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Rwanda women stumble to Ethiopia
CAPTION: Players vie for the ball with Ethiopians during the first leg of the second qualifying round at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday evening. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza By Peter KamasaThursday, October 08, 2026 Rwanda’s national women’s football team face an uphill battle to reach the 2028 Olympic Games after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat […]
Uganda to address AFCON 2027 challenges
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 4th left, pose for a photograph with Confederation of African Football delegation at State House Entebbe September 22nd, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Secretary General, Samson Adamu, of Uganda’s commitment to ensuring the country is adequately prepared […]
DR Congo may face Equatorial Guinea behind closed Doors
By AgencyKINSHASHA – DR Congo could face a frustrating return to home soil. With the Leopards set to play in Kinshasa in just a few days as they begin their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign, their clash against Equatorial Guinea could take place without supporters due to the current status of the Stade des Martyrs.DR Congo’s […]
Kenya claims opening, finals games of AFCON 2027
CAPTION: Inside the Raila Odinga International Stadium. (Facebook Photo). By Our reporterNAIROBI – Kenya has publicly staked its claim to host both the opening match and final of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, raising the stakes in the competition among the three PAMOJA co-hosts for the tournament’s two most prestigious fixtures.The country’s Local Organising Committee […]
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CAPTION: Health CS Aden Duale during a summit on September 28, 2026. /HANDOUT By Nanct AgutuNAIROBI – Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said Kenya does not have an Ebola outbreak, […]
Oyo’s child hidden in Texas says Kemigisa
By Our reporterFORT PORTAL – Tooro’s former Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has revealed that the succession dispute that followed the death of her son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi […]
Ramaphosa presses Kiir over peace deal
CAPTION: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa engages South Sudanese president Salva Kiir in Pretoria on Wednesday. (South African presidency photo) Thursday, October 8, 2026By Mwangi MainaRamaphosa, who chairs the African Union’s […]
Ramaphosa presses Kiir over peace deal
CAPTION: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa engages South Sudanese president Salva Kiir in Pretoria on Wednesday. (South African presidency photo) Thursday, October 8, 2026By Mwangi MainaRamaphosa, who chairs the African Union’s […]
