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World Cup Qualifiers: Leone Stars Arrive in Liberia
The Sierra Leone male national football team, Leone Stars, safely arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, ahead of their crucial match against Ethiopia on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, Monrovia. Sierra Leone...

10 ans de présence : Koulibaly, histoire d’une légende dans la Tanière ! (Par Abdoulaye DIEYE)
« Il y a 10 ans déjà, Kalidou Koulibaly honorait sa toute première sélection en équipe nationale du Sénégal. L’idylle entre le défenseur et les Lions a démarré un 5 septembre 2015 contre la Namibie (0-2), à Windhoek, pour le compte de la 2ème...

Africa highly appreciates Azerbaijan's peace and climate diplomacy
Baku, September 6, AZERTAC During the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Africa Climate Week (ACW), an event co-organized by the Azerbaijani COP29 Presidency and the Baku Climate and Peace Action Hub in the Ethiopian...
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Africa applauds Azerbaijan’s diplomatic efforts in climate and peace [PHOTOS]
Africa has praised Azerbaijan for its proactive diplomatic engagement in climate action and peacebuilding. The remarks were made yesterday during the “Vulnerable Countries Forum,” organized by Azerbaijan’s COP29 Presidency and the Baku Center for...

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Sept. 4, 2025
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Highland 5, Carlinville 3 Piasa Southwestern 7, East Alton-Wood River 0 THURSDAY'S RESULTS Salem 2, Highland 1 Maryville Christian 1, Marquette Catholic 0...

Africa highly values Azerbaijan's diplomatic efforts in climate field
Africa highly values Azerbaijan’s diplomatic efforts in climate and peace, APA reports. These remarks were voiced yesterday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, during the Forum of Vulnerable Countries, organized within the framework of the UN...

Ethiopia coach Mesay Teferi anticipates tough World Cup qualifier against Egypt
Ethiopia national team coach Mesay Teferi admitted that their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Zone qualifying game against Egypt will be a tough encounter. The Waliyas boss landed in Cairo with a predominantly locally-based squad to tackle the...

Hypocrisy is European: Morocco and Sahrawi peoples’ struggle for independence, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
The Moroccan Monarchy, which owns the Moroccan Government, plunged itself into avoidable crisis and antagonism with humanity when it ordered its military on 31 October, 1975 to invade, colonise, and occupy Western Sahara. On 6 November, 1975, the...

Goal and Highlights for Ivory Coast 1-0 Burundi in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
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Goal and Highlights for Ivory Coast 1-0 Burundi in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match, with all the action and excitement (or even the lack thereof, like today) here on VAVEL. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH...
Film at Lincoln Center Announces Revivals Lineup for the 63rd New York Film Festival
12 restored features ranging from timeless classics to rediscovered rarities including works by Ossie Davis, Henry Jaglom, Jocelyne Saab, Erich von Stroheim, and more Films from Asia include new 4K restorations from renowned Indian directors...

Egypt Defeat Ethiopia 2-0 in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Sat 06 Sep 2025 | 12:28 AM Egypt maintained their lead at the top of their World Cup 2026 qualifying group after defeating Ethiopia 2-0. The Pharaohs now sit first with 19 points. The game took place at Cairo International Stadium on Friday....

Balkan crime groups expand cocaine routes via West Africa
TIRANA, Sep 2 (TemA) – Balkan crime groups are pushing cocaine through West Africa, turning the region into a key hub for Europe, a new report says. Since 2019, Albanian and Slavic rings have set up logistics chains in Senegal, Sierra Leone,...

How We are Saving Africa's Vultures
By Vincent Otieno Often viewed as sinister, signifying bad tidings, or even death, vultures are arguably the most misunderstood scavengers. The vital role that vultures play in the environment is irreplaceable. Acting as nature’s own clean-up...

Bouchra Karboubi Named Referee for Côte d’Ivoire vs. Burundi Match
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi has been appointed to officiate the upcoming match between Côte d’Ivoire and Burundi. The game is part of Matchday 7 in Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The match will take...

Goals and Highlights for Uganda 4-0 Mozambique in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for tuning in to this EFL Championship match, with all the action and action in real time here on VAVEL. Stay tuned for the competition's upcoming matches. Good morning, and see you next time! END...

Africa Oil Week 2025: AOW CEO Paul Sinclair on Ghana’s strategic role and Africa’s future
As Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 approaches, set to take place from September 15-18 in Accra, Ghana, industry leaders and experts are gearing up to discuss the continent’s rapidly evolving oil and gas landscape. Ahead of the summit, Paul Sinclair,...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Friday’s results in Africa (video)
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Here are the results from Friday, September 5th’s World Cup qualifiers: Here are the results from Friday, September 5th’s World Cup qualifiers: Somalia 0–3 Guinea, Mandela National Stadium, Kira Town South Sudan...

MFDP to Launch New Human Capital Development
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), through its ECOWAS National Office (ENO), has announced the development of a new Human Capital Development Strategy (HCDS) for Liberia, in line with directives from the Economic Community of...

PSP mentions 34 young Guineans detained. Association says there are 41.
Questioned about discrepancies in the numbers provided by the Association of Students of Guinea-Bissau in Lisbon (AEGBL) and the official data from the Public Security Police (PSP), João Domingos da Cunha, coordinator of the Educational Policy...