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Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

BBC Sport Africa provides all the information on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Morocco face Senegal in the final of the 35th edition of the continent’s biggest sporting event.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

Senegal’s football federation says a “lack of adequate security” left players and staff “at risk” on their arrival in Rabat for Sunday’s final against hosts Morocco.

Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office, official results showed Saturday, allowing the former guerrilla to extend his four-decade rule of the East African country. His main opponent, Bobi Wine, remains in hiding after security forces raided his home.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.

The party of Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine denounced a raid by security forces on his home on Friday amid reports Wine has been cut off from all communication. The raid comes just before the announcement of the results of the presidential election expected on Saturday.

In tonight’s edition, in Uganda, the preliminary results of the presidential election are beginning to emerge, indicating that President Museveni holds a substantial lead. Also in South Africa, a major multinational naval exercise has wrapped up in Cape Town. And finally, the Africa Cup of Nations is down to its final showdown. 

Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.

The game in Rabat (19:00 GMT) pits the continent’s top two teams against one another, with the North Africans ranked 11th in the world and the Teranga Lions eight places below them.

In the southern Tunisian town of Gabes, anger has been simmering in recent months as locals demand the dismantlement of the Tunisian Chemical Group. This state-owned enterprise turns phosphate into fertiliser, often emitting toxic gases. So far, however, protesters have not achieved their goals. Our correspondents report.

Over the past two decades, Turkey has become a major player in Africa. Although more discreet than China or Russia, Ankara has managed to successfully expand its influence on the continent. From drones to scholarship programmes, from construction deals to Islamic humanitarian NGOs, FRANCE 24’s Karina Chabour reports on how Turkey is reshuffling the balance of power in Africa.

The defence minister orders an inquiry into reports the military flouted orders to expel Iran from naval drills.

Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child’s death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.

The United Nation’s food agency on Thursday warned that its food stocks in Sudan will be depleted by the end of March, and that it urgently needs funding to help prevent an imminent catastrophe. According to the UN, food rations have already been cut to an absolute minimum and millions of children have been pushed to “the brink of survival”.

In tonight’s edition: A report highlights how Russia lures young Africans to fight in Ukraine. Also, there are widespread delays in Uganda’s presidential election. Plus the official draw takes place for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on March 17.

Moroccan fans celebrated through the night as their beloved Atlas Lions beat Nigeria to make it to the Afcon final.

Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o is handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 after being found guilty of misconduct by the Confederation of African Football.

Morocco are handed a North African derby with Algeria and holders Nigeria will face Zambia in the group stage at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986. Story by Liza Kaminov.

In Uganda, millions prepare to vote in a presidential election steeped in tension and controversy. President Yoweri Museveni, Africa’s longest-serving leader, is seeking a seventh term in office, but his challengers and critics say the race is anything but free or fair. Story by Clarisse Fortuné.

Ugandans voted ⁠in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Museveni is expected to fend off a challenge from the popular singer Bobi Wine, but the election is a test of the 81-year-old leader’s political strength ​and ability to avoid the kind of unrest that has rocked neighbours Tanzania and Kenya. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Uganda, Juliette Montilly.

Ugandans went to the polls Thursday for presidential elections as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power amid reports of widespread arrests among opposition supporters. The vote was marked by long delays caused by technical breakdowns which some blamed on an extended internet blackout.

The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Mohamed Salah’s Afcon dream was ended by Sadio Mane and Senegal on Wednesday night – but how many more chances will the Liverpool forward have to win the competition?

In tonight’s edition: Sadio Mané thrashes home a dramatic ⁠winner to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final by edging Egypt 1-0. Also, the shutdown of the internet in Uganda ahead of the country’s elections is “deeply worrying”, the United Nations says, stressing the need for open access to information.

Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traore after their last-16 exit at Afcon 2025, while 10 high-ranking members of Mali’s football federation resign.

With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off on Sunday, 21 December, can you name every tournament winner?

The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

In tonight’s edition: A week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week’s presidential election, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also, Ghana gains over 500 new citizens as the latest eager cohort of diasporic visitors celebrate their heritage in a naturalisation ceremony in Accra. And in Senegal, fans of the Lions of Teranga are gearing up for Wednesday’s AFCON semi-final against Egypt, not least when it comes to selling merchandise.

Schools across parts ​of northern Nigeria started reopening on January 12, after months of closure triggered ⁠by the abduction of hundreds of students in November 2025. The move follows a circular from the federal government in December 2025 saying that enhanced security measures had created a safer environment ​for students to return. FRANCE 24’s Clémence Waller reports from the ground.

Bahram Salih, the new head of the UN’s refugee agency says that he knows the pain of being ripped from all one knows. The former Iraqi president has just taken over the UNHCR and headed to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya on his first official trip. About 300,000 people from across the region live there after having been uprooted from their homelands by conflict or climate crises. FRANCE 24’s Bastien Renouil spoke to Salih during his trip.

An investigation has been ordered into the circumstance under which the toddler son of the award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie died at a leading hospital in Lagos. The writer has blamed the death of her 21-month-old twin son on medical negligence. The incident is the latest in a list of controversial deaths that have occurred in Nigerian medical facilities raising questions about the quality of care provided and her pain and frustration about the health system has been publicly echoed by many. FRANCE 24’s Sam Olukoya tells us more from Abuja, in Nigeria.

In tonight’s edition: Iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses the Lagos Euracare hospital of negligence over the death of her infant son. Also, Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says that he will call for protests if there are any signs of corruption in Thursday’s presidential vote. Plus kids in Nigeria’s Kaduna state struggle with their return to school as students are excited to see their friends, but worries about safety remain.

Bobi Wine – a former musician – has been arrested numerous times as he challenges President Yoweri Museveni.

The Sudanese government which had been driven out by war has returned to Khartoum and promises “better services” for the capital’s residents, Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday. The army-aligned government had been operating out of its wartime capital of Port Sudan for nearly three years after it had been driven out of Khartoum by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The tournament favorites, Morocco and Senegal, have reached the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, but face two major obstacles on their way to the final: the Nigerian team for the host country and the solid Egyptian team for the Lions of Teranga.