Africa: Ecowas Court and Women’s Rights in West Africa – What’s Working – and What Isn’t

Africa: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Nigeria Make a Statement and March Into the Quarter-Finals

The Super Falconets produced an outstanding performance against England, winning 3-0. With a superb goal from Tosin Rafiu, crucial saves from Christiana Uzoma and a perfectly controlled second half, Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals in emphatic fashion. Nigeria produced a magnificent display. Solid, inspired and ruthlessly efficient, the Nigerians outclassed England to secure…

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Africa: Ecowas Court and Women’s Rights in West Africa – What’s Working – and What Isn’t

Africa: CSOs Want AU Women’s Convention Put On Hold

MAMBA POINT — A coalition of civil society and women’s rights organizations has called on the House of Representatives to suspend action toward ratifying the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU CEVAWG), citing what it describes as significant gaps in the instrument’s current form. The coalition says that while it…

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Africa: Ecowas Court and Women’s Rights in West Africa – What’s Working – and What Isn’t

Africa: Wafu B Women’s Champions League Qualifiers – Edo Queens, Ampem Darkoa Seal Semi-Final Places

Nigeria’s Edo Queens and Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies have secured their places in the semi-finals of the WAFU B Women’s Champions League qualifiers after maintaining perfect records through their opening two matches in Ouagadougou. The two West African heavyweights have taken control of Group B with six points each, while Burkina Faso’s USFA have also…

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Africa: Ecowas Court and Women’s Rights in West Africa – What’s Working – and What Isn’t

Africa: Zesco, Sundowns to Meet in CAF Women’s Champions League Cosafa Qualifier Final

Last year’s runners-up ZESCO Ndola Girls will face two-time African champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 on Saturday after both came through tough semi-final clashes. Zambia’s ZESCO edged Silver Strikers of Malawi 2-1 in the first of Thursday’s semi-finals, before Sundowns saw off defending…

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