Ex-Arsenal forward Kaba Diawara to coach Guinea at Africa showpiece
Conakry – Kaba Diawara, who had spells for Arsenal and West Ham, will coach Guinea at the Africa Cup of... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
West African states call for Mali polls in February, eye sanctions
Abuja – West African leaders called on Sunday for military-ruled Mali to hold elections in February, and threatened further sanctions... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Nigeria sack Rohr as national coach after poor results
Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday sacked Gernot Rohr as coach of the national team after... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Mali leader promises election timetable by Jan 31
Abuja – The head of Mali’s military-dominated government on Sunday promised west Africa’s regional bloc he would provide it with... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso president picks ex-nuclear monitor as PM
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s president Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Friday picked Lassina Zerbo, the former head of a top... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Two Togo journalists detained over broadcast comments
Lome – Two Togolese journalists critical of the government have been arrested over comments they made during a broadcast on... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
‘I’m deeply grateful,’ says Eto’o after being elected head of the Cameroon Football Federation
Yaoundé – Samuel Eto’o said on Saturday his election as president of the Cameroon Football Federation, announced earlier in the... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse pro-Alpha Conde protesters
Conakry – Guinea police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse dozens of protesters in the capital Conakry demanding freedom... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Guinea junta returns ex-leader’s residence to family
Conakry – Guinea’s ruling military junta has returned the residence of the west African country’s first post-independence leader to his... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
Gunmen kill at least nine in Nigeria mosque attack
Kano – Gunmen have attacked a mosque in central Nigeria’s state of Niger, killing nine people, police said Friday while... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
