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Morocco, Algeria storm WAFCON semis By Geoffrey Mwamburi August 09, 2026 01:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Morocco Women National team “Atlas Lionesses “is the second team to qualify f …
Morocco, Algeria storm WAFCON semisCitizen Digital
… Madrid side Leganes unveiled the signing of the French-born Algeria international, 28, for one year with an option for a second season. …
Luca Zidane leaves Granada for Leganes in Spanish second tierCitizen Digital
… Some commentators have suggested that the crisis was a way for Morocco to warn Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tried to improve ties with Rabat's historic enemy Algeria. …
Barcelona snub game in Morocco amid 'uncertainty'Citizen Digital
… A 2028 after WAFCON heartbreak By Geoffrey Mwamburi August 07, 2026 12:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Harambee Starlets players Terry Engesha (L) and Valarie Nekesa (C), tussle for the ball with Algeria …
Harambee Starlets pivot to LA 2028 after WAFCON heartbreakCitizen Digital
… The only countries with metros in Africa are Egypt and Algeria in the North. However, the county boss' announcement was met with skepticism and anger across social media and city streets, where Nairobians pointed to the city’s collapsing urban services. …
Sakaja’s grand underground Metro ambitions spark skepticism among Nairobians plagued by potholes, floodsThe Standard
… The only countries with metros in Africa are Egypt and Algeria in the North. But, does Kenya, and specifically Eastlands, need a metro? …
Nairobi doesn't need an underground railway right nowThe Standard
… Hosts Morocco play South Africa and Ivory Coast face Algeria on Saturday.Infantino, under fire for a now-shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment, earlier held emergency talks in Morocco with directors of the world football governing body. …
Embattled Infantino sees minnows Malawi reach WAFCON quarter-finalsThe Standard
… Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals by finishing with seven points after beating Kenya convincingly and Algeria narrowly in earlier mini-league matches in Rabat. …
Starlets knocked out as Morocco, Algeria advance to WAFCON quartersCitizen Digital
… Kenya is hosting the championship for the first time since 2015 when Malkia Strikers, under the tutelage of David Lung'aho, defeated Algeria 3-0 sets to lift the title at Kasarani. …
KVF ramps up preparations ahead of African Volleyball ChampsCitizen Digital
… The Starlets bowed out of the continental showpiece after a 2-0 defeat to Algeria in their final group match at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat on Monday. …
Harambee Starlets WAFCON flop puts coach Odemba’s future in jeopardyKenya's national boxing team claimed the inaugural World Boxing African Championships title at Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, collecting five gold, three silver and six bronze medals across 15 participating nations. Standout performers included minimumweight Grace Atieno and lightweight Rosemarion Otieno, who led the home charge with victories in the women's finals.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's national boxing team claimed the inaugural World Boxing African Championships title at Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, collecting five gold, three silver and six bronze medals across 15 participating nations. Standout performers included minimumweight Grace Atieno and lightweight Rosemarion Otieno, who led the home charge with victories in the women's finals.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee has reaffirmed Western Sahara's status as a decolonisation issue through a recorded vote in which 152 countries, including Morocco, voted in favour, while the US and Israel voted against and seven abstained. The resolution maintains the UN's treatment of Western Sahara as a Non-Self-Governing Territory amid the ongoing dispute between Morocco and the Frente Polisario over the territory's political future.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
Tusker FC will play Tanzania's Singida Black Stars in a two-legged CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary-round tie, with the first leg at Nairobi's Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday. The Brewers, fresh from a 2-0 Kenya Premier League win over Ulinzi Stars, aim for a convincing home victory to advance toward the group stage.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Hit Squad is confident of winning continental honours as Nairobi hosts the inaugural World Boxing Elite Africa Men's and Women's Championships from October 15–28. The tournament unfolds amid a split in African boxing that has forced national federations to choose between two competing championships, with the International Boxing Association staging a rival event in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi will host the inaugural WB Africa Boxing Championships this week at Kasarani Indoor Arena, organized by Africa Boxing under the World Boxing umbrella. Boxing delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Angola, Nigeria, Uganda, and Rwanda have arrived or are en route for the event.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's national boxing team, Hit Squad, is training a squad of 40 boxers across ten weight categories for men and women ahead of the World Boxing Africa Elite Men's and Women's Boxing Championships at Kasarani Indoor Arena from October 15 to 28, 2026. Nearly half of the squad consists of boxers representing Kenya for the first time, with selection based on performances at the Kenya Open and consistency in the national league.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Algerian authorities announced the arrest of 61 Moroccan nationals accused of planning "acts of sabotage" undermining security and public order, according to the General Directorate of National Security. The suspects, who allegedly entered Algeria via mountain trails from Tunisia, were described as part of an international Moroccan criminal network, though no details of specific plots were provided.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's women's football team hosts Seychelles in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers at Nyayo Stadium, seeking to recover from a winless group-stage exit at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's joint parliamentary sports committees have backed the country's preparedness to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, citing sufficient capacity and infrastructure. The lawmakers inspected the Raila Odinga International Stadium (Talanta Sports City Stadium), a 60,000-seater facility designated as the main venue, and affirmed it represents good value for taxpayers.