Africa Matters: Chasing Football Glory

Ten African teams will compete at the FIFA World Cup 2026 that begins on June 11. No African nation has ever won the coveted trophy, but could it be different this time round? In South Africa, anti-migrant tensions have prompted many African nationals to ask their governments for help to be repatriated back home. And a central Malawi village claims to be the country’s first with universal solar power.