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Black Queens To Play Friendlies Against Japan and Morocco To Prepare For 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

The Black Queens have lined up friendly matches against Morocco and Japan ahead of the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of...

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Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet

New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his cabinet, making substantial changes to ministerial...

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SA U17 Women’s Team Coach Wants To Coach Team In USA

South Africa's Under-17 women's coach Simphiwe Dludlu wants to become the first South African to handle a professional...

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Black Queens Beat Ivory Coast To Lift Maiden WAFU Women’s Zone B Cup

Ghana's senior female team, Black Queens have clinched the maiden WAFU Women's Zone B cup following a hard-fought...

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Former FIFA Boss Sepp Blatter Throws Weight Behind Morocco’s 2026 World Cup Bid

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has backed Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The 81-year-old is currently...

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Letter From Africa: Mugabe ‘unloved’ On His Birthday

In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe considers the fate of ousted...

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I Want To Marry My Sister’s Husband But Everyone Says No

Joyce, my senior sister got married to Idris just a year after she completed the university. Idris worked at where my...

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Ghana’s Maidens Qualify For FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Ghana’s U-17 women’s team, the Black Maidens, booked one of the three places for Africa at the 2018 FIFA Women’s...

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Tensions Rise At Tsvangirai Funeral

MDC-T vice president Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Ms Elizabeth Macheka, widow of the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan...

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Ghana FA President Nyantakyi Backs Black Maidens To Explode At 2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Finals

Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi wants a comprehensive pre-tournament training programme for the...

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Black Maidens Hammer Djibouti 10-0 To Book 2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Spot

Ghana advanced to the final of the 2018 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup on Sunday after a 10-0 win over Djibouti in the...

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Ramaphosa Promises To ‘follow Mandela’s Footsteps’

New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to continue the “long walk” Nelson Mandela...

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Akufo-Addo Lauds Jacob Zuma For Resigning

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Jacob Zuma for showing “patriotism and statesmanship” for...

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Desmond Tutu Severs Ties With Oxfam Over Sex Scandal

The South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has become the latest high-profile personality...

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Akufo-Addo Recommends Free Education For Africa

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the urgent responsibility facing leaders on the continent is to make Africa...

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Ramaphosa Takes Over As SA President

Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa’s president a day after embattled leader Jacob Zuma resigned. He was the only...

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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Resigns

South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement...

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South Africa: Gupta Family Home Raided By Police

South Africa’s elite police unit have raided the home of the controversial Gupta family as the investigation into...

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Sports Ministry Secures GHc5m For UG Stadium Project

The Ministry of Sports has secured Gh¢5 million to aid in the completion of the University of Ghana Stadium Project...