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[New Times] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has handed down sanctions against Senegal, Morocco, and several players and officials following chaotic scenes that marred the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final.

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[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt - 28 January 2026 - African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), working with other mandated lead arrangers, has successfully closed a US$1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, Angola's national oil company.

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The Confederation of African Footall has issued heavy sanctions against both Senegal and Morocco after chaotic scenes at the 2025 Africa Cup final in Rabat.

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The West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday removed all outstanding sanctions imposed against Guinea following the 2021 coup, after last month's election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya.

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[allAfrica] South Africa's major cinema chains withdrew the documentary Melania just days before its scheduled international release on January 30. The documentary focuses on the US First Lady, Melania Trump.

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Senegal manager Pape Thiaw his banned for five games after the chaotic scenes during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco.

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[RFI] Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is set to visit Paris on Thursday, where he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in a sign of improving relations between the two countries after more than a year of tension.

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A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within hours.

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Search and rescue efforts continued in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains that caused severe flooding, submerging farmland, homes, and infrastructure.

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The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place.

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[Scrolla] Ntate Digasho, 67, drives a scholar transport taxi in Lenasia and earns R5,000 monthly from 28 learners at R150 each.

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[Daily Maverick] The minister of sport, arts and culture engages in bluster, dismissing evidence, disregarding accountability and substituting raw power for reason.

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[Premium Times] Data from the report indicate that 104 suspected cases were recorded in the reporting week, out of which 21 were laboratory confirmed, with no probable cases reported.

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New clashes have erupted in northern Ethiopia between federal troops and Tigrayan forces, threatening to re-ignite a devastating conflict in a region already

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A compelling new study from Benin reveals that integrating indigenous trees into dairy farming could be a powerful defense against climate change. In the

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One year after M23 rebels seized Goma, eastern Congo’s mineral-rich hub is again at the center of controversy, this time over a US–DRC critical minerals deal.

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[Nyasa Times] The Confederation of African Football has thrown out Morocco's complaint over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, confirming that the disciplinary proceedings arising from the match do not affect the result. CAF has made it clear that the final scoreline stands and that Senegal remains the rightful African champion.

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Fresh security fears gripped Niger’s capital after gunfire and explosions were reported at Niamey’s main airport overnight, leaving two commercial aircraft

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Zahi Hawass, the world's most famous living Egyptologist, is the subject of a new documentary, The Man With the Hat, which celebrates his storied career. The

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Nigeria has struck fresh crude oil at the Awodi-07 well, reinforcing its position as Africa’s leading oil producer just as output recovery gains momentum.