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Cabo Verde 2026 World Cup Preview: Debutants Capable of Turning Heads

The African archipelago is competing at the World Cup for the first time.

Sports Illustrated

Trump news at a glance: president shrugs off highest gas prices in years

Trump claims US makes ‘a lot of money’ when oil prices go up, but rising costs could become political liability – key US politics stories from 12 March

The Guardian - US

China’s new tariff-free regime for Africa: the potential upside and downside

China’s President Xi Jinping announced in February 2026 that from 1 May China would be granting zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries. (That is all of them bar Eswatini, which supports Taiwan.)

The Conversation

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Cape Verde add new line to list of old names from Africa at 48-team World Cup

Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time.

Radio France Internationale

Cape Verde beat Eswatini to clinch first-ever World Cup berth after fairytale qualifying run

The West African side will become the second-smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup finals

Evening Standard

Pastures green: Cape Verde show no fear to reach World Cup for the first time

Cape Verde qualified for the football World Cup for the first time after dispatching Eswatini 3-0 on Monday night at the National Stadium in Praia.

Radio France Internationale

How to watch Cape Verde vs Eswatini: Live streams as history beckons for Blue Sharks in World Cup qualifier

History beckons for Blue Sharks as a win would send them to their first World Cup – here's how to watch Cape Verde vs Eswatini online, on TV, and from anywhere today.

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African nations that faced steep Trump tariffs get some relief but mostly more uncertainty

African nations that were facing some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration have been given a moment of relief with the pausing of the duties

The Independent UK

Road to 2026: Gabon edge past Kenya to pile pressure on Cote d'Ivoire

Gabon retook pole position in the race with Cote d'Ivoire to play at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Kenya on Sunday afternoon.

Radio France Internationale

Players who scored directly from corners

The first official goal directly from a corner was scored in 1924. Here, a look at the players in the men's game who have done it more recently...

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UAE Blocks Eswatini Ships In Crackdown On Russian 'Shadow Fleet'

UAE denies entry to Eswatini ships over concerns of Russia's 'shadow fleet' evading sanctions. Risks include poor vessel conditions and lack of accountabil...

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Taiwan's Next President Goes Shrimp Fishing With Foreign Guests

They might have bigger fish to fry, but Taiwan's next president and vice president spent the eve of their inauguration on Sunday dangling rods over a murky pond at a shrimp fishing farm.

International Business Times

Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19

Many world leaders and senior officials have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago. Some, such as Canada's Justin Trudeau and Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado, have caught the virus twice.

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