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[CAF] The penultimate round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup group stage saw decisive action as holders Zamalek, Stellenbosch and USM Alger confirmed their places in the quarter-finals with strong performances.

[CAF] Orlando Pirates booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League with a 2-1 win over Chabab Belouizdad in Johannesburg on Sunday.

[CAF] TDS Girls from Tanzania have booked their place in the final of the CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) being staged at the Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam after they completed a clean sweep of two victories in the three-team Group B.

[allAfrica] Widespread celebrations were reported on Sunday in Wad Madani, a regional capital on the Blue Nile River about 85 miles/135 kilometers southeast of the capital Khartoum, following the retaking of the city by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The army has been making steady advances in the area in recent weeks.

[Dabanga] Sudan Media Forum*: Joint Editorial Room -- Prepared and edited by: Al-Alaq Centre for Press Services

She is a staunch critic of the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

[Dabanga] Wad Madani -- The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed 'Hemedti' Dagalo today acknowledged the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) recapture of Wad Madani, a key city in El Gezira state that the RSF had controlled since December 2023. The victory sparked jubilant celebrations across Sudan and among its global diaspora. In an audio address, Hemedti vowed to reclaim the city, declaring, "Today we lost a round, but we did not lose the battle."

[Dabanga] Geneva / Khartoum / El Fasher -- International medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders / MSF) has suspended all medical activities at Bashair Teaching Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in south Khartoum, condemning "ongoing violent attacks on patients and staff". The organisation also decried "a despicable attack on an ambulance" in the North Darfur capital El Fasher on Friday, that left one passenger dead.

[Centre 4s] Since 2005, the Sahel remains again and again weakened by terrorism! Due to the environment degradation, it is expanding and terrorism is spreading, taking root, and becoming commonplace. This context exposes and further weakens this vast area composed of countries that are often poorly structured to face the multiple ambitions and internal and external threats of more organized, more determined actors announcing to all attractive promises down here and beyond. The continued rooting and expansion of that

The woman has lived in Niger for over two decades and is a fixture in her community, reports say.

The woman has lived in Niger for over two decades and is a fixture in her community, reports say.

[Dabanga] Ombadda -- A graphic video seemingly showing Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers shooting a civilian in Ombadda, a neighbourhood of Omdurman, has sparked widespread condemnation. The victim was accused of being affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have controlled the area since the war began.

The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.

The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

[Civicus] 10 December, International Human Rights Day, marked the culmination of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), an annual global campaign that seeks to raise awareness of violence against women as a human rights violation and demand action to end it.

[Civicus] CIVICUS discusses the election results in Ghana with Evelyn Olukeye, Programme Officer at BudgIT, a civil society organisation that uses technology for civic engagement. BudgIT is a CIVICUS partner in the Digital Democracy Initiative .

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.