UEFA has suspended Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu until the end of the season over his involvement in the sending off of Istanbul Basaksehir assistant...

The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death is forging ahead with jury selection, even though a looming appellate ruling...

Senegal's main opposition leader called on Monday for "much larger" protests, but urged non-violence after days of deadly clashes in the West African state sparked...

Every day at dusk, the sky of the Plateau district is covered by a cloud of bats that fly squawking in their tens of thousands...

Patrice Motsepe will become the president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) later this week after Ahmad Ahmad's five-year ban was reduced to two...

As the world marks International Women's Day on Monday 8 March, African leaders have sent their messages of support. Africanews takes a look at how...

Libya's Prime Minister-designate Abdel Hamid Dbeibah urged MPs on Monday to be responsible by placing confidence in his government, -born of a UN-sponsored process and...

The leader of Benin's largest opposition party and first female presidential candidate has been arrested and is accused of "planning to assassinate several political figures",...

The inspection of the trawler that ran aground near the Mauritian capital Port-Louis, with 130 tonnes of fuel oil on board, will start "shortly" to...

Burundi is to free 5,255 prisoners as part of a presidential pardon aimed at emptying overcrowded jails, according to a decree seen by AFP on...

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufo has won this year's $5m Ibrahim prize for Achievement in African Leadership for his work in promoting economic progress and joining...

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose arrest has sparked violent protests, appeared in court on Monday but was released under judicial supervision, his lawyers said....

The women of the community of Ponta Zé Henrique in Guinea-Bissau may not be aware that Monday is International Women's Day. but they do know...

A Ghanaian-born priest has become a lifeline for Peruvians sick with COVID-19 in a beach town near the capital, Lima. When any of Felix Nyamadzi's...

There are very few women truck drivers in Zimbabwe, but Molly Manatse does not like to be singled out for her gender. The 31-year-old says...

Victor Osimhen marked his return to Napoli’s side with a goal in their 3-1 home win against Bologna, in Sunday’s Serie A fixture. This is...

Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain. Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range...

At least four powerful blasts hit a military camp in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, causing casualties, state television reported. The TVGE channel broadcast footage of...

Ivory Coast opposition party, the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI), has claimed majority victory in the just-concluded parliamentary election held on Saturday. The general...

It's International Women's Day on March 8. To mark the momentous occasion Africanews spoke to the First Lady of the Democratic Republic of Congo Denise...

South African Patrice Motsepe said African football would "experience success and growth that it hasn't experienced in the past" after a deal which will see...

Though the road has not been easy, 17-year-old Luca Abdel-Nour has become the first Egyptian to win an award at a prestigious ballet competition in...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged all "eligible Nigerians" to be vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible.At a media event in Abuja, Buhari...

When Nadia told police about her husband's violence during a coronavirus lockdown in Tunisia, she nearly lost custody of her daughter, illustrating a chasm between...