The Court of Arbitration for Sport is hearing Senegal's appeal over the AFCON title. Ten months after the explosive AFCON final, Senegal and Morocco are still fighting over the title, this time at sport's highest court. A verdict on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's victory by default is expected within days.

In Kenya, health officials are tracing dozens of contacts after an Ebola patient died following a journey from DR Congo. It is a race against time.

Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza has won the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story "The Blue Fighter".