France Arrests as Algeria football fans toast team's Africa Cup progress Arrests marred celebrations in Paris after Algeria's footballers defeated the Ivory Coast on penalties to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. 12/07/2019
Sport Egypt's Coptic Christians claim they're being shut out of football Members of Egypt's minority Christian community say they face discrimination when it comes to football 24/06/2019
Sport African Player of the Year Liverpool forward and Egyptian international Mohamed Salah is African Player of the Year. Award tops a phenomenal season for Salah. Fellow Liverpool player Sadio Mane is runner-up. 05/01/2018
Sport NFL approves Raiders' move to Las Vegas The NFL gave its approval for the Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the building of a 1. 28/03/2017
Sport Infantino in South Africa to discuss World Cup expansion Gianni Infantino, President of football’s world governing body, arrived in Johannesburg on Tuesday to attend a two-day FIFA summit. 21/02/2017
Africanews How a 2016 song 'dans la sauce' lit up Cameroon's AFCON triumph The song ''Dans la sauce,'' which literally means ''In the soup,'' was popular among Cameroonians who saw the team's steady progress in the competition as a way of putting all opponents in the 'victor 10/02/2017
Sport Union leaders call for Africa Cup of Nations boycott The leader of Gabon’s main civil service union called for a boycott of the African Nations Cup (CAN) on Wednesday (January 12), saying the money the country is spending on hosting the tournament would 12/01/2017
Sport Toure hangs up international boots Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure on Tuesday announced his retirement from International football. 20/09/2016
Sport Samoura becomes first female FIFA secretary general Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed as Fifa’s first female secretary general. The 54-year-old succeeds former secretary general 14/05/2016
Cameroon Cameroon footballer Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing during match in Romania Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon international footballer Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in the Romanian 07/05/2016
