites, routinely seek treatment abroad.

Ethiopian police have seized more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to arm rebels in the country amid increasingly tense relations between the two Horn of Africa nations.

An American financial company has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Democratic Republic of Congo and several senior officials, alleging attempted bribery, according to a document seen by AFP on Wednesday.

Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine slammed an internet shutdown as he cast his ballot on Thursday in the country’s presidential election. Uganda’s internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation and electoral fraud as reasons for the shutdown.

Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher US tariffs.

Burkina Faso has sacked coach Brama Traoré and his assistants following the team’s disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The streets of Rabat erupted in celebration late Wednesday night as Morocco’s Atlas Lions booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Four ISS crew members, including astronauts from Japan, Russia, and the US, returned early due to a medical issue. The SpaceX capsule landed safely in the Pacific.

23-year-old Mariam Soumah initially came to Belarus in the hope of getting to Europe. There, she gave birth to her daughter – and was deported back to her home country without her child. The Guinean embassy in Moscow, which oversees Belarus, is reportedly following the case.

The election is taking place under an internet blackout imposed earlier this week and a heavy police presence. Museveni faces his strongest challenge from opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, who has warned of mass protests if the vote is rigged.

The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, generating around $500 million, a US official said Wednesday, the first major energy transaction since Washington’s dramatic intervention in Venezuela earlier this month.

Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Victoria, Australia, with over 170 mm of rain. Cars were swept away, but no injuries were reported.

Tens of thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Tehran for a mass funeral of security forces and civilians on Wednesday. Activists say more than 2,500 people have been killed in the protests, the vast majority demonstrators.

Youssef El-Nesyri scored the winning penalty, and Yassine” Bono” Bounou saved two as Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final with a 4-2 win on penalties over Nigeria on Wednesday.

Tear gas was deployed by federal agents and local police in Minneapolis after a suspect was shot in the leg. Authorities say the officer had been assaulted with a shovel.

With crude exports potentially starting as soon as October, the promise of nearly $2 billion a year is on the horizon. But can the nation avoid the dreaded “resource curse” that has plagued others?

Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticised as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.

Senegalese football fans celebrated in Dakar on Wednesday after their national team secured a place in the African Cup of Nations final with a 1-0 victory over Egypt.

Thailand reports a new construction accident near Bangkok on Thursday, a day after a deadly crane collapse on a train renewed concerns over site safety.

Thousands gathered in Sofia to demand fair elections and the coalition’s resignation, citing vote buying, manipulation, and economic concerns.

As Madagascar continues its political transition after the ouster of the previous government, it is strengthening cooperation with Russia.

Sudan peace efforts resumed in Cairo on Wednesday as Egypt, the United Nations and the United States called for the warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce, as the war between the army and its rival paramilitary nears the three-year mark.

Clashes between the Chadian army and the MPRD rebel group have killed at least six people in the country’s south, both sides said Wednesday.

Sadio Mané fired Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over seven-time winner Egypt on Wednesday.

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

Currently facing a countrywide internet blockage, Uganda is set to vote in the presidential election on Thursday. A generational battle on the ballot is expected when pop star turned politician Bobi Wine seeks to mount a successful challenge again against incumbent president Yoweri Museveni.

As modern sounds rise and fall, Highlife remains woven into daily life — not as nostalgia, but as a living cultural heartbeat that continues to define what it means to be Ghanaian.

Lavrov described Washington’s toppling of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a “gross violation of international law.”

Manchester City’s new recruit, Antoine Semenyo, scored his second goal in two games for his new club, helping Pep Guardiola’s side edge closer to the English League Cup final after a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Tuesday night.

At 29, Nigerian attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi is finally savoring his moment of glory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

The United States officially designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations

Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan’s economy in “very difficult times”, army-aligned finance minister Gibril Ibrahim said, nearly three years into the army’s war with rival paramilitary forces.

The talks, held in Cairo on Wednesday and chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, brought together regional and international partners.

Iran has seen a fresh wave of unrest as protests and mourning gatherings unfolded across several cities in early January.

State television showed a dense crowd of Iranians attend funerals for over 100 security force members in Tehran, who were killed in ongoing mass protests. On the side of the protesters, who are demonstrating against Iran’s repressive regime, the death toll is estimated to be in the thousands.