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Top officials in South Africa’s African National Congress have had initial talks with representatives of five other parties over a coalition or an agreement to form a government, but no decision has been, the ANC said Wednesday. South Africa faced an election deadlock after the long-ruling ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election last week but no party managed… Read More

Algeria trained on Tuesday at FAF National Technical Centre to prepare for the match against Guinea on the third matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Vladimir Petkovic first official match with Algeria will be on Thursday evening, the confrontation will be difficult for his squad in order to secure three points. The Bosnian will be without Riyad Mahez, Youcef… Read More

Cypriot’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel’s offensive on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah was causing “potential irreversible and catastrophic consequences”. In a joint news conference with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, Constantinos Kombos said the Israeli attack on Rafah needs to stop. “There is an urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages. This is… Read More

Kenyan runner Rhonex Kipruto has been stripped of his world record in men’s 10-kilometer road racing and banned for six years in a doping case. A disciplinary panel ruled that abnormalities in Kipruto’s blood samples pointed to “a deliberate and sophisticated doping regime” and Kipruto likely had help from unknown third parties. At the time, he was aiming to qualify… Read More

Antonio Rudiger said on Wednesday that Germany should learn to be as ruthless as Real Madrid at the forthcoming European Championship. Germany take on Greece on Friday in their final warm-up match before they kick off Euro 2024 with their opening match against Scotland in Group A on 14th June. “We are not here just to say hello but we… Read More

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Burkina Faso late on Tuesday (Jun. 4) as he continued his latest tour of Africa. It is his first visit to the west African nation. Burkina Faso’s foreign minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore hosted his Russian counterpart. In his opening remarks at talks with minister Traoré, Lavrov hailed rapidly developing relations that he attributed… Read More

In a rare opportunity for boxing enthusiasts and history buffs alike, the childhood home of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali is now up for sale. Nestled in Louisville, Kentucky, this iconic pink house holds the memories and dreams of a young Ali, who would go on to become one of the greatest athletes of all time. Once the humble abode of… Read More

7 new bodies have been found as exhumations continued in the Kenyan forest of Shakahola on Monday As exhumations continued on Monday in a Kenyan forest where hundreds of victims of a doomsday cult were found buried last year, seven more bodies were discovered. The total number of people unearthed from the mass graves now stands at 436. The government… Read More

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Congolese president Denis Sassou-Nguesso on the second leg of his Africa tour. High on the agenda was the political crisis in Libya. Sassou-Nguesso is the chair of the African Union High-Level Committee on Libya and seeks to organize an inter-Libyan summit. On Tuesday (Jun. 4), Congo’s top diplomat Jean-Claude Gakosso held a presser… Read More

Representatives from 48 African nations are attending the first-ever Korea-Africa summit. The 2-day talks which opened on Tuesday (Jun. 3) are expected to focus on trade, technology and investment. South Korean officials say expanding ties in the area of minerals and resources would help improve the country’s supply chain resilience in key industries such as batteries. “In order to boost… Read More