Africa 39;s largest film festival, Fespaco, celebrates its 50th birthday on Saturday as the biennial event kicks off with an opening ceremony at Ouagadougou 39;s municipal stadium. Some 160 films from across the continent are set to be screened over the next week with 20 movies competing for the prestigious l 39; Eacute;talon d 3 ...

Misfiring CAF Confederation Cup top group seeds Etoile Sahel, Raja Casablanca and Zamalek will have home advantage Sunday when seeking their first mini-league victories. Etoile have won the African version of the UEFA Europa League twice, Raja are the trophy-holders and Zamalek can boast of nine CAF titles. But the north African trio ha ...

The fight against jihadists in Africa 39;s Sahel region is achieving results , France 39;s prime minister said in Mali on Saturday, two days after French forces killed a top extremist leader. The anti-terrorist struggle in the Sahel requires determination, endurance and humility. We are faced with a hard fight, Edouard Philippe told re ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 22, 2019 (ECA) ndash; A delegation from the Government of Uruguay on Friday met with the Economic Commission for Africa rsquo;s Deputy Executive Secretary, Giovanie Biha, and discussed ways through which the think tank and Uruguay can work together so African countries can learn from the South American country r ...

The United States said Friday it will refuse visas to the Democratic Republic of Congo's election chief and top judge on charges that they undermined long-awaited presidential polls. Washington said it wanted to send a clear signal of the need for accountability in the conflict-torn nation but stressed that it will still work with the controvers ...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it will deliver by March 26 a decision in the controversial case pitting South African double Olympic champion Caster Semenya against the IAAF. Semenya is challenging proposals by the International Association of Athletics Federations that aim to restrict female athletes' testosterone levels. ...