Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis, who ...

I trained for a 31-mile cycling race in six weeks as a beginner. Here’s how it went

Riding a road bike can take a toll on the body, so our writer tested these beginner cycling essentials to see what could make long rides more comfortable.
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Name the African Country Outlines!

Name the African Country Outlines! I'm aware this video is too long to be a Youtube Short, it was made for TikTok as you can upload longer videos there. However I decided to experiement and see how a ...

Africa’s Final Route To The 2026 FIFA World Cup Runs Through Rabat

Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon will battle in Rabat for Africa’s final World Cup slot in a high-stakes CAF play-off ...
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‘I’m not impressed by an Oxbridge education’: Author Jessie Burton on her acting ambitions, writing ‘The Miniaturist’ and her consuming passions

The Sunday and New York Times bestselling author wrote her debut novel under her desk while temping as a PA for private equity companies. Lotte Brundle meets her.
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UAE and Africa Map $6 Billion Tourism Drive

Dubai hosted a high-level ministerial roundtable alongside the UAE‑Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025, assembling officials from more than 20 African nations and the United Arab Emirates to outline ...