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Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record on debut in Monaco

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 22:56
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks the 27-year-old men's 1,000m world record at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, and Julien Alfred runs a stunning 200m.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

New species named after Cape Verde keeper Vozinha

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 21:30
A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Egypt receive a warm welcome home

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 18:05
Watch as the Egyptian football team return to a hero's welcome from their fans.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Honoured and grateful' - Morocco fan reflects on World Cup

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:46
Morocco fan reflects on their World Cup journey.
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How football has helped immigrants make a home in the US

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 12:35
Football is the common bond for the immigrants and refugees who play matches in a Maine park, and has helped them develop a sense of community in a foreign land.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Ebola misinformation fuels violent attacks on health workers

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 10:44
BBC Verify looks at multiple incidents linked to misinformation during latest Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 580 in DR Congo since mid-May.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Morocco presser disrupted by fighting journalists

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 08:51
Watch the bizarre moment Morocco's press conference was disrupted by two journalists arguing, leading to a very perplexed-looking Brahim Diaz.
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'They said it isn't real': Ebola rumours fuel attacks on health workers

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 07:02
False claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.
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Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 01:32
El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 02:49
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.
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Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 17:26
Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 01:30
Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
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The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 01:30
Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
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Queiroz leaves Ghana following World Cup exit

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 00:55
Carlos Queiroz steps down as Ghana head coach after three months in charge following their World Cup exit.
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Newcastle sign Toure for £43m - what will he bring to club?

Sun, 07/05/2026 - 18:33
Newcastle United reporter Ciaran Kelly looks at why the club have bought forward Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for £43m.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Thousands welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run

Sun, 07/05/2026 - 16:59
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Very grateful' - Cape Verde arrive home

Sun, 07/05/2026 - 16:47
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha says, "we wanted something bigger" as his side arrive home after being knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina.
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Celebrations in Morocco after beating Canada

Sun, 07/05/2026 - 13:05
Morocco fans celebrate after their team beat Canada 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Odira beats Hodgkinson in Eugene

Sat, 07/04/2026 - 23:56
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson was beaten for the second consecutive Diamond League race as she finished behind Lilian Odira in Eugene.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Unbeaten in 34 matches - why Morocco are World Cup contenders

Sat, 07/04/2026 - 23:20
As Morocco beat Canada to book their place in the last-8, their World Cup campaign can no longer be seen as a fairytale.
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