June 19, 2018
South Africa: Olympic Champion Caster Semenya to Fight Testosterone Rule in Court
Lawyers for Caster Semenya have confirmed that the Olympic 800m champion will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics… Read more »
June 18, 2018
Africa: Tunisia Scores Africa's First Goal of the World Cup!
Tunisia is up, carrying the hopes of Africa on their shoulders. Let's not talk about that EU membership application right now, okay? Read more »
June 17, 2018
Africa: Africa Still Searching for Redemption At World Cup 2018
After Egypt and and Morocco, the Super Eagles were next to succumb to the fiery prowess of their opponents Croatia, in a group aptly referred to as the Group of Death. Read more »
June 15, 2018
Africa: Rough Road Ahead for Atlas Lions After Own Goal
The Atlas Lions of Morocco began their World Cup campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday. Read more »
Egypt: Heartbreak for Egypt as Uruguay Scores Dramatic Late Winner
Has Egypt just played so well just for Uruguay to snatch victory in the last minute? Football can be cruel indeed. Read more »
Africa: Gosh, Hope That Middle Finger Wasn't for Putin?!
Here I am, at allAfrica's newsroom in Cape Town, glued to the TV screen in anticipation of the exciting opening of the world's most popular sporting event we're accustomed to.… Read more »
June 14, 2018
Africa: Will Any Of Our Teams Finally Break The Quarter-Finals Jinx?
Of course, any World Cup would not be compete without a distinctively glamorous opening ceremony to kick things off. And even though it seems like only yesterday that we were… Read more »
June 13, 2018
Africa: Morocco's World Cup Dreams Shattered as U.S., Canada, Mexico Win 2026 Bid
Morocco's bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup were dashed after the north African nation only received 33% of the vote while the joint bid from the U.S., Canada and Mexico received… Read more »
June 04, 2018
Africa: First African Trio to Officiate in World Cup Jet to Moscow
Senegalese trio Malang Diédhiou, Djibril Camara and El Hadj Malick Samba selected to officiate at the upcoming World Cup left Dakar for Moscow on Saturday. They will be the… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Announces Squad for World Cup 2018
According to Fifa, Egypt became the second team from Africa to book their place in Russia, topping Group E with a game to spare, to make their first appearance at the tournament… Read more »
Senegal: Fans Assured After Injury Scare
Vice President of the Senegalese Football Federation in charge of communication, Abdoulaye Sow, has announced that Senegalese internationals Mame Biram Diouf, Ismaila Sarr… Read more »
Africa: Injured Salah Makes It to Egypt World Cup Team
Egypt has named Liverpool's forward Mohamed Salah in their World Cup 2018 squad despite the fact that he's recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at the Champions League… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Senegal: Red Carpet Treatment - Sadio Mané Buys Liverpool F.C. Shirts for His Village
Liverpool forward Sadio Mané has donated 300 club jerseys to his home village of Bambali in preparation for the approaching Champions League final against Real Madrid,… Read more »
May 02, 2018
Ethiopia: Local Soccer League Put on Hold After Referee's Assault
Ethiopia soccer officials have put on hold all domestic games after a referee was attacked by players in a game between military team Defence and Welwalo Adigrat University, BBC… Read more »
April 25, 2018
Africa: New IAAF Rules Set to Limit Caster Semenya's Career
Caster Semenya will be handed what is likely a career-limiting ultimatum by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) tomorrow - take daily medication to… Read more »
April 05, 2018
Africa: Ghanaians Fail Australia Sports Quiz, Sent Home
More than 50 Ghanaians trying to gain entry to Australia have been deported from the country. Read more »
February 21, 2018
Nigeria: Bobsled Team Makes First Olympic Appearance
Team Nigeria has made history as the first African nation to finish their first run in the women's bobsled at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read more »
October 09, 2017
Africa: Nigerian Footballer Accuses Sex Workers of Ripping Him Off
Nigerian international footballer and Watford forward Isaac Success has reportedly been arrested after a quarrel with four escorts, accusing them of cheating him out of U.S.$2,600,… Read more »
July 13, 2017
Burundi: Teenagers Go 'Missing' After U.S. Competition
Six Burundi teenagers who travelled to Washington, DC in the United States to take part in a robotics competition were reported as having gone missing after the competition was… Read more »
June 19, 2017
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Players Attend Cheick Tiote's Funeral in Abidjan
Former Ivory Coast team-mates of Cheick Tiote - including Kolo Toure, Wilfried Bony and Salomon Kalou - attended his funeral service in Abidjan at the weekend. Read more »
June 12, 2017
South Africa/Nigeria: They Lost The Match, But Did Eagles Win the Twitter War Against Bafana?
Nigerian fans were left fuming as Bafana Bafana sealed their historic victory against the Super Eagles. Read more »
February 07, 2017
Africa: Five Key Takeaways from AFCON2017
The 2017 African Nations Cup finals are a thing of the past, and Cameroon were crowned worthy winners with their final victory over Egypt on Sunday. Read more »
February 06, 2017
Cameroon/Egypt: Finally, Sweet Revenge for Young Lions #AFCON2017
Hugo Broos has gone from being criticised at almost every turn to national hero in Cameroon after masterminding a most unlikely victory for the country at the 2017 African Nations… Read more »
February 05, 2017
Cameroon/Egypt: The Extra Prize for the Winner of #AFCON2017
The prize for the winners of Sunday night’s African Nations Cup is much more than the continental crown and a $4-million cheque. Read more »
Ghana/Burkina Faso: Burkinabe Win Bronze as Black Stars Crash at #AFCON2017
Burkina Faso’s 1-0 victory over Ghana in the third-place play-off match at the African Nations Cup finals in Gabon on Saturday exceeded expectations for the winners and… Read more »