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Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final
Malawi’s fairy tale run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria.
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How a road could change West Africa’s urban future
A 600-mile journey along the shores of Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast reveals one of the world’s most consequential transformations.
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WNBA Trailblazer Sheryl Swoopes on How Roku’s ‘Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete’ Documentary Spotlights That Balancing Act
A new Roku Originals documentary, “Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete,” premiered at the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, exploring how WNBA players balance motherhood with professional sport. The film features Sheryl Swoopes, one of the league’s founding stars, alongside Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa and Allison Feaster, who share candid reflections on pregnancy, postpartum…
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heavensouls – “dawn of the city”
Nigerian-born, Houston-based electronic producer heavensouls (Chidi Obialo) has released a new single called “dawn of the city.” The 20-year-old, known for genre-defying sample-collage compositions, gained wider attention earlier in 2026 following a profile by Ryan Dombal for Hearing Things. The nearly 10-minute track weaves together drums, pianos and chopped-up samples that constantly shift shape, yet…
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Moment British travel influencer is shot in the foot by gunmen who tried to stop his vehicle during Ethiopia road trip
A British travel influencer was shot in the foot after gunmen attempted to stop his vehicle while he was on a road trip through Ethiopia, with the moment captured on camera. The footage has drawn attention as an alarming example of the security risks travellers can face on overland journeys through parts of the country,…
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Locarno Open Doors awards CHF 50,000 to two African projects
The Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors programme has concluded its 24th edition by naming two African projects as winners of its 2026 grant, splitting CHF 50,000 between them. The announcement, made on Monday during the festival’s 79th edition, closes out the second consecutive year in which the co-production platform has focused on filmmakers from the…
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Cost-of-living relief plans, prisoner release row and White House shake-up dominate
Resolution Foundation urges emergency winter energy help as Powell vows vocational reform; Mail attacks early-release scheme; Trump names Scharf counsel; South African “murder cover-up” claims, Canada wildfires and Arsenal’s title defence also feature.
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Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
The BBC has been given exclusive access to evidence, including secret police and court documents, suggesting that South African special forces soldiers murdered a senior police detective investigating alleged military misconduct. Lt Col Frans Mathipa, a respected officer with The Hawks elite police unit, was shot dead in August 2023 while driving home, days after…
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African quartet secure Women’s World Cup places
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have all secured places at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, after reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco, which is doubling as a qualifying tournament. Reaching the last four was enough to guarantee qualification, meaning African representation at next summer’s finals is…
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Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The people were abducted while travelling through the country’s north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.