Sudanese club Al Hilal overcame South African visitors Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 on Friday in the CAF Champions League, staging the match in Rwanda due to the ongoing civil war in...

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has reaffirmed the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) commitment to protecting the integrity, reputation and global competitiveness of African football following controversial incidents at the...

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira was released from detention on Friday after spending several months in jail following the country’s latest military coup. Pereira was among senior political figures...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognised the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) led by Nenadi Usman, in compliance with a court order. Checks...

An Abidjan court on Friday sentenced Malian politician Mamadou Hawa Gassama to three years in prison for insulting Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. Gassama, a member of Mali’s transitional parliament under...

A series of landslides has struck the militia-controlled Rubaya mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, burying miners alive and leaving several people dead, local authorities and witnesses told AFP...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced a sit-at-home across the South-East on Monday, February 2, 2026, in solidarity with traders at the Onitsha Main Market. The directive covers...

Nigerian music will once again take centre stage at the global music scene as five Nigerian artistes earn nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards, scheduled to hold on Sunday, February...

Nottingham Forest and Celtic have discovered their opponents for the UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-offs, with both clubs chasing a place in the round of 16. Celtic will face...

Real Madrid will face Benfica, while Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) take on Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout play-off stage, following Friday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw set up...