With just two weeks to go until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, taking place from 26 July to 16 August, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will launch the first edition of its Stars Spotlight Webinar Series on Friday, 10 July. The inaugural French-language session will begin…
With exactly 27 days to go until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 (26 July – 16 August), CAFOnline looks back at some of the defining milestones, landmark moments and key statistics that have shaped Africa’s premier women’s football competition. Key Milestones 1998: The competition officially adopts a…
In 30 days, Africa’s premier women’s football competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026, will kick off in Rabat. The opening day of the competition is scheduled for 26 July at Moulay El Hassan Stadium, where hosts Morocco will face East African side Kenya. The match will kick off at…
Majorities support women’s autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing. Key findings On average across 38 African countries, majorities support women’s autonomy in marriage decisions (75%) and reproductive choices (62%). But women are less likely than men to say they make household financial decisions themselves (36% vs. 44%). A majority (57%) of Africans endorse women’s…
The 16 remaining nations are preparing for the second round of the African qualifiers of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a clear focus of securing a place at the global showpiece set to be hosted by Morocco between 17 October – 07 November. The action gets underway on Friday, 22 May in Kampala…
A mission impossible awaits the national women’s rugby 15s side who will be hosting the Africa Cup at the RFUEA Grounds on May 23-31. Lionesses head coach Simon Odongo remains unbowed and focused on winning the ultimate prize for which they have to go through the mighty South Africa. The defending champions competed at last…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13, 2026 – Kenya started off their medal harvesting campaign at the Africa Championships in Accra in a disappointing note in the women’s 5000m on Tuesday night. Cross country specialist Maurine Chebor was the country’s best performer in the race, finishing fourth in 23:31.84, despite leading for a majority part of the…
As global attention shifts to other priorities and resources dwindle, it is vital to protect the systems and people who have ensured success against polio in Africa. It is estimated that vaccination has saved more than 154 million lives over the past 50 years—the equivalent of six lives every minute. Few public health initiatives have…
Washington, D.C — We, the Members of the Global Leaders Network for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health (GLN) and participating Ministers of Health and Finance, in partnership with the Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment Network (WHEN) and the Partnerships for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, convened on the margins of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings…
UNITED NATIONS, New York – At the conclusion of Women’s History Month, Spotlight Initiative and Rise, a non-profit advocacy organization for the rights of survivors of sexual violence, hosted a high-level event recognizing trailblazing women across different industries around the world. ‘Women Breaking Barriers’ convened women leaders and allies at the forefront of entertainment, science,…
