Africa is the second largest continent in the world after Asia with 54 countries. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...

Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organisation’s ...

Kirsty Coventry stood on top of the podium in Athens on August 20, 2004, creating history both for herself and Zimbabwe as ...

Sylvie Kinigi (Burundi, October 1993 – February 1994) Making history as Africa’s first female head of state, Kinigi served as acting president during a critical period following the ...

Dubbed "Africa's Iron Lady", Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history when she became the continent's first elected woman president in 2005. The economist, a former international civil servant ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president on Friday, marking a historic milestone for the nation.

Namibia has achieved a significant milestone by appointing Lucia Witbooi as its vice president, making it the only African ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah etched her name into the annals of history on Friday after being sworn in as the first woman president ...

Chinese ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng has congratulated Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry on her election as IOC president.

Kirsty Coventry, 41, of Zimbabwe becomes the first woman to lead the IOC. She is eligible to serve up to a 12-year term.

The winner will steer the Olympics on a smooth path in politics and sports toward the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.