The Briton reached Cape Angela in Tunisia on Sunday after completing a 16,000-kilometre run in support of the indigenous Saharawi people of Western Sahara. Cook set off from South Africa on 22 April 2022. He has raised £550,000 (€640,000).

The 9th Ordinary General Assembly of the Association of African National Olympic Academies (ANOCA) met in Algiers, with 25 out of 39 academies present, to evaluate the efforts made by the Association des Académies Nationales Olympiques d'Afrique (AANOA) and their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in promoting and disseminating the Olympic ideals and values.

Today marks a significant milestone as Rugby Sevens makes its long-awaited debut at the African Games in Accra, Ghana from 8-23 March. This 13th edition of the African Games serves as the official qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Gambia National Paralympic Committee (GNPC) is currently seeking support from philanthropists and stakeholders as it prepares for the 2024 Paralympic Games, which kick off in France at the end of August.

"The best athletes in the world are from Africa, whether they play for France, England, or in any other country, you find Africans." Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, participated in an interview with the African news channel Africa24 English during the Africa Investment Forum, and his words were very illustrative.

Such has been the dominance of North African teams in Africa over the past quarter of a century that only eight of the 27 editions of the CAF Champions League since its inception have failed to produce a winner, and only two finals have been contested without the presence of a North African side.

Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, participated in a one-to-one fireside chat at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on November 10 in Marrakech, Morocco.

A total of 12 Olympic and three Paralympic places for Paris 2024 were claimed at the World Rowing African Continental Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta.

Sara Haghighat-Joo is one win away from earning Sierra Leone its first-ever place in women's boxing at the Olympics after victory in her women's under-54 kilograms quarter-final against Gisele Nyembo Muamba at the African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament in Senegal's capital Dakar.

The African boxing qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics has reached the quarter-final stage in Dakar in Senegal.

A total of 13 projects across 10 African countries have been selected to receive a slice of €365,000 (£317,000/€407,000) before next year's Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.

A feasibility study is set to be launched next year into the possibility of African nations staging a future edition of the Commonwealth Games.

Representatives from 10 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in Southern Africa have participated in an Integrity in Sport Online Workshop on Intelligence and Investigations, organised by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Helping Africa achieve more success was the main discussion at a meeting between the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the Federation of African University Sports, and the South African National University Sports Federation (NUSF) in Johannesburg.