The coffin carrying Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in one of Shia Islam’s holiest cities, Najaf in Iraq ahead of his burial on Thursday. Iran’s president attended the arrival ceremony in Iraq, but was forced to cut short his visit following renewed US strikes on Iran.
Senegal were knocked out of the World Cup in the round of 32 and Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye announced on Instagram that he will boycott the national team.Senegal star Pape Gueye has withdrawn from international duty, triggering a dispute with head
African football is enjoying its best Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup ever in 2026, with 9 of 10 African teams having made it to the knockout stages a remarkable continental record.Out of the 9 that had qualified to the
Lionel Messi (centre) stole the show with an opening hat-trick but that is not enough to secure top spot for holders Argentina - Jay Biggerstaff/ReutersHow much can you read into one round of
Saudi Arabia's Nawaf Bu Washl (13) battles for the ball with Cape Verde's Dailon Livramento (19) during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. - Copyright © africanews AP PhotoHistory made. C
The hydration break was abandoned in the second half of France's World Cup clash against Iraq. The anticipated scorching temperatures across North America prompted FIFA to announce last December that it would introduce three-minute breaks midway through each half at all 104 matches of this summer
Whatever Kylian Mbappe can do, Erling Haaland can match.After the France superstar kicked off his 2026 World Cup campaign with a fantastic brace, Haaland followed suit.Norway had not reached a World Cup for 28 years, but did not look rusty in their opener against Iraq - playing in t
David Greenhalgh, the British businessman who shot to fame in Uganda through his turbulent, high-spending romance with city socialite Shanita Namuyimbwa, popularly known as "Bad Black," faces a long prison sentence in the United Kingdom after being convicted of running a massive international ill
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inspects a guard of honour during the flagging-off of Uganda’s first AU peacekeeping contingent to Somalia on March 1, 2007. East Africa remains the backbone of global peacekeeping despite shrinking troop numbers and funding.Despite the decline in number
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ran parallel procurement operations through the United Arab Emirates and Chinese suppliers to covertly acquire advanced military technology used to target American forces and US-allied infrastructure across the Middle East, according to two Financial Tim
