World record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping
Ruth Chepngetich, the women's marathon world record holder, is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a banned substance.
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Wig ban only lasts a day in Senegal theatre after backlash
Critics say women's bodies should not be policed in the name of cultural pride.
Africa: CAF Women's Afcon 2024 - Best XI of the Group Stage Unveiled
[CAF] The Technical Study Group (TSG) has announced the Best XI from the group stage of the CAF TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024, currently taking place in Morocco.
Burkina Faso military rulers scrap electoral commission, taking control of future polls
The authorities said the body was a waste of money - the junta leader is set to stay in power for four years.
Africa: PMI Global Summit to Spotlight Project Execution As Key to Africa's Development Goals
[Capital FM] Kigali -- The Project Management Institute (PMI) is set to convene leading voices from across Africa at the upcoming Global Summit Series Africa 2025, with a focus on how project execution can drive inclusive growth, innovation, and resilience on the continent.
Africa: Date and Theme Announced for International Anti-Corruption Conference 2026
[TI] We are delighted to announce that the next edition of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (#IACC2026) will take place from 1-4 December 2026 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, under the theme 'Igniting the Power of Integrity'.
Africa: Africa Needs a Voice On Information Integrity and Media Freedom At G20 Summit
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's G20 presidency shouldn't drop the baton passed by Brazil on this crucial issue that underpins good governance.
Jabeur to step back from tennis for own wellbeing
Ons Jabeur says she is to take a "step back" from tennis for her own wellbeing as she has not "felt happy on court for some time now".
Africa: 16 Days to Go - 'We're Not Just Here to Participate'- - Car Coach Ngato
[CAF] With just under three weeks to go until the kick-off of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in East Africa, Central African Republic (CAR) head coach Sébastien Ngato is rallying his side for what promises to be a historic campaign.
Africa: Wafcon 2024 Golden Boot Race Heats Up - Chebbak and Ndiaye Neck-and-Neck After Group Stage
[CAF] As the group stage of the CAF TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 concludes, the race for the Golden Boot is intensifying.
Africa: Rwanda Thrash Ethiopia to Top Group C At Billie Jean King Cup
[New Times] Host nation Rwanda continued their dominant run at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group IV tournament with another clean 3-0 victory, this time over Ethiopia, on Tuesday, July 15, at IPRC-Kigali Ecology Tennis Club.
Africa: 6th African Philanthropy Conference to Advance Sustainable Financing for the Majority World
[TrustAfrica] The 6th African Philanthropy Conference (6th APC) will take place from Sunday 27 July to Thursday 31 July 2025 at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, under the theme ''Sustainable Financing for Development in the Majority World.'' This year's convening
Africa: Big Guns Line Up for Shot At Glory As Women's Afcon Enters Knockout Stages
[RFI] The 2024 women's Africa Cup of Nations enters the last eight knockout stages on Friday as nine-time champions Nigeria face Zambia in Casablanca and hosts Morocco entertain Mali at the Stade Olympique in Rabat.
Africa: Africa Needs a Voice On Information Integrity and Media Freedom
[ISS] South Africa's G20 presidency shouldn't drop the baton passed by Brazil on this crucial issue that underpins good governance.
Africa: We Need to Value Women in Sport, UN Rights Chief Says
[UN News] In the midst of the Women's Euro football championship in Geneva, Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address the vast gender gap which still exists in women's sport.
What to look out for in Wafcon 2024 quarter-finals
BBC Sport Africa previews the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa: Science, Care, and Rights Must Move Together in the Fight Against HIV
[allAfrica] Around the world, millions of people are living with HIV, each with their own story, challenges, and hopes.
Africa: Ivory Coast - IFJ Demands Immediate Release of Exiled Journalist Extradited to Benin
[IFJ] Journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpe, who has refugee status and is a vocal critic of the Beninese government, has been in exile in Togo since 2019. According to local media reports, he was invited by the Ivorian Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalisation to attend a
Africa: Africa Has Become Dumping Ground for Substandard Petroleum Products - Dangote
[Daily Trust] Africa's heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said.
Africa: Africa Climate Summit 2 to Spotlight Africa's Role in Global Climate Solutions
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will highlight Africa's solutions and unity in tackling global climate challenges for a resilient, sustainable future, the Ministry of Planning and Development announced.
Africa: Equatorial Guinea - Faj Applauds Journalists' Role in Advancing Democracy and Justice At the Citizens' Forum
[IFJ] Held under the theme "Reimagining Democracy and Advancing Reparative Justice: A New Social Contract", the Forum brought together more than 250 participants, including civil society leaders, policymakers, African citizens, AU representatives and cooperating partners.
Africa: To Be, or Not to Be, an Undocumented Migrant
[IPS] Portland, U.S. -- To be, or not to be, an undocumented migrant, that is the question for millions of men, women and children in many less developed countries. "Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a