Africa
We don’t want war: Ethiopian PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his country does not want war, even as regional Tigray authorities say federal forces are massing around...
2026 WAFCON shifted to August: CAF
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, shifting the tournament from its...
Nigeria’s World Cup dream ends after FIFA confirms DR Congo for play-offs
FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative.
The development by the football governing body...
‘Free the hostages’, protesters demand release of Senegal fans in Morocco
Hundreds of protesters marched through Dakar on Saturday in support of 18 Senegal fans jailed in Morocco following the disruption during the Africa Cup...
Northern, Eastern Burkina Faso hit by wave of JNIM attacks
Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across...
