Benin, Rwanda
Beninese and Rwandan football federations tackle dispute over CAN qualifier

Djibouti
Ex-football federation chair in custody

Souleiman Hassan Waberi has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and money laundering.

South Africa
Canal+ seeks partner other than Patrice Motsepe to buy Multichoice

French media giant Canal+, which owns 45.2% of Multichoice, needs to find a partner with Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) credentials in order to get round the obstacles preventing it from completing its takeover of Africa's largest pay-TV operator.

Tunisia
FIFA's two paths forward for Tunisian football

Tunisian soccer is still at an impasse. It has been running headless since its cut-off date of 16 July to elect a new president came and went without a vote.

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to end football crisis

The president of the transition has made tackling Guinean football's drawn-out crisis one of his priorities and has instructed his prime minister to meet the head of the football federation.

Ivory Coast
Confederation of African Football switches AGM to Abidjan

The General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football will not take place at the Sofitel in Cotonou on 13 July, as had been planned, but at the Sofitel in Abidjan.

Benin
Dutch diplomats host civil society behind closed doors

In early May, the Dutch embassy in Cotonou discreetly hosted a seminar on the future of democracy in West Africa.

The New Guard
Madagascar, Rwanda, Togo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MadagascarHasnaine Yavarhoussen, energy transition and arts advocate

RwandaZephanie Niyonkuru, sports ambassador

TogoGuy-Victoire Sanbena, Togolese president's communicator

Algeria, Morocco
African football confederation irked by Algerian intransigence over Morocco

The latest clash between Algiers and Rabat at the opening of the African Nations Championship led to Morocco pulling its team out of the event. But Algeria is likely to be the main loser, as the spat has boosted Morocco's chances of hosting the more prestigious 2025 Africa Cup of Nations football fiesta.