DR Congo see off Egypt in nervy AFCON round of 16 game

DR Congo see off Egypt in nervy AFCON round of 16 game

Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time. DR

Egypt and Ethiopia blame each other for failed Nile dam talks

Egypt and Ethiopia blame each other for failed Nile dam talks

Yet another round of talks over a controversial mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River has ended unsuccesfully. The meeting, held in Ethiopian capital city Addis Ababa for two days, brought together representatives from Ethiopia and two downstream countries –