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By Maher Mezahi For Morocco, a chance at long-awaited continental glory. Since 1976 when the Ahmed Faras’ Atlas Lions lifted the Cup, generations of superstars have come and gone without winning Africa’s most coveted trophy. Aziz Bouderbala, Mustapha Hadji, Hakim Ziyech have shone at the FIFA World Cup, but all have failed to add a

By:Paul Myers It was a thunderbolt of a strike that left the Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou a bemused spectator. The goal came a few minutes after Brahim Diaz botched a penalty that could have delivered the trophy to his country for only the second time since the inception of the competition in 1957. His panenka

By: Paul Myers Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved shots from Egypt’s English Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Omar Mamoush to put his side in the driving seat. Alex Iwobi swept home Nigeria’s fourth kick to give his side a 3-1 lead and pile the pressure on Mahmoud Saber. The 24-year-old ZED midfielder thrashed the ball high to

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) and Senyorita For Food Industries, a leading manufacturer of snack foods in Egypt, through its chip brand Lion, yesterday announced a collaboration to launch the NBA’s first university basketball tournament on the continent and the largest Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA tournament ever in Egypt. The announcement was made by Senyorita Chief Operating Officer

DAKAR, Senegal, December 30, 2025/ — A leading actor and influential public figure, Omar Sy has been appointed ambassador of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Committed to supporting young people and closely connected to Senegal, he will lend his voice and image to the first Olympic event ever organised on the African continent, scheduled from