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I'm the youngest solo traveller to visit 100 countries - but my age got me into BIG trouble with airport security
From bomb shelters to beach views to a bungled kidnapping attempt, Arjun Malaviya's year-long, record-breaking journey was far from the average teenager's gap year. The 19-year-old student become the youngest person in history to visit 100...

PREVIEW: Morocco target CHAN dynasty as Madagascar dream of first-ever title
The stage is set in Nairobi. Today, at the iconic Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 reaches its grand finale: a clash between two-time champions Morocco and fearless debutants...

How to watch Madagascar vs Morocco: live stream Chan final online
Morocco have the chance to win a record third African Nations Championship on Saturday, as the minnows of Madagascar try to cause an upset. Below we explain how you can live stream Morocco vs Madagascar and watch the climax of this year's Chan...

CHAN 2024 Final: Morocco vs Madagascar – How to Watch & Predicted Score
The TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 reaches its climax in Nairobi with Morocco chasing a record third title and Madagascar hoping for a fairytale triumph in their first-ever CAF final. Kick-off is at 04:00 pm...

Morocco Eye Historic Third CHAN Title in Final Against Madagascar
Nairobi, August 30, 2025 – The African Nations Championship (CHAN) reaches its climax on Saturday at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium, where Morocco’s Atlas Lions will face off against Madagascar in a highly anticipated final. Morocco, the defending...

Morocco seek record third CHAN title against Madagascar
Morocco have an unprecedented third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in their sights on Saturday when they play Madagascar in the final at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium. The month-long championship, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,...
Two-time winner Morocco takes on Madagascar in Nairobi CHAN final
NAIROBI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Two-time winner Morocco faces Madagascar in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya on Saturday. The match will conclude the 19-team competition, which kicked off on...

Morocco Gears Up to Claim Third CHAN Title Against Madagascar
Rabat – Morocco’s national team for local players is ready to fight for the title at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), with the final against Madagascar set for Saturday at Moi International Stadium in Kasarani, Nairobi. Mohamed Moufid, a...

Meet the Mount Vernon couple serving overseas in Madagascar
An up close picture of Sue and Neil Gilbert, dressed in their missionary attire complete with a nametag and lanyard. One local couple will be trading in the cornfields of Iowa for the island of Madagascar for the next 18 months. Sue and Neil...

Island boasting 'world's best beaches' and 'clearest water ever' is 30C in October
The island with some of the world's best beaches is probably not where you think (Image: gaelgogo via Getty Images) The UK's autumn has been relatively mild and dry, but as winter looms and the memory of a lacklustre summer fades, many Brits are...

Stunning island with the 'world's best beaches' and 'clearest water' is 30C in October
Steffan Rhys Deputy Content Hub Director and Ellen Jenne U35 Spare Time Writer 13:37, 28 Aug 2025Updated 13:37, 28 Aug 2025 While the UK autumn has been relatively mild, with winter on the horizon and a lack of any prolonged warm and dry weather...

CHAN 2024: First-time finalists Madagascar steps into the lion’s den
Madagascar is heading for its first African Nations Championship finals on Saturday against the Moroccan Atlas Lions who chases a record-breaking third trophy. Madagascar booked their place in the historic match after edging Sudan 1-0 in the 116th...

Madagascar edge Sudan in extra-time to reach first-ever CHAN final
Madagascar booked their place in a historic first African Nations Championship (CHAN) final after edging Sudan 1-0 in a tense semi-final at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday evening. A late strike from substitute Toky...

Birdwatching tourism is booming. Some countries are benefiting, while others are left behind
Deep in a forest in the Andes, high atop a tall tree, there’s a quick, colorful flash of plumage in vivid shades of yellow, green, and blue. A high-pitched musical chirp rings out. Through a carefully trained pair of binoculars, a beautiful little...

Madagascar edge Sudan to reach first-ever CHAN final
Madagascar players celebrate after beating Sudan on August 26,2025/CAF Madagascar made history Tuesday evening after edging Sudan 1-0 in extra time to reach their maiden African Nations Championship (CHAN). Toky Rakotondraibe, who came in as a...

France returns three human skulls to Madagascar—including one that may have belonged to a king
The skulls of three leaders—potentially including a king—beheaded by French troops during the colonial conquest of Madagascar have been restituted to the African country. The restitution, which took in a ceremony held in Paris on Tuesday 26...

Major roads set for closure ahead of CHAN final in Kasarani
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 30 – Motorists and commuters planning to use the Thika Super Highway have been advised to brace for disruptions and diversion as police and organizers enforce a traffic management plan ahead of the CHAN Final between Morocco and...

France Returns Colonial-Era Skulls to Madagascar in Historic Restitution, Including Presumed Remains of Beheaded King
Paris, France – August 26, 2025 – In a landmark act of historical reconciliation, France has returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of King Toera, a Malagasy monarch brutally decapitated by French...

Greek Pediatrician Fights Tradition of Killing Newborn Twins in Madagascar
Olga Tzetzi examines children in Madagascar. Credit: Olga Tzetzi AMNA In many parts of the world, the birth of twins is celebrated as a blessing. In southern Madagascar, however, deep-rooted superstition dictates otherwise, a reality that Olga...

North Wales explorer to travel 3,400 miles along China's Yellow River
A North Wales adventurer is embarking on an epic journey along one of the world's most extensive waterways. Ash Dykes, 34, plans to traverse 3,400 miles (5,400km) of China's Yellow River, from its origins to the ocean. Throughout his quest, he...