AFCON 2027: East Africa races to get tournament-ready
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have less than nine months to prepare for AFCON 2027.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have less than nine months to prepare for AFCON 2027.






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Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
Indomitable Lions score goal in each half and survive late fightback from Bafana Bafana to set up clash with hosts.
Elsewhere in Group C, Tanzania scrape through to the knockout stages for the first time after 1-1 draw with Tunisia.
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Two foreigners seeking medical evacuation are among those killed in the crash on Africa’s highest mountain.
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The Tanzanian government has cancelled Tuesday’s Independence Day events as protesters called for a day of action.
Tanzania’s prime minister asked all non-essential workers to stay home, and public transport was also stopped.
Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose re-election prompted protests and a deadly police crackdown, faces calls for accountability.