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Africa Wins Co-Hosting Rights for FIFA World Cup
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Africa Wins Co-Hosting Rights for FIFA World Cup

Africa has secured co-hosting rights for a future FIFA World Cup, a continental celebration decades in the making that will bring the world's most watched sporting event to the continent with the youn…

Feb 14, 2026
Nigeria's Basketball Generation Storms the NBA
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Nigeria's Basketball Generation Storms the NBA

Nigeria has become the NBA's most important international talent market, producing a generation of players who are reshaping the league and inspiring millions of African young people to pick up a bask…

Feb 8, 2026
Egypt Wins Handball World Championship
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Egypt Wins Handball World Championship

Egypt has achieved its greatest team sport achievement, winning the IHF World Men's Handball Championship on home soil and triggering an explosion of national pride and investment in a sport that had …

Feb 5, 2026
African Athletes Shatter Records at the Olympics
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African Athletes Shatter Records at the Olympics

Africa's athletes delivered the continent's most successful Olympic Games performance in history, winning more medals, breaking more records, and competing across a broader range of sports than ever b…

Jan 29, 2026
South Africa's Rugby Renaissance Unites a Nation
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South Africa's Rugby Renaissance Unites a Nation

South Africa's Springboks have cemented their status as the world's greatest rugby team with back-to-back World Cup victories, but beyond the trophies, the team's increasingly diverse composition is b…

Jan 5, 2026
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Sport is a unifying force across Africa, from packed football stadiums in Lagos and Cairo to world-class athletics tracks in Nairobi. This section covers football leagues and international competitions, athletics, rugby, cricket, boxing, and the African athletes making their mark globally — alongside grassroots sport initiatives that are building communities and inspiring youth across the continent.