The Africa Cup of Nations begins Sunday with host Morocco aiming for a spectacle befitting its quest to become a global soccer power.

The South African government briefly held, then released, two US government employees on assignment in South Africa as part of the Trump administration’s bid to admit Afrikaners to the United States,

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African governments will turn to unconventional ways to meet financing costs expected to reach almost $83 billion next year, the highest level since 2021, according to BMI.

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations runs from Sunday 21st December 2025 until Sunday 18th January 2026 with matches hosted across nine stadiums in Morocco. For full insight and information, Channel 4 has released a comprehensive media guide, providing detailed team profiles, player highlights and tournament facts.

As we near the end of 2025, it is clear that Africa's video game market is on a growth trajectory. Factors such as increased mobile gaming, localized content, significant investments, and the rise of eSports create a promising environment for both existing players and new entrants in the gaming world.

Refugees from Mali have told The Associated Press that a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, is committing abuses like rapes and beheadings

The 2027 edition of the tournament will take place during the summer to avoid this issue, but with the Club World Cup in 2029, AFCON will again be in the winter due to fitting it within a constrained global soccer calendar.

Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all its 14 markets.