World Cup Duo Ghana, Cape Verde Not Among AFCON Top Seeds
Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.
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Uganda health ministry confirms Ebola outbreak, 1 dead
Uganda’s health ministry said Friday it had confirmed an outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus, and that a man had died from the disease after travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kenya’s Matatu Operators vow to keep PSVs off roads until fuel prices fall
Transport operators have insisted they will keep their vehicles off the roads until the government lowers fuel prices.
Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices
On Thursday, Kenya announced a series of price hikes in response to rising global oil prices, including a 23.5 percent increase for diesel — triggering a call for the strike by transport workers.
