Salah, Hakimi Headline CAF 2025 Shortlist

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi have been named among the 10 contenders for the 2025 African Player of the Year award, organisers announced on Wednesday. Salah, who captains Egypt, and Morocco skipper...

Ivory Coast, Senegal edge closer to 2026 World Cup after qualifying victories

JOHANNESBURG — Ivory Coast and Senegal moved closer to qualifying for next year's World Cup after resounding victories in the latest round of African qualifiers on Friday. Ivory Coast beat Seychelles 7-0 to remain top of Group F ahead of Gabon,...

Monaleo says latest single was a ‘way to display Black American pride’ and honor her ancestors

Monaleo attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) “Soulaan” refers to “the distinct culture, history, and knowledge of Black Americans before and...

Some kings, and Deus vult?

Hey everybody, It’s the feast of Blessed Karl of Austria, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post. Karl was an emperor, until he wasn’t. He was the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, taking the throne in 1916, in the throes of World War I, and only...

Arkansas History for October 16: William Harold Flowers birthday

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for October 16, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and...

Salah, Hakimi among nominees for top African award

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi are among 10 stars nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year award, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Salah finished fourth and Hakimi sixth in the 2025...

Obituaries for Oct. 22, 2025

Anthony Marino It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Anthony Marino, 71, of Kearny, who died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Born on April 12, 1954, in Newark, Anthony...

Former Red could make Sydney FC debut

Former Adelaide United defender Ben Garuccio could make his Sydney FC debut against the Reds on Friday night despite him yet being at peak fitness following his recent Sky Blues arrival. Garuccio, 30, joined the Sky Blues less than a month ago...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Algeria Secures Final Spot After 3-0 Win Over Somalia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Algerian national team secured their place in the final round after defeating Somalia 3-0 in the Group G 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Africa zone in the early hours of Friday, October 10, 2025. The match took place at...

Liberia: Former National Oil Company Boss Reaffirms: ‘No Shady Deal’ in Headquarters Construction

Monrovia – Cllr. Saifuah Mai Gray, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), has reaffirmed that the process leading to the awarding of the contract for the construction of the company’s new headquarters was...

Cameroon police arrest and imprison 5 men for suspected homosexuality

Police tracked them down by using a detainee’s telephone without a warrant Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Police in Yaoundé, Cameroon, have charged five men with homosexual activity on the basis of...

Saving a generation: Knowing your sickle cell status before love says yes

A GNA Feature by Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 09, GNA- “The pain I feel in my legs is like something continuously sawing my leg; you won’t wish such pain even for your worst enemy,” says Mr Kwaku Kwarteng Yeboah, a 45-year-old sickle cell warrior and...

Trump says Shehbaz credited him with saving millions of lives

WASHINGTON: US President Donald J. Trump, during a White House media briefing on Wednesday, said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited him with preventing a catastrophic nuclear war with India that could have killed millions. The...

US deportee jailed in Eswatini enters hunger strike

Roberto Mosquera del Peral was among five men sent to the kingdom in July under a deal with the US seen by AFP in which Eswatini agreed to accept up to 160 deportees in exchange for $5.1 million to "build its border and migration management...

Chad ends deal with Prince Harry-linked wildlife charity over poaching

Chad has terminated its partnership with African Parks, a wildlife conservation nonprofit whose board includes Prince Harry, after accusing the organization of mismanagement and failing to curb poaching. Chad has abruptly ended its partnership...

WCSB-FM May Be Off the Air for Now, But Their Annual Halloween Ball Is Still On

The Halloween Balls hosted by Cleveland State University radio station WCSB-FM 89.3, going back 2009, are legendary. They’ve featured significant out-of-town headliners, as well as an array of outstanding locals, in a variety of genres, all in...

Goals and Highlights: Libya 3-3 Cape Verde in African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup

Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the Libya vs. Cape Verde match, corresponding to matchday 9 of Group D of the African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and...

Victims or criminals? Complicated justice for kids accused of attempted murder: The Wake Up for Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. A 5-year-old Cleveland girl with autism was lured into a field, physically and sexually assaulted, then left naked and unconscious. A...

Egypt Qualifies for 2026 World Cup, Becoming the Third Team from Africa

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Egyptian national team has secured their place in the final round of the 2026 World Cup. They have become the third African representative to advance, following Morocco and Tunisia. Egypt secured their qualification with a...

More than Meets the Eye

An exhibition of modern and contemporary art from Africa Musée Rath, Geneva From October 16th to November 23rd, 2025 GENEVA, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss private banking group CBH Bank, in partnership with the Musée d'art & d'histoire...