Ivory Coast lose first-choice ‘keeper Gbohouo to doping ban
Douala – Africa Cup of Nations title hopefuls Ivory Coast were dealt a blow on the eve of their first... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Reigning champions Algeria held by Sierra Leone in AFCON opener
Douala – Algeria began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with an underwhelming 0-0 draw against Sierra... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
France, US, Algeria pile pressure on sanctions-hit Mali
Bamako – Pressure on Mali’s junta increased Tuesday as France and the United States underlined their support for the West... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
FIFA probes Gabon football child sex abuse case
Libreville – FIFA has opened an internal investigation after three Gabonese football coaches were charged with sexually abusing hundreds of... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Iheanacho overshadows Salah, Mahrez at Africa Cup of Nations
Yaoundé – Kelechi Iheanacho overshadowed fellow Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez on Tuesday as Nigeria made... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
‘Progress’ in quelling Mozambique unrest, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Lilongwe – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said there had been “significant progress” in tackling a jihadist... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Zulu royal succession battle gets under way in South African court
Johannesburg – One of the six widows of South Africa’s Zulu king launched a legal succession bid on Tuesday arguing... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Six journalists among 14 dead in Tanzania road crash
Dar es Salaam – Fourteen people including six journalists were killed on Tuesday in a road crash near Lake Victoria... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
Libya oil fields back online after 3-week shutdown
Tripoli – Production has resumed at four key oil fields in war-torn Libya after a three-week shutdown by gunmen linked... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
Mali govt urges protests against ‘extreme’ sanctions
Bamako – Mali’s army-dominated government has called for nationwide demonstrations on Friday against stringent sanctions imposed by the West Africa... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
