AFCON 2025: Day 1 roundup
Africa • Dec 21, 2025, 11:24 PM
1 min de lecture
Welcome to France 24's AFCON roundup, where we dive into all the action from the opening match of the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. We're here to break it all down with football experts Thando Sibiya and Andreas Evagora. We are also joined by our reporter on the ground, Selina Sykes.
Yesterday
Niger junta orders 'general mobilisation' in fight against jihadists
Africa • 9:43 PM
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Niger's military junta has declared a general mobilisation and requisition of people and resources to combat jihadist insurgents, a government statement said Saturday. The measure requires citizens to comply with call-up orders to contribute to national
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US air strikes in Nigeria targeted IS group fighters trying to enter from Sahel, govt says
Africa • 11:25 AM
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US-backed air strikes in Nigeria targeted Islamic State group fighters who were attempting to enter the country from the Sahel region, according to the Nigerian government. US President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that the strikes were
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Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland
Africa • 10:31 AM
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Somalia reacted angrily Friday (December 26) after Israel formally recognised the northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" – the first country to do so. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for de
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