El presidente boliviano Rodrigo Paz declaró un estado de emergencia tras 50 días de protestas, informó la BBC.
Iran and New Zealand will meet on June 14, 2026, in their opening World Cup match at SoFi Stadium. Iran, ranked higher and coming off a 2-0 friendly win against Mali, is expected to field a strong lineup led by Mehdi Taremi, according to Sports Illustrated and FotMob.
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age of 91, according to his family. He passed away peacefully in Germany after a short illness.
Cabo Verde is playing in its first World Cup game on June 15 against Spain. The nation, with a population of about 600,000, qualified for the 2026 tournament by topping Group D of the CAF World Cup qualification process.
Mexico opened their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa, with Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scoring the goals. The match took place at the iconic Estadio Azteca.
Nigeria has begun repatriating over 1,094 of its citizens from South Africa after a surge in anti-immigrant violence, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The first evacuation flight left Johannesburg with 270 passengers on board.
A mass shooting with at least 10 attackers in Johannesburg, South Africa, has left 12 people dead, according to Al Jazeera.
Nigerian migrants are leaving South Africa amid a rise in xenophobic protests, according to a report from Al Jazeera. A campaign group has given undocumented migrants until June 30 to leave the country.
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start for Portugal against Nigeria in their final friendly before the 2026 World Cup, according to bolavip.com.
Armed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers who had been invited to discuss peace talks, according to authorities and residents on Monday, underscoring the region's deteriorating security.
An Ethiopian entrepreneur in South Africa described 'extreme fear' among immigrants as xenophobic tensions escalate, with five Mozambican citizens reported killed in recent attacks.
A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, according to Malawian authorities.
South African authorities have uncovered a billion-rand meth lab linked to Mexican nationals in Swartruggens, highlighting a growing trend of cartels producing drugs locally.
Sub-Saharan African teams are aiming to outshine their northern counterparts at the 2026 World Cup, with nations like Senegal and Ghana seeking to break the dominance of North African teams, according to Al Jazeera.
A new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis warns that the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa could result in up to 20,000 cases and 4,000 deaths in the next three months if containment efforts fail.
At least 49 people have died of thirst in the Sahara desert in northern Niger after their truck broke down, according to local authorities.