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2026 World Cup playoffs: Aubameyang warns the Super Eagles ahead of Nigeria vs Gabon
Qualified with his team for the 2026 World Cup playoffs, Pierre Aubameyang is already looking ahead to the clash with Nigeria. And the Panthers’ captain promises to give… -
“Gabon is ready to take on Nigeria,” Thierry Mouyouma ahead of the 2026 World Cup playoffs
Gabon coach Thierry Mouyouma said he was confident ahead of facing Nigeria in the African playoff semi-final for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for November in Morocco. Gabon… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): the playoff matchups
At the end of the final qualifying matchday, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and DR Congo secured their places in the 2026 World Cup playoffs, scheduled for November in Morocco.… -
2026 World Cup (Qualifiers): Cameroon vs Angola, Lesotho vs Zimbabwe, Monday’s schedule
Discover the matches on the schedule this Monday across African pitches, counting for the tenth matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in… -
Paris is getting ready to turn the page on Biya in Cameroon.
On October 4, 2025, the French section of the National Front for the Salvation of Cameroon (FNSC) organized in France a conference in support of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s… -
Cameroon’s 2025 presidential election: tense wait for the official results
Cameroonians are eagerly awaiting the official announcement of the results of the presidential election held on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The Constitutional Council has until October 26 to… -
Presidential election in Cameroon: more than 8 million voters expected at the polls
More than eight million Cameroonians are set to vote on October 12 to elect the next president of the Republic, according to data published Friday by Elections Cameroon… -
Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno promulgates the revised Constitution
Chad’s president, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, promulgated the revised October 3 Constitution on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, just five days after its adoption by Congress. This revision paves… -
DRC: More than 200 health centers running out of medicines, warns the ICRC
More than 200 health centres in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing severe medicine shortages due to ongoing fighting and a lack of humanitarian… -
The Central African Republic celebrates 8 years of strategic alliance with Russia
On the occasion of the eighth anniversary of military cooperation between Russia and the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra decorated eighteen Russian instructors for their contribution to… -
2025 presidential election in Cameroon: Paul Biya campaigning in the Far North
Cameroonian President Paul Biya made a visit on Tuesday to Maroua, capital of the Far North region, as part of the campaign for the October 12 presidential election.… -
Gabon: Brice Oligui Nguema’s UDB in the lead according to partial results
Following the legislative vote on September 27, the Union démocratique des bâtisseurs (UDB), a party recently founded by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, is in the lead according… -
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Morocco vs. Brazil, Ivory Coast vs. Spain, the full draw
The group-stage draw for the U17 Women’s World Cup has been carried out by FIFA. A draw that was not kind to the African teams. The African teams… -
Libreville: arrest of Samy Boucalt, the “self‑proclaimed general” accused of violence against Beninese people
Samy Boucalt, nicknamed “chief of staff of the Mapanes”, was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025 by law enforcement in Libreville, Gabon. This arrest follows the spread of… -
U-20 Women’s World Cup (Q): Benin 5-1 Guinea, Niger 0-9 Cameroon — first-leg results of the second round
Check out the full results of the first-leg matches of the second round of U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying. The first leg of the 2nd round of U20… -
Libreville: a Beninese passenger detained with banned ritual objects
The services of the Tourist Surveillance Brigade and Gabonese Customs announced the arrest, on the night of Saturday, September 20, of a Beninese passenger at Léon-Mba International Airport.… -
DRC: Vital Kamerhe resigns as President of the National Assembly
Vital Kamerhe announced his resignation as president of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Resignation of Vital Kamerhe, president of the National Assembly. This… -
Chad: presidential term extended to seven years, term limits removed
Chad’s National Assembly adopted by an overwhelming majority a constitutional reform that extends the presidential term from five to seven years, while removing term limits. The bill, promoted… -
Benin: Alain Kenneth raises alarm over the arrest of his host in Gabon
Beninese TikToker Alain Kenneth, back from a stay in Gabon where he had observed a fraternal coexistence between communities, announced on Wednesday, September 17 the arrest of Marius,… -
Man United: “poor performances, bad luck,” Amorim justifies Onana’s departure
The Manchester United manager, Rúben Amorim, commented on the reasons that led to André Onana’s departure, loaned to Trabzonspor for the 2025-2026 season. Signed from Inter Milan in… -
AFCON 2025: CAF Celebrates Hitting the 100-Day Mark Before Kickoff
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) marked, this Thursday, the symbolic milestone of 100 days before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. For the first… -
Manchester United: André Onana joins Trabzonspor on loan
Struggling at Manchester United, André Onana will continue the season at Trabzonspor after the Turkish club signed the Cameroonian goalkeeper on a one-year loan. Manchester United confirmed on… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): Tunisia qualify for the finals
Tunisia booked their place at the 2026 World Cup finals after a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on Monday. Like Morocco, Tunisia will also play in the 2026… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): Lesotho, Togo, Congo… the countries already eliminated
With three matchdays left in the qualifiers, several nations are already out of the running for the 2026 World Cup final tournament, with Togo, Congo, and Lesotho not… -
World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Ghana Held, Spain Cruise, Germany Shocked in Slovakia
Thursday’s matchday delivered its share of surprises and confirmations in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, both in Africa and in Europe. In the African zone, Ghana was held… -
World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Thursday’s Fixtures
Ten matches are on the schedule this Thursday across Africa, as part of the 7th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Here are the key clashes. The… -
Gabon: President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Accompanies His Children to School
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema marked the back-to-school season like any parent, by accompanying his children to school. Surrounded by his children… -
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Benin vs Zimbabwe, Nigeria vs Rwanda, Matchday 7 Schedule
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Africa zone kick off next week with the Matchday 7 fixtures. Check out the slate. There are 26 matches on the… -
Benin-Gabon: Diplomatic dialogue to ease tensions around small trade
The Beninese and Gabonese authorities are working to defuse the controversy arising from recent measures taken by Libreville against foreigners engaged in small commerce. In response to strong… -
DRC: The public prosecutor’s office demands the death penalty against Joseph Kabila
In Kinshasa, the repercussion of the former Congolese president Joseph Kabila’s trial, which is being conducted in absentia, was spectacular. General Lucien René Likulia, a representative of the…
