Elton Chigumbura to leave international stage after 16-year career

/in /by
Zimbabwe all-rounder Elton Chigumbura is to end his 16-year international career at the end of the current T20 series with Pakistan.

Ivory Coast election: Pascal Affi Nguessan arrested for sedition

/in /by
The former prime minister had declared a parallel government after boycotting last month's election.

Ethiopia parliament dissolves Tigray leadership

/in /by
Parliament votes to dissolve the leadership of a region whose forces are fighting the national army.

Afcon qualifiers: Absent teams will forfeit games

/in /by
New Caf guidelines around next weekend's Afcon qualifiers say teams unable to make a fixture will be judged to have lost it 2-0.

Letter from Africa: Why Nigerians fear social media sanctions

/in /by
Politicians are debating a bill that some worry is an attempt to stifle activism after the #EndSars protests.

South Africa deports African migrants after protests

/in /by
Authorities have begun deporting 20 refugees and asylum seekers who protested against xenophobia.

Munir El Haddadi again refused to switch from Spain to Morocco

/in /by
The Court of Arbitration for Sport again upholds Fifa's decision to refuse Munir El Haddadi permission to swap from Spain to Morocco.

Cameroon: Kidnappers free former Archbishop Tumi near Kumbo

/in /by
The 90-year-old cleric was abducted along with 10 others by suspected Anglophone separatists.

Tigray crisis: Ethiopia carries out airstrikes – Abiy Ahmed

/in /by
Abiy Ahmed says military positions have been targeted in Tigray as the conflict there intensifies.

Africa’s week in pictures: 30 October – 5 November 2020

/in /by
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.