Filling in the gaps in the study of African sports
To celebrate 20 years of research on sports in Africa, the SportsAfrica network will publish a series of monthly articles on Africa Is a Country drawing on their members’ research.
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Preenchendo as lacunas no estudo do esporte africano
Para celebrar 20 anos de pesquisa sobre esportes na África, a rede SportsAfrica irá publicar uma série de artigos mensais no Africa Is a Country, baseando-se nas pesquisas de seus membros.
La CAN et la politique des affects
La CAN de cette année en Côte d'Ivoire a montré que ce n'est pas seulement la politique du football qui compte, mais aussi la politique de l'ambiance.
The affective politics of AFCON
This year’s AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire showed that it’s not just the politics of the football that matters, but the politics of the vibe as well.
The league of nations
If South Africa’s Premier Soccer league matters, it is because it’s the country’s most successful pan-Africanist project.
Nigeria’s elephants in the room
For Nigeria to return to the peak of African football, it needs deeper introspection about how the country functions today.
A forgotten relic
Just two weeks on from Les Elephants greatest ever triumph, the Ivorian women’s national team is at its lowest point.
The first African diaspora
Cabo Verde’s success at the Africa Cup of Nations temporarily suspended the debate on the identity of the island nation's people.
A primeira diaspora africana
O sucesso de Cabo Verde no campeonato africano das nações suspendeu temporariamente o debate sobre a identidade do povo.
Palestine at AFCON
Palestine solidarity was widespread at the 2023 AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire, but the tournament's security apparatus quietly suppressed it.
On eagle’s wings
Nigeria’s Men's football team does best when no one expects them to.
Back in Bouaké
'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?
The ‘magic’ of the beautiful game
African football is often maligned as steeped in superstition. But rather than endemic to the continent, debates about football 'sorcery' reflect global dynamics.
Ginga, Banga, and focus
How the Palancas Negras won the hearts of Angolan football fans.
Abidjan is orange
The party in Abidjan is one that the whole continent is invited to.
Why the Black Stars deserve to fail
No one should be surprised at Ghana's Afcon exit.
Explaining AFCON upsets
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.
AFCON is a playlist
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.
Ivorian football heritage
Three dates, in particular, were turning points in touching the hearts of Ivorians.
AFCON is a tournament like no other
Our host of the African Five-a-Side podcast kicks off his coverage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire.