African football: national teams, clubs and diasporas

Premier League: Can Dango Ouattara aim higher?

Dango Ouattara, who moved from Bournemouth to Brentford last summer, is constantly growing. From there many wish to see him higher up, in the most posh clubs of the Premier League?

Burkina faso

AFCON 2025: Supporters detained in Morocco, a situation that is getting worrisome

Twenty-four days after the consecration of Senegal at the AFCON 2025, the 18 Senegalese supporters are still in pre-trial detention in Moroccan jails. Incessant postponements of hearings, a prolonged strike by lawyers and the lack of guarantee of a fair trial, hunger strike by 18 supporters... As many parameters that cause emotion and concern in the country of Teranga. Senegalese diplomacy seems to have had no effect in this file which is slowly but surely getting bogged down.

Sénégal, Maroc

Football - Stade Malien: Mauril Njoya, the man behind a rejuvenation

Still little known to the general public in Cameroon, Mauryl Njoya is nevertheless gradually establishing himself on the continental scene. Arrived at Stade Malien in relative anonymity, the Cameroonian technician managed to qualify the club for the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League even before the last day of the group phase.

Cameroun

Football - Niger: Fake transfer certificates and licenses at the Urana FC

Engaged in the eighth finals of the Niger Cup against the Union Sportive de la Gendarmerie Nationale (USGN), Urana FC was subsequently disqualified by the federation for having played three Nigerian players with fake transfer certificates. A quick sanction that nevertheless raises the question: did the players in question benefit from a license issued by FENIFOOT?

Niger

Football - Nigeria: Eric Chelle is most wanted

If he dreams of coaching Real Madrid, it is because he is aware of the concern he receives on the market. Bronze medallist at the AFCON 2025 with Nigeria, Eric Chelle is a very courted coach and in a very unstable Nigerian ecosystem, a departure is not to be excluded for him, especially since the Super Eagles will not go to the World Cup this summer.

Nigeria

Fulham: Calvin Bassey only knows the bench since after AFCON

Author of a beautiful competition at the AFCON 2025 with Nigeria, Calvin Bassey has been living the harsh reality of decommissioning since his return to Fulham. Since then, the Super Eagle has only played four minutes in 3 games and their coach is not ready to reinstate him in his starting eleven.

Nigeria

CAF: Towards a legal crackdown in Dar Es Salaam

The Executive Committee of the African Football Confederation is meeting this Friday, February 13 in Tanzania. Under the impetus of Patrice Motsepe, the body is preparing to harden its disciplinary arsenal to respond to the excesses that marred the final of the last AFCON.

Tanzanie

Football - Ivory Coast: Yan Diomandé makes controversial agency move

At only 19 years old, Yan Diomandé finds himself in the middle of a legal and media battle between his former agency, Maxidel Management, and his new representative structure, Roc Nation Sports. A first off-field accident for a player with XXL potential, whose sporting trajectory is accelerating this season in the Bundesliga.

Rennes: Habib Beye on an inevitable end

Habib Beye is no longer the coach of the Stade Rennais. The Senegalese was officially sacked on Monday, February 9, 2026. A logical continuation in view of the chaotic situation of the Rennes locker room.

CAF Cup: Complete match day 5 results

The 5th day of the group phase of the CAF Cup gave part of its verdict this Sunday. If Algeria and Morocco assert their domination in Groups A and C, Group D turns into a nightmare for the Egyptian clubs, while the arrival of Wissam Ben Yedder is already bearing fruit at Wydad.

CAF CL: Match day 5 results

The 5th day of the African Champions League highlighted decisive performances. Power Dynamos relaunched the race in group A, MC Alger knocked down Al Hilal, while AS FAR hit in money time, now a total suspense before the final day.

CAF Confed Cup: Maniema Union a point shy of the exploit

AS Maniema Union is very close to a historic qualification in the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup. Second in their group (9pts), the club of Kindu only needs one point during their trip to Zanzibar against Azam FC to achieve this feat.