SINGAPORE -Lewis HamiltonandMax Verstappenhave welcomed the prospect of Formula 1 returning to Africa amid growing speculation that Rwanda could host a grand prix in the 2030s. Rwanda has emerged as a leading contender to bring F1 back to the continent for the first time since 1993, with discussions over a potential race continuing, sources have told ESPN. South Africa has also been pushing to secure a return race, but its sports minister Gayton McKenzie appeared to acknowle

English Premiership League(EPL) giants,Liverpool, have opened a third retail store in Durban, South Africa and one of its top officials praised the club for its faith in Africa. Speaking at the official opening of the store,Lee Dwerryhouse, senior vice-president of merchandising at LFC, said, “South Africa has a huge and incredibly passionate community of Liverpool FC supporters, and we’re really pleased to be opening our third store in the country in just six months. “Hav

RABAT, MOROCCO — Morocco’s national football team, the Atlas Lions, have officially broken into the world’s elite top five, rising to fifth place in the live FIFA Men’s World Rankings. The historic achievement makes Morocco only the second African nation to reach the FIFA men’s top five, after Nigeria’s Super Eagles achieved the feat in April 1994. Morocco’s rise follows Brazil’s 1–1 draw against Australia, which saw the North African side climb to 1,808.18 points, leapfroggi

The National Football League announced on Thursday that GRAMMY Award-winning titan Burna Boy will headline the halftime show during the2026 NFL Paris Gamebetween the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Stade de France. The Paris performance will be part of a record seven halftime shows staged across the 2026 NFL International Games, a lineup of live musical performances spanning seven countries and four continents ,as the league plays its most in

Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the Kenyan capital becoming ​the first African city to stage the ‌event. World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday after its council meeting in Budapest, while also awarding the 2031 edition to ​Munich. Nairobi had previously failed in its bid ​to host the event in 2025, which went ⁠to Tokyo. The Kenyan capital previously staged the ​World U18 Championships in 2017 and the World U20 ​Champi

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana is set to feature as a front-of-shirt sponsor English Premier League club Sunderland under a reported £10 million-a-year partnership between the country’s tourism authorities and the EPL side. The proposed Visit Ghana sponsorship is expected to be unveiled ahead of Sunderland’s Premier League match against Arsenal on September 12, replacing betting-company branding that has appeared on the club’s shirts in recent seasons. If concluded as reported, the

The Olympic flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be lit and formally handed over at Athens’ historic Panathenaic Stadium on Thursday, marking the beginning of its journey to Senegal. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., will bring together Olympic officials and spectators as the flame is launched on its symbolic journey from Greece to Africa for the first Youth Olympic Games to be held on the continent. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President a

RABAT, Morocco — Cameroon have won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after defeating debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, ending a long wait for the Indomitable Lionesses. Marie Ngah scored twice and Naomi Eto added another as Cameroon produced a dominant first-half display to secure victory on Sunday. The triumph came on Cameroon’s fourth appearance in a WAFCON final. The Central Africans had previously lost three finals but finally broke thei

For Omar Artan, the road to one of the biggest assignments of his refereeing career has been marked by both disappointment and triumph. The 34-year-old Somali referee was selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a remarkable achievement that made him a symbol of Somalia’s growing presence on the global football stage. But his dream of officiating at the tournament was interrupted when he was not permitted to enter the United States. For a man who had spent years preparing for th