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Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory
Ivory Coast crushed Seychelles 9-0 in Abidjan on Friday to create a record winning margin for a World Cup qualifier in Africa.
Is this the end of French neo-colonialism in Africa?
The anger against the French has been so intense that it has provoked at least seven coups in Africa.
Racism and geopolitics in South Africa
Institutional racism in colonies, migration, flawed anti-monarchy sentiments stemming from personal vendettas, and the need for rebellion permeate the lives of these characters.
World should push for peace in Sudan
Otherwise, we might have another major humanitarian crisis on our hands
Africa’s achievements in the FIFA World Cup over the years
The African teams can go head-to-head with the powerhouses of football.
Moroccan flags fly around Arab World in mark of World Cup pride
The flags, team jerseys and billboards with players are on full display in Rabat ahead of Morocco's World Cup semi-final against France on Wednesday, but the team will have support much farther afield as the first Arab or African side to get that far.
OPINION / Why it’s okay to forget the books you read
What makes them my favourites, if I can’t remember the names of the engrossing characters or the details of the intricate plots in some of my “favourite” books?
Over 80 migrants feared drowned off Tunisia coast
Dozens of African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia after setting of for Europe from Libya, a government source and the Tunisian Red Crescent have said on Thursday.
Cyclone unleashes huge floods leaving 350 dead in southern Africa
Aid workers rush to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. More than 350 people were confirmed dead, hundreds were missing and thousands more were at risk.
International Environment Day: Plastic in Africa
This year, plastic pollution is the main theme of International Environment Day, celebrated on June 5.
Football: Adebayor returns to international stage with Togo
Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor returns to a major footballing stage for the first time since the striker's spell at Crystal Palace ended last season when he leads his country out at the African Nations Cup on Monday.
CSA bans four over match-fixing
Cricket South Africa ban four players for involvement in match fixing practices during 2015.
Mesut Ozil and Paul Pogba fund surgeries of 22 needy children
The Germany international has been involved in numerous philanthropic campaigns over the course of his career, the latest of which has included funding the surgery of 11 African children.
Rwanda's capital wants to clear its streets of hawkers
Already boasting one of the cleanest urban centers in Africa, authorities in Rwanda's capital want thousands of street hawkers to form registered co-operatives or find formal work as they try to raise taxes and make the city even tidier, the mayor said.
FIFA names woman as secretary general for first time
FIFA name a Senegalese UN diplomat as its first ever female secretary general on Friday, a historic move announced at a congress that sought to relegate world football's corruption crisis to the past.
Inside Africa
Visit magical Kenya, and experience all that Africa offers. The intrigue and adventure of Kenya reaches back to the birth of mankind...
Boko Haram crisis: 'Huge rise' in child suicide bombers
Boko Haram's use of child bombers has increased over the last year with one in five suicide attacks now carried out by children, the UN says.
‘Next Einstein’ might come from Africa
South African physicist Neil Turok gave a speech where he declared his wish that the next Einstein would be from Africa.The "Next Einstein" slogan became a mission for the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) to bring Africa into the global scientific community.
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants in the Strait of Sicily
Nearly 600 migrants mostly from sub-Saharan African countries and Bangladesh are rescued by Libyan coast guards.