African Union Suspends Madagascar Amid Military Coup: Gen Z Protests Topple President Andry Rajoelina

In a dramatic turn of events that has reverberated across the African continent, the African Union (AU) has officially suspended Madagascar's membership following a swift military coup that ousted long-serving President Andry Rajoelina from power....

PARAMILITARY: Islamic Terrorists Return to Somalia

October 16, 2025: Earlier this year the Iran-backed Houthi rebels moved some of their operations from Yemen and crossed over to Africa. The Houthis assisted local Islamic terrorist groups in Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. This was part of the...

Mohamed Salah agreement reached as Liverpool stare down awkward reminder

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah celebrate the teams victory and confirmation of winning the Premier League title after the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield on April 27, 2025 (Image: Liverpool...

Opinion – The US-China Tech Hegemony Contest: A Threat to the Neoliberal World Order

The competition between the US and China for global power has become one of the defining features of the world’s geopolitical landscape in the 21st century. While the power struggle is unfolding on multiple fronts including defence, economy, and...

Israel Vows to Strike ‘Everywhere’ Against Iranian Regime

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly strikes between Israel and Iran, day one of meetings at the G-7 summit, and a U.S. immigration crackdown. Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday. Attacks on Tehran...

EA FC 26 TOTW 5 released, Salah and Rodrygo headline the roster

EA Sports has released the EA FC 26 TOTW 5 roster in Ultimate Team, with Mohammed Salah and Rodrygo being the headlining players in this star-studded lineup. With club football being halted for the international break, this sqaud features the best...

Steve Yago Blasts CAF, FIFA After Nigeria Beat Burkina Faso To 2026 World Cup Playoff Spot

Burkina Faso defender Steve Yago has hit out at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA after his country narrowly missed a place in the 2026 World Cup playoffs, losing out to Nigeria on goal difference. Naija News reports that...

How Trump Could Get Bagram Back

It’s not every day that a U.S. president publicly demands the return of a military base from a former adversary. But that’s exactly what happened last week, when President Donald Trump said that his administration is “trying to get” Bagram back...

NATO must stand firm against Russian provocation

Today an aerial war is being fought across Europe. It is reliant on cutting edge technology, the full potential of which has yet to be realised. This undeclared war is most obviously witnessed in daily attacks by drones striking far into Russia...

Cape Verde add new line to list of old names from Africa at 48-team World Cup

Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time. Ghana, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco,Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire and South...

Why Nigeria qualified for World Cup playoff despite having fewer points

The final whistle of Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers brought more confusion than celebration for many fans. Nigeria were through to the CAF playoffs, yet they had fewer points than teams like Burkina Faso, Uganda, and Madagascar in the group...

Raila Odinga dies at 80 after cardiac arrest in India

Former Kenya’s Prime Minister, Late Raila Amolo Odinga. [Photo: Courtesy]NAIROBI — Raila Odinga, the enduring symbol of Kenyan opposition politics and former Prime Minister, died on Wednesday at the age of 80 while undergoing medical treatment in...

Burkina Faso star releases statement as CAF rule sends Nigeria to World Cup playoffs ahead of his country

A Burkina Faso player has issued a strong statement to the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) after missing out of the playoffs The Stallions crushed Ethiopia 3-1 in the last match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Sunday, October 12...

President Traore breaks silence after Burkina Faso lose World Cup playoff spot to Nigeria

Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore has demanded an explanation after the Stallions missed out on World Cup playoffs Nigeria advanced to the World Cup playoffs ahead of the Stallions on superior goal difference, sparking outrage in Burkina Faso...

Global tributes pour in for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

The world is in mourning following the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister and long-time opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment in Kochi, India. Odinga, fondly known across Kenya as...

Raila Odinga, who made five runs at Kenya Presidency, dies at 80

Bloomberg Raila Odinga, who was at the forefront of Kenyan politics for more than three decades and made five unsuccessful runs at the presidency, alleging that he was cheated of victory in every instance, has died. He was 80. Odinga passed away...

Africa's teams did their best to thrill, and infuriate, on their way to the World Cup

The group stage of Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign reached a pulsating finale on Tuesday as the continent's nine automatic qualifiers for next year's global showpiece were decided. However, that wasn't all that was settled during the final...

Raila Odinga's death: What the world is saying

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [Narendra Modi, X] Hours after the announcement of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s death, tributes poured in from world leaders who described him as a towering figure...

Health Ministers Confront Crisis Fatigue at Eastern Mediterranean Regional Summit

Health ministers and policy leaders from across the Eastern Mediterranean opened a three day regional summit in Cairo on Tuesday, facing what the World Health Organization describes as unprecedented strain on health systems amid sixteen concurrent...

Chandler man accused of killing camping teens indicted

A Chandler man accused of killing two Arcadia High School teens camping northeast of Phoenix in May has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder. Thomas Brown, 31, of Chandler, was arrested Oct. 2 in connection with the deaths of Evan...