The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in… Read More »‘Last bastion of democracy in the Sahel’: Uncertainty in Niger prompts concern among allies
The video shows four little girls, one in tears, in what is referred to as a “camp for genital mutilation” in Conakry. Our Observer says… Read More »Video documents female genital mutilation camp in Guinea
Nigeria come from behind to beat Australia and leave the co-hosts facing a battle to qualify for the last 16 of the Fifa Women’s World… Read More »Australia 2-3 Nigeria: Matildas risk Fifa Women’s World Cup early exit
The Grenadières have written a bright new chapter in the history of Haitian football by qualifying for their first Women’s World Cup, bringing joy to… Read More »‘Football is the joy’ for embattled Haiti as women impress in World Cup debut
The rapper’s spectacular show at the Egyptian landmark is officially cancelled at the last minute.
Mohamed Bazoum takes to Twitter as the army chief comes out in support of the takeover.
Forty African head of states are expected to attend the second Russia-Africa in St Petersburg.
Niger’s army command on Thursday declared its support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to… Read More »Niger’s army command declares support for military coup
South Africa’s pioneering coach Desiree Ellis on the growth of women’s football and leading her nation at a second World Cup.
African migrants pleaded to be saved from a desert zone between Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday, weeks after Tunisian authorities allegedly dumped dozens of them… Read More »‘We are dying’: African migrants on Tunisia-Libya border plead for help
