Why has Caf abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?
The Africa Cup of Nations will remain on a two-year cycle after the Confederation of African Football performed a U-turn on a decision taken last December.
The Africa Cup of Nations will remain on a two-year cycle after the Confederation of African Football performed a U-turn on a decision taken last December.
Senegal is the first African country to host an Olympic sporting event.
Senegal is hosting Africa's first Youth Olympics, with 2,700 young athletes competing in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. The Games bring pride and hope, but also questions over cost, rights and legacy.
South Africa set up an epic final day of their decisive Test against Australia by batting throughout the fourth day. Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder struck centuries as South Africa were bowled out for 387 to close day four of the...
Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder struck centuries as South Africa were bowled out for 387 to close day four of the decisive third Test against Australia, setting the touring side a victory target of 288 on the final day.
Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder hit hundreds for hosts Australia face last-day chase to clinch Test and the series It would be unfair to say that Australia let a winning position slip on the fourth day of the third...
South Africa sets Australia a target of 288 to win the third Test and the series after an thrilling comeback on day four in Cape Town.
This week in Across Africa: in Ivory Coast, severe housing shortage has fueled demand for land, creating opportunities for fraudsters selling fake properties and non-existent plots. Also, Kenya’s women are changing the game. From the...
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Local elections will highlight the ANC’s steep decline and the role of race in politics
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Tom Gardner, our Africa correspondent, explains how “civilisational thinking” shapes conflicts in the region
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euronews (English)CenterSouth Africa's state-owned logistics company Transnet says it has tested the world's longest freight train. Measuring 7.6 kilometres and made up of 696 empty wagons, the train travelled 860 kilometres from Saldanha Bay to an inland iron...
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euronews (English)CenterSuspended beneath South Africa's 216-metre-high Bloukrans Bridge, Thomas van Tonder crossed 600 monkey bars over more than 280 metres, completing the challenge in 47 minutes and 37 seconds.
After the United Nations adopted a resolution in September 2026 endorsing a map that more fairly represents the size of Earth's landmasses, author and journalist Moky Makura of Africa No Filter—a main sponsor of the Correct the Map...
Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?
As South Africans prepare to vote in local elections, misinformation is spreading rapidly online. False claims that asylum seekers will be allowed to vote, AI-generated videos, and coordinated social media campaigns have intensified...
Bayern Munich are to open Nairobi's new Raila Odinga International Stadium against Ajax as Kenya prepares for AFCON 2027. The match highlights Africa's growing sports ambitions — and questions over cost and legacy.
Some countries in Africa are currently facing Ebola outbreaks thanks to an illness called the Bundibugyo virus. Cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) beginning in May this year. Since then, cases have also...
In 1957, aoudad sheep from Africa were released in Texas for hunting. They spread across the state and now compete with native bighorn for food and habitat.
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Moscow’s role across the continent has become increasingly controversial.
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ABC News' Danny New talks to Ash Dykes, an explorer who kayaked for 500 miles down the Congo Basin in Africa, paddling alongside monkeys and hippos.
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South Africa’s Naval Base Simon’s Town sits directly on False Bay, the sheltered waters funneling up to 20,000 vessels and 1.6 billion tons of cargo around the Cape of Good Hope each year. Recent Houthi terrorism in the Red Sea has...
Andrew Georgiou is exiting the newly-minted Skydance along with a number of senior executives as JB Perrette unveils his international structure. Following the $110B Skydance merger, the final pieces of the international jigsaw have...
Kenya aims to turn its rich athletics heritage into a lasting legacy for the continent.
Atten-shun! Company Of Heroes 3's got new single-player missions inbound via a DLC set during the Allies' 1942 invasion of North Africa. You'll take charge of American forces through a campaign steeped in second world war history that's...
Team to investigate possible link between Nigeria and Kenya Ebola cases as outbreak spreads to fourth African country, with nearly 10,000 cases and more than 4,600 deaths reported in Congo
RSA vs AUS, 3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 - Commentary Cricbuzz Inglis century, Starc strikes hand Australia the advantage Cricinfo Relive day three of the third South Africa-Australia Test in Cape Town BBC Lyon's late...
Halloween is just around the corner, and candy hasn't gotten any cheaper. According to the latest federal data, prices for candy and gum are up 7.7% over the last year — and more than 18% over the last two years. One major culprit is...
Farming, dams and agricultural runoff are the biggest threats to freshwater biodiversity globally, with Europe and Northwest Africa the hardest-hit regions, McGill researchers have found.
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, put Europe on red alert as cases of the virus surpassed 10,000 and deaths hit 5,000.
South Africa loses four wickets and has a lead of just 40 runs, as Nathan Lyon claims the crucial wicket of Temba Bavuma in the shadows of stumps on day three in Cape Town.
South Africa lead Australia by 40 runs with six wickets remaining Ackerman out for 62 as Bavuma dismissed on 35 in Cape Town South Africa reached the close against Australia in a perilous position at 140 for four in...
Russia and China have been growing closer. Since Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, Russia’s president has leaned on Beijing to fund the war in Ukraine and blunt the effect of Western sanctions. But their friendship has limits. The...
NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from Russia's capital in a rare visit to Moscow. He talks with one woman taking a big risk by calling for peace, pushing back on the long war with Ukraine. It comes as Putin works to...
Alex Carey and Josh Inglis put together a handy partnership late on day two in Cape Town to put Australia in firm control of the third Test against South Africa. Australia is on the verge of winning its Test series against South Africa...
Australia is on the verge of winning its Test series against South Africa after Josh Inglis scored a century on day three in Cape Town.
Josh Inglis struck his second Test hundred as Australia took control on day three of the third Test, with South Africa holding a 40-run lead for the loss of four wickets in their second innings at Newlands.
The Russian President has told African leaders that his country is a better partner than the West. It happened at the third Russia-Africa Summit being held in Moscow. Vladimir Putin says Russian companies operate in Africa on an equal...
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a series of major statements at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, addressing relations with Europe, global security and Russia's growing partnership with African nations....
The issue of Africans fighting and dying in Ukraine for the Russian army is a hot topic across the continent