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LIVE: Nigeria vs South Africa – CAF World Cup qualifier
Follow our live build-up, with team news, and full text commentary stream of the qualifier for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report
China has provided the manufacturing, finance and strategic vision to lead the world’s energy transition says Ember.
At least 60 people killed in DRC after ISIL-linked attack on funeral
A local administrator says the majority of the victims were “killed with machetes” while others were shot.
Tunisia qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 with win in Equatorial Guinea
Tunisia joins Morocco as the second African nation to directly qualify for next year's World Cup in North America.
Video: Nepal leaders’ homes vandalised and in flames during mass protests
Protesters have stormed the office of Nepal’s largest party and set fire to the residences of prominent politicians.
From Haile Selassie to crowdfunding, how Ethiopia’s GERD dam was born
After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.
At least 20 killed in Russian attack in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
'The Russians continue to destroy lives, but avoid new strong sanctions,' Zelenskyy says.
Ethiopia inaugurates GERD dam amid downstream tensions with Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopia celebrates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt and Sudan express fears over water security.
Hospitalised Nepalese protesters recount police crackdown
Wounded protesters in Nepal have been recounting the moments police opened fire on them.
‘Topple this government’: Nepal’s Gen Z protesters demand mass resignations
Nepal's PM resigned on Tuesday as protesters set buildings on fire. But calls for broader change are growing.