Forty-nine passengers have been rescued and a search is under way for the missing.
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Indomitable Lions score goal in each half and survive late fightback from Bafana Bafana to set up clash with hosts.
Elsewhere in Group C, Tanzania scrape through to the knockout stages for the first time after 1-1 draw with Tunisia.
Businesspeople, students, tourists among those sharing space on the 1,860km TAZARA railway built by China in the 1970s.
Two foreigners seeking medical evacuation are among those killed in the crash on Africa’s highest mountain.
Moving on from the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup, Nigeria face Tanzania in their AFCON 2025 opener.
The Tanzanian government has cancelled Tuesday’s Independence Day events as protesters called for a day of action.
Tanzania’s prime minister asked all non-essential workers to stay home, and public transport was also stopped.
Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose re-election prompted protests and a deadly police crackdown, faces calls for accountability.
Despite the releases, opposition leader Tundu Lissu remains behind bars, and hundreds have been charged with treason.
