TP Mazembe crushes Simba to qualify for CAF Champions League semifinals
TP Mazembe came from a goal down to beat Simba SC 4-1 in Lubumbashi and qualify for the semifinals of the CAF Champions League. Mazembe...
AFCON 2019 draw: Hosts Egypt land tricky group with DR Congo
The draw for the 2019 edition of the African Cup of Nations took place next to the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo.
The 2019 edition...
Bayern confirms training ground fight between Lewandowski and Coman
Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac confirmed reports that striker Robert Lewandowski and midfielder Kingsley Coman were involved in a brawl during training. Reports claimed that...
Stage set for 2019 AFCON draw
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament draw is set to take place later today in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Ahead of the draw, the Confederation...
Liverpool condemns discriminatory chants against Mohamed Salah from Chelsea fans
Liverpool has condemned discriminatory chants aimed at star player Mohamed Salah from Chelsea fans, saying the act is “dangerous and disturbing.” A video showing Chelsea...
CAF postpones Al Hilal-Etoile du Sahel game due to security situation
The second leg of the Confederation Cup tie between Al Hilal and Etoile du Sahel has been postponed indefinitely. The Confederation of African Football (CAF)...
Rugby Africa cancels 2019 Gold Cup due to financial challenges
Loss of sponsors forced Rugby Africa to cancel both its 2019 Gold Cup and Silver Cup tournaments.
The decision was made following the premature termination of...
Diego Costa to miss remaining season after eight-match ban
Atletico Madrid’s Spanish striker Diego Costa will miss the rest of the season after he was handed an eight-match suspension after he verbally abused...
Emre Can labels racist football fans “idiots”
Juventus’ German midfielder Emre Can has hit out at racism in football following recent racist incidents in the game, labelling the perpetrators as "idiots". Racism...
NBA to invest millions of dollars in new African league
The NBA will invest millions of dollars in Basketball Africa League, its first professional league outside of North America, and will be hands-on in...
Recent
President Muhammadu Buhari condemns ethnic clashes in Nigeria
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday condemned clashes in the western Taraba state that left scores dead. The clashes between Jukun and Tiv ethnic groups...
Sudan’s Al Bashir under spotlight after large sums of money found in home
Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta expected in Beijing next week for BRI Forum
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to travel to China next week to attend the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum, a Chinese government...
Tanzanian President John Magufuli set to visit Malawi
Tanzanian President John Magufuli is expected to make an official two-day visit to neighbouring Malawi next week for talks with his counterpart Peter Mutharika. Magufuli’s...
Opinion
Opinion: Competition, then cooperation may be the best way to build up Africa
A new U.S. strategy for Africa was recently released by Washington, the core of which is to further U.S. priorities in Africa by strengthening...
Opinion: Strong, fair trade with China critical to Africa’s development
by Dr. David Monyae The Africa-China relationship can best be described as comprehensive and strategic at this stage. This is primarily due to multiple agreements...
Opinion: Through CIIE, China projects bold new vision of the future
by Ken Gichinga A new economic vision for China was unveiled during the launch of the world’s first International Import Expo in Shanghai. In his...