Trump Joins Fight Against UN Vote
The Israeli government reached out to President-elect Donald Trump for help in pressuring the Obama administration to veto a UN Security Council resolution condemning settlement activity, a senior...
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Akonnor Tips Ghana For Afcon 2017 Glory
Former Ghana captain Charles 'CK' Akonnor is confident about Ghana's chances of winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Gabon. The Black Stars are on the search for their first title...
Waris Gives Injury Update Ahead of Afcon
Ghana striker Majeed Waris claims his injury situation is as not serious as earlier reported. The 25-year-old started against Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Wednesday but suffered a collision with...
Egypt Delays U.N. Vote On Settlements After Trump, Israel Urge U.S. Veto
Egypt postponed a U. N. Security Council vote on Thursday on a resolution it proposed demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, diplomats said, after Israel's prime minister and U.S....
Ghana Is 53rd In the World; 9th In Africa
Ghana ended 2016 as the 53rd best national team in the world and ninth in Africa in FIFA’s last ranking for the year. The Black Stars remained unchanged on the table after only 15 men’s...
Ghana End 2016 Ranked 53rd
Ghana ended 2016 in one of its worst positions on the FIFA Ranking at year-end. Ghana dropped out of the Top 50 for the first time in 10 years last month from 45th to 53rd. The 2010 World Cup...
Nana Akufo Addo And John Mahama To Receive Nobel Peace Prize?
In 1994, when South Africa became independent from Apartheid and reverted to black majoritarian rule, F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela were hailed for their statesmanship. They had earlier on in...
Andre Ayew Calls On Colleagues To Get Focused Ahead of Afcon 2017
Ghana’s deputy captain Andre 'Dede' Ayew has called on his Black stars teammates to keep their heads up as the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations beckon. The 27-year-old admitted that this edition is...
UNSC To Vote On Ending Israeli Settlement Activity
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on a draft resolution that would demand Israel "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory,...
Ghana To Begin Camping For Afcon 2017 On December 27
Ghana coach Avram Grant and his charges will begin their quest for the ultimate at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on December 27 with a non-residential camping in Accra. The team is then expected to...
Traditions and Customs of the Gadangmes of Ghana
Book Review: Traditions and customs of the Gadangmes of Ghana By Gyau Kumi Adu Traditions and Customs of the Gadangmes of Ghana: Descendants of Authentic Biblica. By Gyau Kumi Adu l Hebrew Israelites...
Egypt-Based Striker Nana Poku Set For Bumper
Ghanaian striker Nana Poku is set to seal a massive cash deal to UAE side Al-Shaab next month from Egyptian top-flight Misr El-Maqassa, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The 23-year-old, who is in an...
Afcon Setbacks Motivate Me
Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah says his desire to win gold with the Black Stars is motivated by past setbacks at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Anzhi Makhachkala centre-back has witnessed two near...
African States Narrowly Fail To Stop U.N. Gay Rights Envoy Work
African states narrowly failed on Monday for a second time to halt the work of the first U. N. independent investigator appointed to help protect gay and transgender people worldwide from violence...
Mensah Happy With Output In Russia
Anzhi Makhachkala defender Jonathan Mensah is enjoying life in the Russian top flight, despite having been periodically kept out by injury. The Ghanaian joined the Eagles from French Ligue 1 club...
Are Our Pyramids Really A Pride Of Africa?
There has been too much talk and a lot of pride shown by Africans for the pyramids of Egypt. Much as their construction is undoubtedly a magnificent and superior engineering feat, including of course...
Egypt To Hand Over MS804 Air Crash Victims’ Remains
Traces of explosives have been detected on remains of victims of an EgyptAir plane crash last May Egypt's state prosecutor has ordered that the remains of those killed in the crash of EgyptAir flight...
Jonathan Mensah Backs Grant To Lead Ghana To 2017 Afcon
Ghana and Anzhi Makhachkala defender Jonathan Mensah has backed Avram Grant to guide the Black Stars to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nation in Gabon. The 61-year-old's future was recently thrown in doubt...
Egypt Church Bombing Toll Rises To 26 Dead
The death toll from last weekend's bombing of a Coptic church in Cairo has risen to 26 after an elderly woman died of her injuries, Egypt's health ministry said Friday. Odette Saleh Mikhail, 70, was...
AFCON 2017 Tickets Go On Sale
The sale of tickets for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2017) in Gabon started on Thursday according to the Organizing Committee (COCAN). The tickets for the continent’s biggest football...