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In his address to the nation on New Year's Eve, Bassirou Diomaye Faye promised major public investments in areas including education, health and water infrastructure.
In the popular seaside resort of Taghazout, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, surfers did not hesitate to put on their wetsuits and grab their surfboards in the early hours of New Year's Day.
The Congolese government has labelled the latest offensive of the Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo “a clear act of aggression.”
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Gabon's sports minister announces a series of punishments after the national team's "disgraceful performance" at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya won 86.72% of the votes counted so far, according to Guinea's General Directorate of Elections.
Istanbul welcomed the New Year from under a blanket of snow. On the first day of the new year, the Turkish city also received its first snowfall of the year.
Driven in part by a tourism boom and the rapid expansion of short-term rentals such as Airbnb, property prices in the central business district have soared, pricing out workers who rely on living close to jobs and services.
For many young people, Nigeria has yet to fulfil its potential. They hope that the new year will allow the country to achieve stability and prosperity.
Fresh from being knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the first round, Gabon is in crisis. The government even briefly announced the dissolution of the Panthers' staff and the suspensions of Bruno Ecuélé Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
New Year in Kenya’s capital Nairobi was a spectacular affair. As the clock struck twelve, a dazzling display of fireworks exploded over the city’s Old Mutual Tower.
At 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani becomes the city's first Muslim mayor, the first of Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa.
Canada's Victoria Mboko says she won't allow greater pressures and expectations to derail her enjoyment of the game after her breakout 2025 season.
The British-Nigerian boxer was discharged from hospital after being deemed clinically "fit to recuperate from home," according to local authorities.
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American citizens after the US added both countries to a no-entry list.
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[Premium Times] The governments of Lagos and Ogun states confirmed on Wednesday that Mr Joshua was discharged late in the afternoon after doctors certified him clinically fit to continue his recovery from home.
[Premium Times] Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deeply appreciate the public concern and show of love and affection over this very sad and unfortunate incident.
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.
[This Day] Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following the road accident that occurred on December 29, 2025, which claimed the lives of his two close friends, Lateef Ayodele and Sina Ghami.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has set the stage for a major shift in how Kenya finances and delivers development, unveiling the National Infrastructure Fund as a cornerstone of the country's deliberate march toward a first-world economy.
[Premium Times] The inflation-beating performance stands 36.8 per cent higher than consumer inflation for November, which was 14.5 per cent.
