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South Africa boss urges beaten squad to seek solace in 2026 World Cup trip

France, Jan. 5 -- Cameroon beat Broos' side 2-1 on Sunday night at the Stade Al Barid in Rabat, Morocco. Junior Tchamadeu opened the scoring for Cameroon after 34 minutes. Christian Kofane doubled th... Read More


Egypt and Nigeria enter last-16 fray as favourites against Benin and Mozambique

France, Jan. 5 -- Egypt have won the trophy a record seven times and have been beaten finalists on three occasions since the inception of the Cup of Nations in 1957. Benin have reached the quarter-fin... Read More


The challenges of protecting wildlife from war in eastern DRC

France, Jan. 5 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has been ravaged by three decades of conflict. Since taking up arms again in 2021, the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has se... Read More


Notre-Dame sees record number of visitors, one year on from reopening

France, Jan. 5 -- A tear rolls down Jessica's cheek as she leaves Notre-DameCathedral in Paris. Inside, she and her brother had lit a small candle in tribute to their father, who passed away earlier ... Read More


All 40 victims of Swiss New Year ski resort blaze identified, including 9 French

France, Jan. 5 -- Half of the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana were teenagers, Wallis canton police said Sunday. They ranged in age from 14 to 39 years old, and included 21 Swiss nationals, nine ... Read More


France's last paper Braille publisher fights to survive in the digital age

France, Jan. 5 -- 2025 marked the 200th anniversary ofLouis Braille's invention of the six-dot tactile writing system that opened the door to literacy for millions of blind people. Two centuries on, ... Read More


Diaz sends Morocco to AFCON quarter-finals with 1-0 victory over Tanzania

France, Jan. 4 -- Diaz scored once in each of three group matches and his 64th-minute strike against the Tanzanians created history as he became the first Moroccan to find the net in four consecutive ... Read More


Madagascar's youth revive ancestral rites in search of identity

France, Jan. 4 -- In a small town near Mahajanga, chants of the Sakalava, one of Madagascar's ethnic groups, drift through the open windows of a house where around 60 guests, mostly young people, are ... Read More


France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' opposition to Mercosur

France, Jan. 4 -- French farmers have been protesting over a ​planned European trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, and other issues including measures to contain outbreaks of lumpy... Read More


Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to the late 'super tusker' Craig

France, Jan. 4 -- "Craig, the legendary super tusker famed for its immense, ground-sweeping tusks and calm, dignified presence, passed on at the age of 54," the Kenya Wildlife service said in a statem... Read More