Several African countries host the U.S. military bases that support counterterrorism, surveillance, and regional security operations.These facilities strengthen local forces and enable the U.S. to maintain a strategic presence on the continent.The U.S. also has smaller facilities an
Senegalese football — and indeed the wider African game — has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of a promising strikerYoussou Diouf, who featured in Senegal's Ligue 2, reportedly passed away after collapsing during a match in ThièsTributes have since flooded
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade.Key findingsOn average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing their leaders through regular, open, and honest elections. This is the majority position in every surveyed country,
The Red Devils could have their hands full with Egypt at the World Cup next summer. The Pharaohs made an impression on Saturday evening at the Africa Cup. After all, they eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast and thus reached the last four.Egypt owes this impressive performance mainly
Sport is a miserable business in which few characters are successful, and then only fleetingly. The Nigerians for instance didn’t even qualify for the World Cup but are one of the favourites to win the title in Morocco.While some teams celebrate qualifying for the Afcon in this era, Ugan
The United States Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. William Popp, is among nearly 30 ambassadors and senior overseas diplomats quietly recalled by the Trump administration as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle at the State Department, according to a report by The Guardian. The recalls, which were c
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has imposed an immediate restriction on the importation and customs clearance of Elon Musk’s Starlink technology and other communication equipment, requiring special authorization from the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) before such items can enter the co
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partial entry restrictions to cover around 40 countries, effective on Jan. 1, 2026.Trump “signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from
The Opta Supercomputer has predicted the countries that are likely to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.The 2025 AFCON will start this weekend in Morocco and end on January 18, 2026.Ivory Coast is the current holder of the AFCON title after winning the tournament in the last
A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil.Morocco national football teamThe streak began in June 2024 when they edged Zambia 2-1 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier,
