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Flags, fists and falls: Africa's top shots

BBC Africa - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 08:43
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
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2025 AFCON: “We must be ready to compete” in tough group - Tanzania coach Suleiman

ModernGhana News - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 08:08
Tanzania head coach Hemed Suleiman Ali has acknowledged the tough challenge ahead for the Taifa Stars at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, but insists his team must rise to the occasion and fight for a place in the knockout stage.
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2025 AFCON: “We must believe in ourselves” ahead of tough group - Uganda coach Paul Put

ModernGhana News - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 08:07
Uganda head coach Paul Put has called on his players to seize the opportunity and prove themselves at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 after the Cranes were drawn into Group C alongside Nigeria, Tunisia, and Tanzania.
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We want to play seven matches at AFCON 2025 - Mali coach Tom Saintfiet

ModernGhana News - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 08:05
Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet has set his sights on a deep run at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, insisting that his team rsquo;s ambition is to reach at least the semi-finals.
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Stipends for Ghana Premier League players under discussion - Kofi Adams

ModernGhana News - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 08:01
Kofi Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation-designate, has revealed that discussions are ongoing to provide financial support for players in the Ghana Premier League. The low wages faced by players in the topflight have been a persistent issue, leading many to leave for better opportunities abroad.
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Kofi Adams hints at plans to help transform Ghana Premier League

ModernGhana News - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 07:49
Kofi Adams, the nominee for Minister of Sports and Recreation, has outlined plans to revitalize the Ghana Premier League. Speaking before the Vetting Committee on Thursday, Adams, who represents the Buem constituency, emphasized the importance of technical development and player retention as key elements in strengthening Ghana rsquo;s dom .
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DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

BBC Africa - Fri, 31/01/2025 - 02:01
Several hundred well-paid foreign soldiers fighting on the side of the Congolese government surrender.
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DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/01/2025 - 20:41
The rebels say they will not stop their offensive until they topple President Félix Tshisekedi.
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Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/01/2025 - 18:18
The victim was a 32-year-old nurse who died from multi-organ failure, the health ministry says.
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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/01/2025 - 17:45
Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo.
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Zuma's daughter faces terrorism charges over South Africa riots

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/01/2025 - 13:27
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting violence in 2021 following the jailing of her father.
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Rwanda and South Africa race to bring F1 back to Africa

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/01/2025 - 11:24
Rwanda and South Africa hope to host an African grand prix for the first time since 1993, but several expensive obstacles stand in their way.
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How a US freeze upended global aid in a matter of days

BBC Africa - Thu, 30/01/2025 - 01:05
The State Department says the freeze was the only way to evaluate aid programs and defended the pause.
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?

BBC Africa - Wed, 29/01/2025 - 19:14
In a huge blow to Ecowas, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are leaving to forge ahead with their own group.
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What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?

BBC Africa - Wed, 29/01/2025 - 19:03
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
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The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo

BBC Africa - Wed, 29/01/2025 - 12:32
Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?
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Backlash in Kenya over livestock vaccines and belching cows

BBC Africa - Tue, 28/01/2025 - 01:33
Why there is growing scepticism in Kenya over a plan to vaccinate the national herd.
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Holders Ivory Coast to face Cameroon at Afcon 2025

BBC Africa - Mon, 27/01/2025 - 21:06
The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is made in Morocco where defending champions Ivory Coast will be in the same group as Cameroon
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World record signing Girma proud of Ethiopian roots

BBC Africa - Mon, 27/01/2025 - 15:54
Who is Naomi Girma? BBC Sport takes a look at five interesting facts about Chelsea's new world record signing.
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Dam plan busted? World's biggest hydropower project in the balance

BBC Africa - Mon, 27/01/2025 - 01:10
The DR Congo is planning to build a massive dam delivering power to millions of people - but it is not easy.
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