Tunisia lose protest over AFCON match which ended too early
Yaoundé – Tunisia’s protest over their bizarre Africa Cup of Nations defeat to Mali in which the referee blew... Read more
14 Jan, 2022
12 in custody in Burkina over ‘destabilisation’ plot
Ouagadougou – Twelve people, including a senior army officer, are in custody in Burkina Faso after a suspected plot... Read more
14 Jan, 2022
Gunfire in west Cameroon town hosting African football teams
Bafoussam – Troops and armed men have exchanged fire in Buea, the capital of a Cameroonian region hit by... Read more
14 Jan, 2022
Burkina revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara ‘shot seven times’
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, who was gunned down during a coup in 1987, was shot... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Mali condemns ‘clear breach’ of airspace by French military plane
Bamako – Mali’s army-dominated government on Wednesday condemned what it called a “clear breach” of its airspace by a... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Gunmen kill villagers, torch homes in volatile central Nigeria state
Jos – Gunmen attacked a mainly Christian village in a volatile Nigeria state, killing as many as 18 people... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Jallow strikes as Gambia make winning Africa Cup of Nations debut
Limbe – Debutants Gambia beat Mauritania 1-0 on Wednesday in an Africa Cup of Nations Group F match in... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Nigeria government ends Twitter ban
Abuja – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Gradel stunner gives Ivory Coast victory over Equatorial Guinea
Douala – A stunning early strike by Max-Alain Gradel gave the Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Chaos, controversy at Cup of Nations as Mali, Gambia and Ivory Coast all win
Douala – There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
