Cash-strapped Lyon edged clear of a clutch of clubs vying for Ligue 1’s last Champions League spot with a 4-2 win over Rennes on Sunday, capped by a goal from Endrick. The victory lifted Lyon clear third in the race for that precious third Champions League place behind Paris Saint-Germain and Lens. Brazilian teenager Endrick has shone for Lyon…
At least 18 people have been confirmed dead in Kenya due to heavy rainfall that triggered flooding and landslides in several regions. In a statement on Sunday, the Kenyan Police said landslides were reported in Thraka Nithi, Elegeyo-Marakwe and Kiambu. “The National Police Service has confirmed the loss of 18 lives as a result of these incidents, underscoring the…
In a recent development highlighting deepening economic ties, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has expressed strong support for China’s zero-tariff policy aimed at African nations. The policy, which came into effect on May 1, 2026, provides duty-free access to the Chinese market for products from all 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China.President Bio, in an…
Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a vital 2-1 win at under-strength Aston Villa on Sunday. Roberto De Zerbi’s side took an early lead through Conor Gallagher’s first goal since signing from Atletico Madrid in January. Villa boss Unai Emery fielded a weakened team prior to Thursday’s Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, allowing Tottenham…
EgyptAir has cancelled its hajj flights to and from crisis-struck Mali, directly impacting more than 4,000 people, the country’s pilgrimage-organizing body said Saturday. The cancellations come as the west African nation faces a dire security situation, with separatist and jihadist rebels targeting its authoritarian junta.Large-scale attacks at multiple junta strongholds last weekend killed the country’s defence minister, and jihadists…
This video grab made from footage obtained by AFPTV from ORTM on April 28, 2026 show Mali’s junta chief Assimi Goita during his first public address since the weekend attacks by jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists. Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists…
