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Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Afcon decision

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:48
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Afcon decision

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:48
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'The longest VAR check in history' - the fallout from shock Afcon decision

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

'The longest VAR check in history' - the fallout from shock Afcon decision

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Afcon final chaos - key questions answered

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:54
Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Chinese national charged for trying to smuggle 2,000 ants from Kenya

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 06:54
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 16:06
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 13:00
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Categories: Africa, European Union

'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Categories: Africa, Union européenne

Fifa sanctions Nigeria and DR Congo over World Cup play-off

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 19:13
Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Fifa sanctions Nigeria and DR Congo over World Cup play-off

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 19:13
Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 15:09
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 13:36
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.
Categories: Africa, Europäische Union

'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 01:05
Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 01:05
Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 14:19
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 13:27
Uganda's military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted "dead or alive", although some ministers have denied he is being sought.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 01:01
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

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