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Egypt dethrone Cote d'Ivoire to reach semis af Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 11 -- Egypt took the lead in the fourth minute at the Stade Adrar. Cote d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessie lost the ball in midfield after a poor touch and Odilon Kossounou fell over instead... Read More


Nigeria crush Algeria to advance to semi-finals at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 10 -- Nigeria started the game with more purpose but could not fashion an early breakthrough. And after coping with the early storm, Algeria's midfield began to enjoy more possession. Bu... Read More


Benin heads to polls after failed coup shakes political landscape

France, Jan. 10 -- About 8 million registered voters are expected to choose 109 MPs along with their local representatives, the election commission said. This double election precedes a third: the pr... Read More


Syrian army says swept Aleppo district after clashes with Kurdish fighters

France, Jan. 10 -- Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight after the Kurdish fighters defied a deadline to withdraw during a temporary ceasefire. In the morning, the arm... Read More


Why the new US ambassador to South Africa could strain relations even further

France, Jan. 10 -- Bozellis a prominent figure on the American right and a staunch supporter of Israel. In the 1980s, he belonged to a pressure group opposed to any negotiations with the anti-aparthe... Read More


Diaz and Saibari take Morocco past Cameroon into the semis at Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 10 -- Morocco laboured in the early stages of their 1-0 last-16 victory over Tanzania on 4 January but they tore into Cameroon from the outset. Cameroon, surprising winners over South Af... Read More


New rallies in Iran as son of shah calls for city centres to be seized

France, Jan. 10 -- The two weeks of protests have posed one of the biggest challenges to the theocratic authorities who have ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution, although supreme leader Ayato... Read More


Algeria skipper Mahrez calls for 'big game' against Nigeria at Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 10 -- Mahrez, 34, scored a sumptuous free-kick in the dying seconds of the semi-final when the sides clashed at the 2019 tournament. They went on to beat Senegal 1-0 in the final to clai... Read More


Senegal outmuscle 10-man Mali to reach last four at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 9 -- Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal of the game in the 27th mintue at the Stade Ibn-Batouta. The Everton striker was the first to react after the Mali goalkeeper Djigui Diarra spille... Read More


Macron seeks to reset France's Africa policy amid shrinking influence

France, Jan. 9 -- Speaking at the Elysee Palace during France's annual meeting with ambassadors on Thursday, Macronsaid French policy towards Africa had undergone a fundamental change since 2017,when ... Read More