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Liberia: Kojo Names 24-Man Squad for Tunisia and São Tomé World Cup Qualifiers
The squad consists of 13 foreign-based players and 11 local-based players, with all three goalkeepers being local. Monrovia – Liberia’s national football team stand-in coach, Thomas Kojo, has announced a 24-man squad for the upcoming double-header...
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Taiwan’s Africa gambit
In the ongoing struggle for global recognition, Taiwan has long been the underdog. Diplomatic isolation, driven by Beijing’s “One China” policy, has pushed Taipei out of most international organisations and bilateral relationships. Nowhere is this...

Australia Appoints New Ambassador To Portugal 31 August
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Today I announce the appointment of Dr Helen Cheney as Australia’s next Ambassador to Portugal. The Ambassador to Portugal is also accredited to Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe....
'Lies' – Eric Chelle's agent dismisses reports Boniface has been axed from Super Eagles ahead of WCQs
Eric Chelle's agent, Sidibe, has swiftly moved to dismiss reports claiming that Victor Boniface has been deemed surplus to requirements ahead of the resumption of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. The report suggested that Chelle was...

São Tomé and Príncipe Reiterates 'Constant Position' in Favor of Morocco's Territorial Integrity, Sovereignty over Entire Territory, Including Moroccan Sahara
São Toméan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Communities, Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, reiterated, on Thursday in Rabat, her country's constant position in favor of Morocco's territorial integrity and sovereignty over its...

Rwanda withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States
PRETORIA, June 8. /TASS/. Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in protest to the organization’s refusal to pass the rotating presidency for the next year over to it, the New Times...

Flames in battle mood
Malawi National Football Team, the Flames yesterday flew to Botswana ready to battle the Brave Warriors of Namibia in tomorrow’s Group H 2026 World Cup qualifier set for Francistown. US-based forward Mayele Malango has made the trip but FCB Nyasa...

Preview: Eq Guinea vs Cameroon - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's International Friendlies clash between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Fresh off contrasting results in their most recent outings, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon...
Petrobras aims to make Africa its main exploratory region outside Brazil, CEO says
Petrobras PETR3 aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant’s CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company’s strategy. Ivory Coast has extended the “red carpet” for...

List of 10 poorest countries in Africa based on income, GDP per capita
The AfDB revised Africa’s economic growth forecast downward in its May 2025 report, cutting the 2025 and 2026 projections to 3.9% and 4.0%, respectively Economist Daniel Kathali explained that while closely related, GDP per capita and GNI per...

Petrobras Targets Africa as Its Main Exploration Area Outside Brazil
Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy. Ivory Coast has extended the "red carpet" for...

Nigeria, others emerge key drivers of intra-African trade
As African countries look to improve intra-African trade, which currently stands at 15 per cent, a new report has revealed that Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa are key drivers of intra-African trade. The five countries alone...

Petrobras targets Africa for oil exploration region outside Brazil
Petrobras, the Brazilian state-run oil company, is setting its sights on Africa as its primary region for oil exploration activities outside its home country, reported Reuters, citing the company’s CEO Magda Chambriard. She detailed the strategic...

Exclusive-Petrobras aims to make Africa its main exploratory region outside Brazil, CEO says
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Marta Nogueira and Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant’s CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview...

Petrobras seeks to make Africa its top exploration focus outside Brazil
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, plans to make Africa its main growth market outside Brazil, according to the company’s CEO, Magda Chambriard. In an interview with Reuters, Chambriard revealed that Ivory Coast has granted Petrobras...

Petrobras CEO: Africa will be the main exploration region for Petrobras outside Brazil.
Petrobras wants to develop Africa as its primary region outside Brazil. The CEO of the state-run oil company said this in a broad interview on Thursday. Petrobras CEO Magda Chabriard said that Ivory Coast extended the "red-carpet" to Petrobras...

Ocean is our lifeline: Why climate change is drowning small island nations and threatening us all
For most people, the ocean is a place for vacations, Instagram-worthy sunsets, or seafood platters. But in reality, the ocean is a life-support system for both humans and marine life. It is deeply tied to the air we breathe, the climate we live...

Today’s CAF World Cup Qualifiers Fixtures & Previews
Chad welcomes Black Stars in Group I Chad will welcome Ghana to the Stade Olympique Marechal Idriss Deby Itno on Thursday in the seventh round of CAF’s World Cup qualifiers, with the two sides sitting at opposite ends of Group I. The Black Stars...
African Farmout Forum returns to AEW
The African Farmout Forum will return to African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies in 2025, offering a collaborative platform for international oil companies, national oil companies and upstream regulators to present their projects and...