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William Troost-Ekong has signalled that his next contribution to Nigerian football will come from the committee room rather than the dugout, arguing that the Super Eagles will not climb back to their former heights until more former internationals are handed genuine authority over how the game is run. The former captain, who ended a…
The doctors and nurses standing between Ebola and the population of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are now fighting on two fronts, one against a virus with no cure and another against a government that has not paid them since the outbreak began. At the Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara, one of the worst…
The Ebola outbreak tearing through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 600 people, a grim figure released by the World Health Organisation on Thursday that lays bare how quickly the virus is spreading despite an intensifying containment effort. What alarms health officials most is the pace: the death toll crossed 500 only…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun testing two experimental therapies against the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in its northeast, the World Health Organisation announced on Thursday, marking a critical turn in a response that has struggled to keep pace with the spread of the virus. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have emerged as the second-highest-ranked team absent from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, holding firm at 26th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking even as the expanded 48-nation tournament gets under way across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Only Denmark, ranked 21st globally, sits higher among countries that failed…
A rapidly accelerating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed an alarming threshold, with suspected infections now exceeding nine hundred. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that surveillance teams have identified nine hundred and four suspected cases across the country. The official tally includes one hundred and one laboratory-confirmed infections….
The Democratic Republic of Congo have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing Africa’s 10th and final slot in the expanded tournament following a dramatic 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the intercontinental play-off final at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico. Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe scored the decisive goal in the 100th…
Fifa on Tuesday officially marked 100 days until the start of the 2026 World Cup, publishing a series of celebratory posts on its digital platforms. Yet amid the countdown to the expanded 48-team tournament, the world football governing body offered no update on a disciplinary matter that could still alter the lineup of nations heading…
A catastrophic humanitarian disaster has unfolded in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week. Government officials confirmed on Sunday that at least 200 people likely died in massive landslides. The disaster struck the Rubaya coltan mine located in the volatile North Kivu province. Initial reports indicate a hillside collapsed on Wednesday followed by a…
