Nigeria/Libya: Nigeria Praises CAF Decision in Controversy Over Libya's Treatment of Nigerian Footballers

Africa's football governing body has sided with Nigeria in that country's dispute with Libya over a canceled qualifying game. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded… Read more »

Africa: Africa Football Business Summit Explores Strategies to Boost Sports Development

Kenya is hosting the Africa Football Business Summit to boost football and sports development across the continent. The summit focuses on ways African countries can benefit from… Read more »

Nigeria/Libya: Libya Threatens Legal Action After Nigeria Pulls Out of Football Qualifier

The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) is criticizing Nigeria's decision to withdraw from the 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya and is threatening to take legal action. Read more »

Ethiopia: From Street Football in Ethiopia to the U.S. Super League

A dream has come true for Loza Abera, who this month became the first Ethiopian woman to sign a contract to play professional women's football in the United States. Read more »

Africa: African Olympians' Switching Countries Bothers Citizens, Officials

As Africa's Olympic athletes come home from Paris, the continent's sports fans can't help but wonder what might have been. While African countries claimed dozens of medals in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Olympians Return Home to Mixed Reaction

Ethiopian Olympians returned to Addis Ababa on Tuesday to a mixed reaction as some fans expressed dissatisfaction with what they say was the "below par" performance of the team at… Read more »

Malawi: Paralympians Push for Voices of Disabled to Be Heard At UN Summit

A trio of Paralympic athletes from Malawi, Uganda and the United Kingdom is advocating for the voices of youth with disabilities to be heard at the United Nations' upcoming Summit… Read more »

Africa: Women Athletes Aim to Beat 17 Olympic Medals Won in Tokyo

The 2024 Olympics begin Friday, with more than 10,000 athletes gathering in Paris dreaming of winning gold, silver or bronze. Among them will be dozens of women from African… Read more »

Somalia: Mogadishu Shop Hit By Deadly Car Bomb

A deadly car bomb targeted a tea and coffee shop in central Mogadishu as patrons watched the Euro 2024 final soccer game between England and Spain. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Suspends Athletics Head After Runner's Slow 100-Meter Sprint

The Somali government has suspended its head of athletics after a sprinter finished more than 10 seconds behind the winner in the 100-meter dash at the 2023 World University Games… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Women's Football Team Makes World Cup Debut

Zambia's national women's football (soccer) team will make its World Cup debut Saturday (July 22) against Japan at the games in Australia and New Zealand. The national team's… Read more »

Ghana: Body of Soccer Star Who Died in Turkey Quake Arrives in Ghana

The remains of Ghanaian football star Christian Atsu arrived home Sunday following his death in Turkey's devastating earthquake. Atsu's coffin, draped in Ghana's flag, arrived by… Read more »

Morocco: Moroccans Celebrate Historic World Cup Win Against Spain

Exuberant Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe on Tuesday, waving flags and honking horns to celebrate their national soccer team's… Read more »

Africa: Fans Hold On to Hope Despite No African World Cup Wins Yet

Senegal lost 2-0 to the Netherlands, Tunisia drew against Denmark, as did Morocco against Croatia. No Africa team victories yet, but fans in the United States aren't discouraged.… Read more »

Cameroon: World Cup Fans in Cameroon Pool Funds to Watch

The World Cup men's football championship kicks off in Qatar Sunday with fans in Africa keen to watch five teams from the continent competing for the title. Cameroon's national… Read more »