In early June, Britain’s Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe’s octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The presidents of Congo Brazzaville and Zimbabwe were among 26 foreign leaders who attended China’s largest ever military parade in Beijing, where Africa appeared to have a reduced presence compared with a decade ago.

Benin faces Zimbabwe this Friday at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé, as part of matchday 7 of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup (Group C). The Cheetahs are going through a rough patch,

They sealed their spots by making it to the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Region Division One Qualifier