Morocco boss Regragui includes injured PSG star Hakimi in Cup of Nations squad
By Paul Myers The Paris Saint-Germain star was injured on 4 November when Bayern Munich striker Luis Diaz tackled him during the Champions League clash between the sides. Hakimi was helped off the pitch at the Parc des Princes in Paris, with tests then showing he had suffered a severe sprain to his left ankle. Speaking after the 2026
South Sudan accuses UN-contracted planes of smuggling, spy gear
The government of South Sudan has alleged that aircraft operating under contract to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been involved in smuggling natural resources and were fitted with undisclosed surveillance equipment. Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba made the claims during a briefing for diplomats in the capital, Juba, on Saturday. He stated
Sudan: Drone strike in Kadugli kills 6 UN peacekeepers
By KADUGLI/NEW YORK A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. The strike hit the U.N. peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, he said in a statement. Eight other peacekeepers were wounded. All the victims
Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution: African Development Bank report projects $1 trillion in additional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 13, 2025/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity Gain: Pathways to Labour Efficiency, Economic Growth and Inclusive Transformation gives an overview
The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 12, 2025/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project. The financing, agreed in Abidjan on 10 December 2025, from the African Development Bank Group’s concessional window includes a loan of approximately $22
