•Super Eagles in win over Madagascar Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, this evening. The victory was made more significant by goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor, who scored in either hal...
•The Super Eagles of Nigeria All is now set for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Barea of Madagascar. The Eagles are in high spirits in anticipation of the encounter, which is the first of the qualifying series for next year’s final tournament to be hosted by […]
•Turkey-based Madagascar midfielder Rayan Raveloson Turkey-based Madagascar midfielder Rayan Raveloson says the Barea are not intimidated by the Super Eagles ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opener against Nigeria in Uyo on Friday. Raveloson and his teammates arrived in Nigeria on Monday, settling in ahead of the star-stud...
•Super Eagles The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the Super Eagles’ first fixtures of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, scheduled for this month. Nigeria will begin their qualifying campaign against “Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. They will then travel to Moro...
•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...

