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• Fans in Senegal await return of Cup of Nations-winning team January 19, 2026
  Pape Gueye's scorcher into the top right hand corner of Yassine Bounou's goal in the first minutes of extra-timedecided a contestthat descended into chaos in the closing stages of the regulation 90 minutesat the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.Senegal's playerswere furious with referee Jean-Jacques Ndalafor ruling out Ismaila Sarr's goal without checking the video […]
• FIFA, AFCON condemn champions Senegal's walkout during African Cup of Nations final January 19, 2026
  Cairo [Egypt], January 19 (ANI): The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Monday issued a statement condemning the 'unacceptable behaviour of some players and officials during the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 final between the hosts and Senegal at Rabat on Sunday, which saw Senegal winning their second title. Senegal, spearheaded by stars […]
• Death toll rises to 13 in South Africa school transport crash January 19, 2026
  JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll rose to 13 following a collision between a school transport vehicle and a truck on Monday morning in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, local authorities confirmed. Preliminary reports indicated that 11 learners were declared dead at the scene, and the five critically injured are being treated […]
• South African Communist Party to host conference of left-wing groups January 19, 2026
  The gathering will discuss measures to address national challenges, particularly for the poor, a party official has saidThe South African Communist Party (SACP) has announced plans to organize a conference of left-wing groups and individuals to discuss how to tackle challenges that face the country.Speaking on Monday, the party's national spokesperson Mbulelo Mandlana said the […]
• Uganda names team for 2026 All Africa Senior Badminton Championships January 19, 2026
  KAMPALA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has named a team of ten players to take part in the 2026 All Africa Senior Badminton Championships next month in Gaborone, Botswana. Uganda Badminton Association CEO Simon Mugabi told Xinhua on Monday that the team was selected after holding national trials to determine the best players. "We had […]
• Mauritius welcomes its first Russian Orthodox church (VIDEO, PHOTOS) January 19, 2026
  Local parishioners, officials, and religious leaders have gathered to mark the occasionThe first Russian Orthodox church in Mauritius was consecrated on Sunday, on Epiphany Eve, the press service of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa has said.Speaking to RT on Monday, the exarchate, part of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church, stated that Metropolitan […]
• Ugandan president secures landslide victory January 19, 2026
  Yoweri Museveni has said the opposition would have been "badly embarrassed" if 10 million more of his supporters had turned out to vote Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has secured a seventh term following a landslide victory in the country's January 15 elections. He has pledged to maintain peace and step up efforts
• South Africa deploys rescue team to assist flood response in Mozambique January 19, 2026
  CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The South African National Defense Force (SANDF) has deployed a search and rescue team to assist Mozambique, as severe flooding continues to affect large parts of the country following prolonged heavy rainfall. "The SANDF has on Sunday, Jan. 18, deployed a search and rescue team consisting of an Oryx […]
• AU Commission chief congratulates Senegal on AFCON triumph January 19, 2026
  ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf congratulated Senegal for winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Morocco 1-0 in Sunday's final. In a statement issued on Sunday, Youssouf described Senegal's victory as "well-earned" and the final as a "fitting and memorable" conclusion to the tournament. Youssouf […]
• Plenty at stake for Spain's Champions League teams this week January 19, 2026
  MADRID, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Four of the five Spanish teams in Champions League action this week still have something at stake, with Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid all chasing top-eight finishes to avoid an extra qualifying round, while Athletic Club is battling to finish inside the league phase's top 24 teams and […]
• FIFA to establish regional development office in South Africa January 19, 2026
  CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Football's global governing body FIFA is to establish a fully supported regional development office in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city. In a statement released on Sunday, South Africa's Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) said the agreement was concluded with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the sidelines of […]
• (SP)MOROCCO-RABAT-FOOTBALL-AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS-SENEGAL VS MOROCCO January 19, 2026
  (260119) -- RABAT, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Senegal celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, Jan. 18, 2026. (Photo by Aissa/Xinhua)
• There will be three centers of power in the new world January 19, 2026
  African countries are undergoing the most significant geopolitical recalibration over the past centuryWhat analysts have speculated about for two decades is now codified policy: The post-Cold War epoch of unipolar American hegemony, draped in the language of liberal internationalism and universal values, has been formally terminated. The West's 'moral pretense' - the insistence that its […]
• Hundreds dead as southern Africa pounded by heavy rain (VIDEOS) January 19, 2026
  Floodwaters have destroyed homes, farmland, and infrastructure across Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe have reported at least 200 deaths from heavy rains, flooding, and related storms this month, local authorities have said. In Mozambique, which has been hit hardest,
• Hundreds dead as southern Africa pounded by heavy rain January 19, 2026
  Floodwaters have destroyed homes, farmland, and infrastructure across Mozambique, South Africa and ZimbabweMozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe have reported at least 200 deaths from heavy rains, flooding, and related storms this month, local authorities have said.In Mozambique, which has been hit hardest, the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction reported on Fri
• Opinion Recognising Divided Somaliland January 19, 2026
  Markus Virgil HoehneDownload PDFJan 19 2026natanaelginting/depositphotosOn26 December 2025Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel announced the official recognition of Somaliland by his government. This sparkedinternational debates. Some support Somalilands 35 years long quest for recognition. Others reject it. Jamal Abdi, a Somali analyst with ties to Somaliland,recently stressedthat those commentators
• Urgent: 11 pupils killed, 5 injured in road accident in S. Africa -- media January 19, 2026
  JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 school pupils were killed and five others critically injured on Monday when a private scholar transport vehicle collided with a truck in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, local media reported.
• Egypt responds to Trumps offer to mediate Nile dispute January 19, 2026
  The US president says his administration is ready to restart negotiations between Cairo and Addis Ababa to responsibly resolve water sharing issuesEgypt has welcomed an offer by US President Donald Trump to mediate a long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River.On Saturday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi […]
• Egypt comments on Trumps offer to mediate Nile dispute January 19, 2026
  The US president says his administration is ready to restart negotiations between Cairo and Addis Ababa to responsibly resolve water sharing issuesEgypt has welcomed an offer by US President Donald Trump to mediate a long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River.On Saturday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi […]
• "Runs were required in the last match, he got out playing shots in the air...": Aakash Chopra speaks on Rohit Sharma's performance in NZ series January 19, 2026
  Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 19 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra feels that Indian skipper Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Rohit Sharma's lack of runs let the team down in the third and final ODI against New Zealand. He specifically mentioned Sharma, saying runs were needed from him, especially in the last match. Sharma, […]