African media quizzed FIFA president Gianni Infantino if people from the continent will be safe and welcome in the U.S. at the 2026 World Cup.

South Africa play to secure their ticket. Nigeria play to survive. This is a top-billing clash in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. South Africa, the solid leaders of Group C, host Nigeria, who are under pressure to bring home a positive result or watch their qualification dreams slip away.

The South African government is opening an inquest of the death of South African activist Steve Biko in 1977. Friday is the 48th anniversary of Biko's death.

Africa has been named the fastest-growing region for global tourism in the first half of 2025, with a 12% rise in international arrivals compared to the same period last year, according to the United Nations’ latest World Tourism Barometer.

The second half of the 8th round of African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place this Monday, September 8, 2025.This stage promises to be decisive for Egypt and Tunisia, who are now on the brink of securing their tickets to the World Cup in North America.

A South African court has reopened an inquest into the death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko exactly 48 years after he died of brain injuries in police custody, in a case that shocked the world and heightened pressure for an end to white minority rule.

The African Union says the Mercator projection distorts Africa’s size and identity—and it’s pushing a new map to set the record straight.

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.

The Moroccans were the first African country to reach a World Cup semifinal in Qatar in 2022 and have remained the top-ranked African side since. At the 2022 tournament, they beat Spain and Portugal during the knockout rounds to reach the final four before losing to France. They also dropped the consolation match against the Netherlands.

The Atlas Lions prevail in Ndola and maintain their flawless run in the qualifiers2026 Africa World Cup qualifiers/ Zambi 0-2 Morocco / Photo : @EnMarocMorocco logically outclassed Zambia on Monday,