After the 29 August mutiny, the Niger junta leader appears more isolated than ever. He has grown deeply distrustful of his own army, placing his confidence in a handful of loyal officers and his Russian and Algerian allies.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, September 18, 2026 - Confederation of Africa Football (Caf) boss Patrice Motsepe admits preparations for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are behind schedule.
[ISS] Growing competition for African ports and security partnerships offers new leverage - if countries can avoid deeper geopolitical fragmentation.
Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.
[MISA] Closing date September 25th 2026 at 11.59 p.m. (GMT + 1).
[CAF] The Super Falconets produced an outstanding performance against England, winning 3-0. With a superb goal from Tosin Rafiu, crucial saves from Christiana Uzoma and a perfectly controlled second half, Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals in emphatic fashion.
[CAF] The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers will be without a number of prominent names who have played an important role in African football over the past decade, after stars including Riyad Mahrez, Aïssa Mandi, Edouard Mendy, Jean Michaël Seri,
[CAF] Burundi became the first side to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA Qualifier on Thursday, while Sudan made an impressive start to their campaign and Ethiopia were held by Rwanda.
[CAF] New Gabon coach Sébastien Migné has named his first squad since taking charge of the Panthers, beginning a new era without former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they prepare to face Morocco and Niger in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers.
[CAF] Benin coach Gernot Rohr has handed Joseph Ede Oloko his first international call-up after the striker's prolific form in Latvia, naming him in a 25-man squad for matches against Burkina Faso, Mauritania and world champions Argentina.
[CAF] New Algeria coach Brahim Hemdani has left out Houssem Aouar and Hicham Boudaoui from his first squad as he begins a new era with the Desert Foxes ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers.
[CAF] Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has handed first senior call-ups to Arthur Okonkwo, Isaac James and George Ilenikhena for the Super Eagles' opening two TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.
[CAF] Kenya coach Benni McCarthy has named his final squad for the opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Eritrea and Guinea, with captain Michael Olunga leading the Harambee Stars attack.
[CAF] New South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane has handed five maiden call-ups to Lebone Seema, Brooklyn Poggenpoel, Yanela Mbuthuma, Puso Dithejane and Tashreeq Matthews in his final squad for the opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers.
[CAF] The President of Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") Dr Patrice Motsepe on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Tanzania Head of State, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent weeks has led to renewed outrage.
[Malaria Consortium] This blog was originally published on the APMEN website.
As US President Donald Trump ramps up punitive measures against South Africa, investigators are still mulling a treason case against the white right-wing groups lobbying him about this with misrepresentations.
[IPS] United Nations -- When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet according to the WHO, more than 80 percent of children with cancer in high-income countries are cured, compared with fewer than 30 percent in many
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
They tried to unite Fano in 2023 and ended up building rival movements. Three years later, Eskinder Nega and Zemene Kassie are finally under one roof, but old differences over leadership and the Amhara struggle have not gone away.
[Premium Times] NCDs include conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and chronic respiratory diseases.
The once-feared Directorate-General for External Intelligence (DGRE) has become a shadow of its former self, as Cameroonian intelligence becomes an arena for the rivalries surrounding the president.
[This Day] The inaugural New Pour Report 2026, which is based on 10 trends and over 15 data sources, has identified why capital is shifting toward Southern and sub-Saharan Africa on the back of demographics such as urbanisation and connectivity.
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General has called for concerted action by governments, technology companies and civil society to stamp out hate speech, emphasizing that "its toxic message is spreading fast and striking deep".
[The Conversation Africa] The Houthi takeover of parts of the Red Sea gives the armed group a new platform to challenge global shipping. The group has taken over the port of Mocha, the island of Mayyun, and the Zuqar and Hanish archipelago about 160km north of the Bab al-Mandeb
From Access and Ecobank to boardrooms at Absa, UBA and Stanbic, women are taking some of the most consequential seats in Ghanaian banking.
Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
The mother of two young children was kidnapped last week in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.
[New Era] The Debmarine Desert Jewels head coach, Julene Meyer, on Monday named the final 12-player squad that will represent Namibia at the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya.
Many Nigerians buy their first ever shares - in the oil refinery owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote.
Many questions come up during pregnancy. Is swelling normal? Are avocados safe to eat? For folks in Kenya who don't have a search engine at their fingertips, a chatbot is offering a lifeline.
[Daba Finance] Biochar Industrial Group has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to turn agricultural waste from African food processors into carbon-removal credits. Breega led the round, with participation from Catalyst Fund, while the Mulago Foundation provided
[Daba Finance] Askya Investment Partners has launched a 6-week growth program for African artificial intelligence startups, offering 10 companies access to coaching, corporate customers and a possible equity investment of up to $200,000. The Askya AI Growth Platform will run
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's ambassador to Egypt, Maquento Sebastião Lopes, joined a group of African diplomats last week on a visit to projects under development in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which is intended to host diplomatic missions, international organisations and
[Daily Trust] Africa's aviation industry recorded a 9.4 per cent increase in scheduled airline capacity in September 2026, with carriers offering 25.8 million seats across the continent.
[Scrolla] Funda ngesiZuluRob Rose and Zukile Majova are joined by Patrick Smith from Africa Confidential for episode 25 of Sharp Sharp, the weekly podcast on politics, money and power from the Financial Mail and Scrolla.Africa.
[CAF] The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will begin a series of handover ceremonies this month to mark the delivery of projects funded through the CAF African Schools Football Championship Prize Monies, bringing tangible investment to schools and young people across