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Paradigm Initiative study examining digital inclusion in six African countries (Ethiopia, Algeria, Namibia, Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique and DRC) finds that high data costs, expensive digital devices and weak rural connectivity continue to slow the continent's digital inclusion efforts, with gaps particularly pronounced among women, young people and rural populations.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Algerian lawmakers adopted a law Thursday imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists and in child kidnapping cases involving torture, sexual assault or mutilation, after deadly wildfires killed 12 people officially (though witnesses report dozens of deaths) swept through the country's northeast during summer. This marks Algeria's first expansion of capital crimes since lifting its moratorium on executions in August.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ghana lost 4-2 to Gambia in Accra, Nigeria lost 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau away, and Cape Verde lost 2-1 to Rwanda at home in shock results during the second matchday of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Tuesday. Algeria drew 2-2 with Burundi after trailing by two goals.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghana lost 4-2 to Gambia in Accra after leading by two goals, Nigeria suffered a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde lost 2-1 to Rwanda at home in shock results during 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches on Tuesday.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
International resources for HIV fell by 18 per cent in 2025, the largest decline in almost two decades. At the end of the year, US$17.6 billion was available for the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries, about 20 per cent below the US$21.9 billion needed annually by 2030.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's men's volleyball team Wafalme Stars defeated Chad 3-0 in the 9th-12th place play-offs at the 2026 CAVB Africa Nations Volleyball Championships in Tunis on Wednesday, registering their first triumph at the tournament.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's airbadminton national team won gold in women's tripples and bronze in men's doubles at the Africa Airbadminton Championships held in Entebbe, Uganda. National coach Brijesh Sonigra said the performances show Kenya's talent in the sport and that the nation could dominate African competition with proper development.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Wafalme Stars suffered a second consecutive straight-sets defeat at the Africa Nations Volleyball Championships, falling to Ghana 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 in Tunis on Thursday. The loss left Kenya bottom of their three-team group without a point.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's men's Under-23 3x3 basketball team failed to progress from the group stage at the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in Wuhan, China, losing 19-18 to Algeria and 21-17 to Poland in Pool C alongside France, Poland, and Australia.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Badminton Kenya has dispatched six athletes (three men and three women) to Entebbe, Uganda for the 2026 Africa AirBadminton Championships (September 16–19), which serves as a qualifier for the 2029 World Games in Karlsruhe, Germany. The team will then compete in the Zone 5 Regional Championships from September 20–22.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Algeria's foreign ministry announced it is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, citing "provocative or hostile" acts and warning it had exhausted efforts to preserve bilateral relations. The UAE's ambassador was summoned and given 48 hours to comply, though neither country provided specific details on the underlying dispute.
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's men's volleyball team, Wafalme Stars, will compete at the 2026 CAVB Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship in Tunisia from September 13 to 26, aiming to finish among the top three teams to secure a place at next year's FIVB Men's World Championship in Poland.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium, with Cherotich setting a meeting record of 8:51.61 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase and Kenyan teammate Doris Lemngole finishing second.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Malkia Strikers were defeated 3-0 by Egypt in the final of the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship at Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, ending Kenya's bid for an 11th African title and denying them the automatic qualification to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
Armand Duplantis and Jamaica's Oblique Seville headline the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday, with five standout events to watch including men's pole vault, where Duplantis faces competition from Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Global and Olympic medallists, including Kenya's world champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, converge in Brussels for the 2026 Diamond League finals over two days. The competition serves as preparation for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships scheduled for September 11–13.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The 2026 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) African Women's Championship enters its penultimate stage at the Kasarani Indoor Arena, with defending champions Malkia Strikers facing Cameroon in a semifinal. The Kenyan side, pursuing an 11th continental crown, clash with Cameroon after the Lionesses lost to Kenya in the 2023 semifinals.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Malkia Strikers defeated Cameroon 3–0 in the second semi-final of the 2026 CAVB Women's Africa Nations Championship at Kasarani Indoor Arena, advancing to the final as defending champions.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Malkia Strikers head coach Geoffrey Omondi has backed his team to defeat Cameroon in Thursday's semi-final of the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship in Nairobi, saying the technical bench has devised a tactical plan after studying the three-time continental champions.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Malkia Strikers rallied from a set down to defeat Algeria 3-1 in the Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship quarter-finals, advancing to a semi-final against Cameroon. Egypt also advanced to the semis with a 3-0 victory over Tunisia and will face Rwanda.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's volleyball coach Geoffrey Omondi says his team is prepared for a quarter-final match against Algeria at the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship on Tuesday at Kasarani Indoors Arena, with an Olympic 2028 ticket at stake.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →