After Morocco became the first Africans to reach a World Cup semifinal in 2022, can a sub-Saharan side step up in 2026?
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Among the seven cases, three people have died, one is critically ill and three have mild symptoms, the WHO says.
Three of six passengers ill from a suspected rodent-transmitted virus have died, and one is in intensive care, WHO says.
Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 to qualify for the football World Cup for the first time.
The island nation, located off the African coast, becomes the second-smallest country to qualify for the World Cup.
Metal waste from the sea bed is a source of income for Bruno – but mainly he loves the peace he finds under the water.
With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?
Antony Blinken’s tour of West Africa begins as another top US official is on a similar tour within the region.
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
