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Formula 1 to Return to Africa with Rwanda Grand Prix Under 10-Year Deal

Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time since 1993, with Rwanda set to host an African Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement announced on Tuesday. The first race is expected in the early 2030s, once a purpose-built circuit near the capit...

Côte d’Ivoire’s Olympic champion Cheick Cissé retires from taekwondo and targets federation presidency

Ivorian taekwondo champion Cheick Cissé has announced his retirement from competitive sport and his intention to run for president of the Ivorian Taekwondo Federation (FITKD), marking a shift from international competition to sports adminis...

Tennis: Africa Cup of Nations returns to Abidjan with new mixed-team format

The Africa Cup of Nations of Tennis will return to Abidjan from November 24 to 28, 2026, five years after its last edition. The 17th edition will bring together 12 African nations and introduce a new mixed-team format, the Confederation of African...

AFCON 2025: Senegal and Morocco face CAS battle over African title

Senegal and Morocco are facing each other at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne on Thursday in a legal dispute over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title. The hearing follows an appeal by the Senegalese Football Federation against...

Côte d’Ivoire wins 10 medals at the World Nanbudo Championships in Cameroon

Côte d’Ivoire finished third at the 2026 World Nanbudo Championships in Cameroon, winning 10 medals, including one gold, three silver and six bronze, according to the official results.

The eighth edition of the competition was...

Ghana and Nigeria suffer shock defeats in AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Ghana and Nigeria suffered heavy defeats in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, with The Gambia coming from two goals down to beat Ghana 4-2 in Accra and Guinea-Bissau defeating Nigeria 3-0.

The result...

Tribute to a Legend: The Ivorian Football Federation Honors Seko Fofana Following His International Retirement

A chapter comes to a close. Seko Fofana has decided to end his journey with the

Published on Sep 14, 2026

Football / FIF Presidential Election: Yacine Idriss Diallo Re-elected with 123 Out of 149 Votes for a Second Four-Year Term

Football / FIF Presidential Election: Yacine Idriss Diallo Re-elected with 123 Out of 149 Votes for a Second Four-Year Term

Côte d’Ivoire: Yacine Idriss Diallo promises higher club subsidies if re-elected as FIF president

Côte d’Ivoire Football Federation (FIF) president Yacine Idriss Diallo has pledged to increase financial subsidies for clubs and affiliated interest groups if he wins a second term at the helm of the country’s football governing...

Côte d’Ivoire: A’Salfo enters football ownership with Racing Club de Koumassi

A’Salfo, the lead singer of Ivorian group Magic System, is adding football to his growing portfolio of cultural, social and entrepreneurial activities after acquiring the Racing Club de Koumassi, a third-division club based in Abidjan.

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Yaya Touré makes African football history as Slovan Bratislava reaches Champions League league phase

Yaya Touré has added another historic chapter to his remarkable football career, this time from the sidelines.

The Ivorian former international guided Slovan Bratislava into the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase after the S...