Morocco overcame Ghana in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time in their last-four clash. Ghana beat South Africa on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the bronze-medal match on Friday. Keep up to date: Follow Al Jazeera Sport on our website and on X for the latest news, features and live events from around the globe.

For most of this tournament, Nigeria had been defined by fast starts, and Morocco had shown themselves to be the comeback queens.

The U.N. food agency’s regional head says Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking.

Morocco and Nigeria face off this Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Rabat Olympic Stadium for the 2024 Women's AFCON final. Both teams have announced their starting elevens, with their respective captains Ghizlane Chebbak and Rasheedat Ajibade leading the sides.

Nigeria signals a crypto policy shift, inviting stablecoin firms a year after the Binance crackdown, aiming to become a hub for digital asset innovation.

The clip, "The Colors That Bind Us," based on "the age-old idea of ‘Unity in Diversity’ – this time presented through cinema," will be shown before screenings of the first Open Doors edition with an Africa focus.

Nigeria 's bid to win their 10th African Women's Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title comes to the last hurdle when they meet hosts Morocco in the final in Rabat on Saturday.

ABUJA (Reuters) -At least 652 children died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 2025, Mèdecìns Sans Frontières said on Friday, an outcome it said it was due to funding cuts by international donors.