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Actu Foot reported that Lionel Messi stated that his team was close to victory in the last World Cup and gave it their all. He described the match against England as very challenging, adding that the players fought as they always had. Messi also claimed that they narrowly missed victory that year and that nothing strange had happened, despite the comments made about them. https://t.co/AFcam3V2OG #Messi #CoupeDuMonde #Football (translated)

Ludmilla declared that she would vote for Lula in the second round. She stated that her story, her family, and her existence were also a political act, and said she defends democracy, freedom, and the rights of all. She also indicated that she would vote for number 13 on the 25th. https://t.co/aFCPJs4MYV #Lula #Eleições2022 #Democracia (translated)

The African Union launches the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) as an alternative to Western credit rating agencies, aiming for a better understanding of African economies and improving credit ratings for African countries. #AfryskeKredietbeoordeling #AfrikaanseEconomie #AfCARA (translated)

"According to United Nations figures, a child is abused every 30 minutes in Congo. It has been nearly twenty months since I left Panzi Hospital. Today, with the closure of the airports in Goma and Bukavu (two cities under the administration of the AFC/M23 rebellion, Ed.), one has to go through the Rwandan capital, Kigali, to access them, which is not an alternative for me," explains Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize winner 2018. #Congo #ViolenceSexuelle #DenisMukwege (translated)

𝙁𝙄𝙉 𝘿𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 | Le Senegal s’impose 1-0 à Bahir Dar face à l’Ethiopie grâce à l’unique but d’Ibrahim Mbaye. Les Lions comptent quatre points après les deux premières journées des éliminatoires de la CAN 2027 dans le groupe J. #AFCON2027Q https://t.co/0SspLPVd9s #CAN2027 #Football #Sénégal

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. ETHIOPIA — Renewed Tigray conflict intensifies around strategic Alamata Federal-aligned forces claimed the capture of Alamata, an important supply hub south of Mekelle, after a TPLF-led offensive widened fighting into Afar and Amhara. Diplomatic sources cited by Reuters said the town had fallen or federal-aligned forces had entered it, while communications remained disrupted across Tigray. The renewed conflict is raising serious concerns about the survival of the 2022 Pretoria peace settlement. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopian-pro-government-forces-claim-capture-strategic-tigray-town-2026-09-28/ 2. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases Importance: 10/10 — Critical Government data showed 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as of September 26. The Bundibugyo-virus outbreak is now the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded in the DRC and has spread across 63 health zones in seven provinces; shortages of health workers and weaknesses in contact tracing continue to impede containment. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-28-drc-ebola-infections-cross-8000-confirms-government/ 3. SOUTH AFRICA — Death toll from Wedela tavern shooting rises to 18 Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police said another victim died in hospital, raising the death toll from the weekend attack in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, to 18. Authorities are searching for the attackers and examining a possible connection to turf wars in illegal gold mining; a separate weekend shooting near Cape Town killed another 10 people. Source: https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/south-african-police-death-toll-062225459.html 4. ZAMBIA — Government targets average 7% economic growth Importance: 8/10 — High Zambia's finance ministry says the government aims to raise average economic growth to 7% over the next three years. The target follows progress in restructuring the country's external debt and represents an attempt to translate improving macroeconomic stability into stronger sustained growth. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-aims-lift-economic-growth-7-over-next-three-years-2026-09-28/ 5. MALI — Barrick and unions reach agreement, averting gold-mine strike Importance: 8/10 — High Barrick Mining signed a new collective bargaining agreement with unions at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, and planned strike action was withdrawn. The agreement reduces immediate operational risk at one of Mali's most important gold-producing assets following a prolonged period of tension involving the miner, workers and the Malian authorities. Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441512/mali-gold-mine-barrick-mining-reaches-deal-with-unions 6. KENYA — Court of Appeal upholds Affordable Housing Levy Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed challenges to the Affordable Housing Act and levy, upholding the legal framework underpinning one of President William Ruto's major domestic programmes. The judges also upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner's role in collecting the levy, although they found that the Commission on Revenue Allocation should have been consulted before parliamentary debate. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280027.html 7. ETHIOPIA–SUDAN — Accusations over support for armed groups deepen regional tensions Ethiopia's army chief accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting forces fighting federal troops amid renewed warfare in northern Ethiopia. Sudan rejected the allegations as baseless and counter-accused Ethiopia of facilitating support for Sudan's paramilitary RSF, adding another interstate dimension to the conflicts destabilising the Horn of Africa. Source: https://apnews.com/article/6b3208122a4221f3c2e8dcbe21630016 8. UGANDA — Police confirm detention of activist Praise Aloikin Ugandan police confirmed that activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje is in custody after activists and associates had reported her missing. Police said she had been arrested and would be brought before a court; Aloikin participated in the 2024 anti-corruption protests and has publicly criticised political and security figures. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280365.html 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as high oil prices increase economic pressure Importance: 7.5/10 — High The rand weakened about 0.5% against the dollar in early Monday trade as Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude above $107 per barrel. Because South Africa imports most of its fuel, sustained high oil prices pose risks through higher import costs and inflationary pressure. Source: https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/rand-slips-as-us-iran-stalemate-pushes-oil-prices-higher/ 10. AFRICA — AFCON 2027 qualification moves into Matchday 2 Importance: 6/10 — Moderate The latest qualifying round opened with Burkina Faso beating Central African Republic 1–0, Equatorial Guinea defeating Sierra Leone 1–0, DR Congo beating Zimbabwe 2–1 and Tunisia drawing 2–2 with Botswana. September 29 brings a large slate including Ethiopia–Senegal, South Sudan–Egypt, Ghana–Gambia, Guinea-Bissau–Nigeria and Zambia–Togo. Source: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/6/577635/Sports/Africa-Cup-of-Nations-qualifiers-results-amp%3B-fixt.aspx #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #Wedela #Johannesburg #TavernShooting #MassShooting #ViolentCrime #IllegalMining #PublicSafety #Zambia #ZambianEconomy #EconomicGrowth #GDPGrowth #DebtRestructuring #Macroeconomics #AfricanEconomy #Ethiopia #Tigray #Alamata #TigrayConflict #PretoriaPeaceAgreement #HornOfAfrica #ArmedConflict #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Bisseck: "Inter? Dissi: fatemici parlare e ci crederò. E così mi passarono Ausilio. Monaco un incubo che ha fatto male, non riuscivo a guardare la mia famiglia. A Madrid grande partita. L'errore? I tacchetti si sono incastrati nel terreno" https://t.co/aFCWe6rInE #Inter #Calcio #Sport

Urgent 🚨 Des affrontements sont signalés en ce moment à Point Zéro, opposant les Wazalendo à la coalition AFC/M23-RDF-Twirwaneho. Au même moment, des combats se poursuivent également dans le territoire de Masisi, au Nord-Kivu. Dossier à suivre. #Urgent #Conflit #Masisi

L'article examine comment la politique de Donald Trump, axée sur la sécurisation des chaînes d'approvisionnement en minerais stratégiques, pourrait exacerber les conflits dans l'est du Congo, où les ressources comme le tungstène sont contrôlées par des groupes rebelles malgré les efforts de paix mis en place. #Congo #DonaldTrump #AFCM23