Africa: Five Stars to Watch At Afcon 2024

The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Ivory Coast is set to feature some of the biggest names in world football. Read more »

South Africa/Mauritania: Terrific Mamelodi Sundowns Put FC Nouadhibou to the Sword

Mamelodi Sundowns fired warning shots to their CAF Champions League rivals with a convincing 3-0 victory over FC Nouadhibou in a Group A opener at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. Read more »

Africa: Harry Maguire Forgives Ghanaian MP Who Mocked Him

Ghanaian MP Isaac Adongo has issued a heartfelt apology to Manchester United defender Harry Maguire. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Your Money Is Not Your Money' - Mikel Speaks About Being an African Soccer Player

Nigerian football legend John Obi Mikel spoke about the difficulties of being in the game, saying that as an African you effectively pay additional taxes. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Striker Dies After Collapsing On Pitch

Ghanaian forward Raphael Dwamena died after collapsing on the pitch during a league game for his club Egnatia in Albania on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: Naija Beats On British Streets

Samm Henshaw, the British RnB artist known for his soulful melodies often mixed with gospel undertones, has moved in a new musical direction. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/South Africa: Ivory Coast Unleash Titans for Bafana

Bafana Bafana face what could be a stern test after Ivory Coast announced a star-studded squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Hugo Broos' side and Morocco. Read more »

Gambia/Morocco: Gambian Team Caught in Deadly Moroccan Earthquake

Gambia's national football team was caught up in the middle of the devastating earthquake which hit Morocco on Friday night. Read more »

Nigeria/South Africa: Nigeria and Banyana - Africa's Hope to End World Cup Curse

African teams are enduring a difficult campaign at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup but Nigeria and Banyana Banyana have emerged as offering hopes of a better outing. Read more »

Mali: US Military Mistakenly Sending Sensitive Emails to Mali - Report

We've all sent our fair share of embarrassing emails due to an unfortunate typo (never tell your colleague that they are "fart oo nice"). Read more »

Nigeria: African Giant Conquers America!

Burna Boy just made a groundbreaking splash across the pond! The Nigerian-born sensation has become the first African artist to sell out a US stadium. Read more »

Cameroon: Ex-Tennis Star Gives Hope to a Nation of Young Talent

Former Cameroonian champ Joseph Oyebog runs the Oyebog Tennis Academy in his native country to support communities who lack access to facilities. Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy Performs to Sold-Out Stadium in Paris

Nigerian Afrobeat singer Burna Boy filled the 40,000-capacity Paris La Defense venue in the French capital where he performed on Saturday night. Read more »

South Africa/Liberia: Bafana Bafana Through to Africa Cup of Nations

Bafana Bafana qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals following a Group K 2-1 victory over Liberia at Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium on Tuesday. Read more »

Liberia/South Africa: Liberia Coach Keita Promises Bafana Will 'Suffer' in Monrovia

Liberia coach Ansumana Keita has declared Bafana Bafana will endure a torrid time when the two teams clash in Monrovia on Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Next Global Superstar

Once in a while there comes along an African footballer destined for greatness, and Victor Osimhen is one of those. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Election Cuts the African Giant Down to Size

The most anticipated event in Nigeria in 2023 was this week's election. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Denies Plotting to Overthrow the Election As Violence Spreads

The Nigerian government has denied that president Muhammadu Buhari and his circle are planning to scupper next weekend's elections and install an interim government by creating… Read more »

Ghana: Footballer Who Survived Earthquake Tells of Terror

Ghanaian midfielder Priscilla Okyere said she is terrified of going to sleep, as she fears another earthquake may hit Turkey. Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaian Finally Takes a Break After Over 250 Matches

Inaki Williams had featured in every single La Liga Santander game since August 2016, spanning a record of 251 consecutive league appearances. Read more »

Senegal/Algeria: Afcon Champions Senegal Strike Again in CHAN Tournament

Senegal sealed the double with a penalty shootout win over Algeria in the final of the African Nations Championship (Chan) at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Saturday. Read more »

Africa: The Diva Who Brought African Pop to the World Stage

Revered as "Africa's premier diva" by Time magazine, Angelique Kidjo has been instrumental in putting African music on the global stage. Read more »

South Africa: Joburg City Power Disconnects Nigerian Consulate

For months they dodged paying their lights bills. Read more »

South Africa: Jaca Sails in From Dakar to Inspire Black Women Sailors

The Maiden Factor race finally concluded on Thursday as sailors reached Cape Town following a month-long epic that started on 3 December in Dakar, Senegal. Read more »

Africa: Is Amapiano All Washed Up?

Nigerian artists and record producers have embraced amapiano - but one music blogger says the genre that swayed on the world's dance floors in 2022 is all washed up. Read more »