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23 June 2025
Kirsty Coventry Takes Office as First Woman and African to Head International Olympic Committee
The former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe previously served as head of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
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15 May 2025
Nigerian Footballer Taiwo Awoniyi Is out of Induced Coma Following Emergency Surgery
Nottingham Forest expect the striker to make a full recovery after an operation for a ruptured intestine.
Sports
13 May 2025
Once Overshadowed by Men, Africa’s Women’s Cricket Wants a Bite of the Billion-Dollar Game
Women cricketers across the continent are creating new pathways to leadership, income, and global visibility.
Sports
23 April 2025
Faith Kipyegon Eyes History as First Woman to Run a Mile Under Four Minutes
The Kenyan triple World and Olympic 1,500m champion will be attempting to shave nearly eight seconds off her own women’s mile record.
News
17 April 2025
How Football Has Carried Sudan Through Empire, Strikes, and War
Playing in exile, Sudan's national team offers rare moments of unity for a country torn apart by conflict.
Sports
18 May 2021
Nigerian Footballer Asisat Oshoala Dedicates Her Historic UEFA League Cup Win To Young African Girls
Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala has once again made history by being the first African woman to lift the UEFA Women's Champions League cup following her historic debut in the European league four years ago.
Sports
24 March 2021
Burna Boy's Michael Jordan-Inspired Music Video Celebrates Women
In Burna Boy's newest music video for '23', the Grammy award-winning artist pays homage to Michael Jordan while celebrating a diverse group of women.
News
27 November 2019
Cameroonian Soccer Legend Samuel Eto'o is Off to Harvard University
The now retired soccer legend says he wants to use his studies at Harvard to 'give back to Africa'.
Sports
02 September 2019
Zimbabwe's National Women's Soccer Team Boycotted Their Olympics Qualifying Match
The team abandoned its match with Zambia in protest of unpaid fees from last month.
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15 February 2019
#NaturallySuperior is the National Movement Supporting Athlete Caster Semenya
The South African government has launched the movement to support athlete Caster Semenya and her right to compete as she is.
News
14 February 2019
The IAAF Denies Wanting to Classify Intersex Athlete Caster Semenya as Male
The body says it rejects reports of it wanting the South African intersex athlete to be classified as 'biologically male'.
Sports
29 January 2019
South African Rugby and Marvel are Teaming up for Superhero Sunday
Marvel and rugby fans will be getting the best of both worlds.
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