•Nigeria’s Super Eagles Nigeria will lock horns with Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, and Madagascar in the qualification series for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This followed the 2027 AFCON draw held in Cairo, Egypt, today, which saw the Super Eagles in Group L of the qualification race for the next continental showpiece. Nigeria’s o...
•A resident prepares food at a public primary school used as a shelter for people affected by the passage of tropical cyclone Gezani Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted for, the country’s disaster agency said today. It is the […]
•Flags of the member states of the African Union at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa The African Union told our correspondent yesterday it was suspending Madagascar “with immediate effect” after a coup saw an elite army unit seize power following President Andry Rajoelina’s impeachment. •Overthrown President Andry Rajoelina “The country is ...
•Madagascar soldiers An elite military unit told our correspondent today it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty. •Deposed President Andry Rajoelina The 51-year-old president had refused growing demands to step down, going into hiding after weeks of anti-gove...
•Madagascar President Andry Nirina Rajoelina A keenly awaited national address by Madagascar’s cornered President Andry Rajoelina, who went missing as calls grew for his resignation, was delayed twice yesterday as a group of armed forces tried to take control of the state-owned media. Rajoelina has not appeared in public since Wednesday, fueli...
A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar yesterday, calling on security forces to “refuse orders to shoot” and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island. The newly appointed premier last night said the government was “standing str...
•Protesters erecting barricades Protesters in Madagascar gathered for new demonstrations today, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his cabinet in a bid to quell days of unrest that has left 22 people dead, according to the UN. Inspired by “Gen Z” protests in Indonesia and Nepal, the youth-led movement has taken aim at ingrained [&hel...
•The 3 Sakalava skulls carried by Madagascar security servicemen during the State Ceremony for their restitution to Madagascar from France today Madagascar held a ceremony today marking the return of three skulls kept by France for 128 years, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops in the 19th [&helli...
•Morocco players celebrate victory with trophy yesterday Morocco secured their record third African Nations Championship title yesterday as Oussama Lamlioui’s late strike grabbed a dramatic 3-2 final victory over Madagascar in Nairobi. Felicite Manohatsoa’s long-range strike gave first-time finalists Madagascar a surprise lead in the ninth mi...
Ten-man Madagascar produced a dramatic extra-time winner to beat Sudan 1-0 in Dar es Salaam and book their place in their first-ever African Nations Championship (CHAN) final. The Barea, who finished third in their only previous appearance three years ago, will face Morocco, who edged Senegal 5-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 1-1 [&hel...
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