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Algeria Qualifies for 2026 World Cup for First Time Since 2014
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Algeria has become the fourth African country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup — and all of them are from the north of the continent. A 3-0 win over Somalia on Thursday guaranteed Algeria first place in...

Algeria qualifies for World Cup for first time since 2014 after Mahrez inspires
BIR EL DJIR, Algeria — Algeria has become the fourth African country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup — and all of them are from the north of the continent. A 3-0 win over Somalia on Thursday guaranteed Algeria first place in Group G in African...

Women Must Have Bigger Role In Governance: Xi At Beijing Meet
Home China Women Must Have Bigger Role In Governance: Xi At Beijing Meet Leaders from Iceland, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Dominica and Mozambique are attending, state media reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged stronger political and...
Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI
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From washing dishes to running kitchens: How Mandla Donga became a chef
What does a professional chef make for dinner at home? We speak to one. When you are determined to make it, there is nothing that can stop you. And sometimes, standing in front of a sink washing dishes can be a drag on anyone’s ambition. But head...

Ben Sulayem edges closer towards second FIA presidential term
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the head of Formula 1‘s governing body, could be re-elected unopposed in December after a list published on Wednesday left rivals seemingly unable to secure the necessary support to stand. The International...

Power, Treason and Succession: Leaked Chiwenga Dossier Exposes Deep Rift in Zanu PF Ahead of Mutare Conference
THIS revealing story is based on Vice-President Costantino Chiwenga’s leaked confidential dossier presented to the Zanu PF presidium and politburo on 17 September 2025 before it was leaked to South African media and subsequently local Zimbabwean...

Gen Z protesters are tired of leaders failing them
Disaffected youths are rising in numbers in Asia, Africa and South America, as leaders are hopelessly ill-equipped to resolve problems Arrogant and unresponsive political leadership runs like a thread through nations affected by the so-called Gen...

Serhou Guirassy leaves Guinea national team, still set to play vs. Bayern Munich
Per information from Sky Sport (via @iMiaSanMia), Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy has reportedly left the Guinea national team camp after picking up some sort of injury. This comes after he was an unused sub in Guinea’s 2-1 World Cup...
HFFG, ActionAid celebrate girls on IDGC
Two child-related organisations, Hope For Future Generations (HFFG) and ActionAid Ghana, have celebrated this year's International Day of the Girl Child with a call on policymakers to fully implement child protection laws, including the Children’s...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

What’s in the Vatican’s 2nd global child protection report?
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors released its second annual global child protection report Thursday, underlining the need for reparations, sanctions for abusers, and clear communication when bishops resign after mishandling...

AMAA 2025: ‘Lisabi,’ ‘Katunga,’ ‘Freedom Way’ Lead Nominations
The nominations for the 21st Africa Movies Academy Awards, AMAA have been announced on Saturday evening, ahead of the 2025 edition. The nominations were announced by African actors of Nigerian descent including Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles...

AMAA 2025: Burkina Faso’s ‘Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions,’ Nigeria’s ‘Lisabi’ are top contenders
The nominations for the 21st Africa Movies Academy Awards, AMAA, were announced on Saturday evening ahead of the 2025 edition. African actors of Nigerian descent, including Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles Inojie, and Adaora Anyanwu, announced...

Study proves strong impact of taking molecular TB diagnostic...
An important scientific study published in The Lancet shows the strong public health impact of deploying molecular diagnostics closer to the people. This multi-country randomised controlled study shows that if we deploy battery-operated,...

DRC-M23 Ceasefire Mechanism; Cameroonian Elections: Africa File, October 16, 2025
To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese government and M23 rebels signed a...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck Foundation Chairman
(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lu”inary”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia, on 14th...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025
Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

Nearly 700M people worldwide live in extreme poverty: World Bank
ANKARA/ISTANBUL Nearly 700 million people around the world are classified as living in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $2.15 per day per person, according to the World Bank. The UN declared Oct. 17 as the International Day for the...

Highlights and goals: Mauritius 0-2 Cameroon in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
TRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this matchday nine of the African 2026 World Cup qualifiers between the Mauritius and Cameroon national teams. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. Have a...