• Joaquim Arena

Cabo Verde’s success at the Africa Cup of Nations temporarily suspended the debate on the identity of the island nation's people.

• Joaquim Arena

O sucesso de Cabo Verde no campeonato africano das nações suspendeu temporariamente o debate sobre a identidade do povo.

• Maher Mezahi

Palestine solidarity was widespread at the 2023 AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire, but the tournament's security apparatus quietly suppressed it.

• Afolabi Adekaiyaoja

Nigeria’s Men's football team does best when no one expects them to.

• Alasdair Howorth

'Les Éléphants' quarterfinal match against Mali is happening in Cote d’Ivoire’s second largest city. Can the place once ravaged by war be a site of national redemption once again?

• Uroš Kovač

African football is often maligned as steeped in superstition. But rather than endemic to the continent, debates about football 'sorcery' reflect global dynamics.

• Eurico Costa

How the Palancas Negras won the hearts of Angolan football fans.

• Alasdair Howorth

The party in Abidjan is one that the whole continent is invited to.

• Fiifi Anaman

No one should be surprised at Ghana's Afcon exit.

• Maher Mezahi

So far, the group stages have delivered a host of surprises at this edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. But, fans of the tournament have long come to expect the unexpected.

• Maher Mezahi

On this second day of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, we’re bringing you a playlist exploring some of the most iconic songs in African football.

• Prince Akabla

Three dates, in particular, were turning points in touching the hearts of Ivorians.

• Maher Mezahi

Our host of the African Five-a-Side podcast kicks off his coverage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire.

• Maher Mezahi

On the this week's episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we head to Zambia to name our final starter, an African president who actually liked football.

• Maher Mezahi

In this week's episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we delve into how Guinea's first president, and our midfield destroyer, said "No" to France and "Yes" to football.

• Jörg Wiegratz
• J. Simon Rofe

Sports on the continent are being commercialized at a rapid rate. What’s driving it?

• Afolabi Adekaiyaoja

Africa’s biggest spectacle is happening soon. What does it take to host the African Cup of Nations?

• Maher Mezahi

The African Five-a side podcast continues to explore the stories of five African heads of state and their influence on football. This week, we introduce our striker.

• Maher Mezahi

This week on the African Five-a-side podcast, we take a look at the kick off of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

• Lee Nxumalo

Something’s different about the reaction to South Africa’s victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, its fourth title.