Senegal counts down to start of Youth Olympic Games 2026/in /by
The Dakar en Jeux Festival brought together thousands of people across the Dakar 2026 host sites to celebrate youth, sport and culture, rounding off a week of activities marking one year to go to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026
Niger’s Tchiani keeps border with Benin closed, citing security concerns/in /by
Speaking at a rally, the Nigerien leader accused Benin of hosting foreign troops.
Liberian icon George Weah calls on fans to join the fight to rid football of racism/in /by
Football icon George Weah has called on fans to join the fight to rid football of racism. The former Liberian president and former international player was speaking at a two-day session of the FIFA Players’ Voice Panel in Rabat.
Unique marble mask unearthed at Carthage’s Tofet site in Tunisia/in /by
The Ministry of Culture hailed this find as a "unique testimony to the richness of the Punic-Carthaginian heritage".
Al Ahly defeat Zamalek 2-0 to claim Egypt Super Cup final/in /by
Al Ahly confirmed its dominance of Egyptian football on Sunday with a resounding 2-0 victory over historic rivals Zamalek in the country’s Super Cup final, thanks to goals from Achraf Bencharki and Marwan Attia
Mali: African Union Commission calls for urgent international action on security crisis/in /by
The chairperson of the Commission expressed "deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali."
Nigeria: NDLEA arrests suspected drug kingpin at Lagos Airport/in /by
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has arrested a 40-year-old man described as a “notorious drug lord” at Lagos’ Murtala Mohammed International Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for Umrah.
Blossoming jacaranda trees brighten up the streets of South African cities/in /by
Jacaranda trees have become a symbol of spring in South Africa's Gauteng province.
Angola celebrates 50 years of independence as social inequalities persist/in /by
Issues related to poverty, unemployment or access to education remain widespread in Angola.
Cameroon: Tchiroma gives authorities 48-hour ultimatum to release post-election detainees/in /by
The opposition leader accused the government of "state gangsterism and state terrorism."