A troubling new United Nations finding has turned attention to a record ransom payment. UN monitors say an estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage kidnapped in Mali in late 2025 has since helped fuel a wider al-Qaeda offensive across West Africa. This story matters for South Africans watching events unfold on the […]
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is now underway in Morocco with 16 African nations participating in the most prestigious women’s football competition on the continent. WAFCON 2026 fixtures, Taking place from 26 July to 16 August, this year’s tournament has the biggest prize fund in the history of the event – $5.8 […]
Some of Africa’s best women’s national football teams will be participating in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 26 July to 16 August 2026. WAFCON 2026 Morocco tournament is being organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and it features an unprecedented US$5.8 million prize money pot where the champions […]