Afcon 2017 Update
Morocco head coach, Herve Renard, said he was proud of his charges despite their exit from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Sunday night. The Lions of the Atlas were narrowly beaten by the...
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Renard Eyes Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot With Morocco
Port-Gentil (Gabon) (AFP) - Herve Renard will be hoping to move a step closer to winning a third Africa Cup of Nations crown when he leads Morocco into a quarter-final against Egypt in Port-Gentil on...
Airtel To Exit Ghana This Year
Bharti Airtel, the mother company of Airtel Ghana, has announced that it will be exiting 14 African countries including Ghana within a year. The affected countries include Ghana, Nigeria, Congo,...
Renard; Morocco Are Not Favourites
Morocco coach Herve Renard stands on the threshold of making history after guiding his Morocco side to a quarter-final berth at the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking place in Gabon, the...
Football Fails To Bring Relief To Gabon
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's biggest football tournament, is taking place in Gabon. But across the country, there is a quiet unease in the background. Support for the tournament...
Algeria Coach Georges Leekens Quits After Elimination
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the...
Algeria Coach Georges Leekens Quits After Elimination
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team's early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the...
Zambia Police Banned From Marrying Foreigners
Police in Zambia have been banned from marrying foreigners, according to a memo by police inspector general Kakoma Kanganja circulating on social media. The memo, dated 11 January, said those who...
Zambian Police Banned From Marrying Foreigners
Police in Zambia have been banned from marrying foreigners, according to a memo by police inspector general Kakoma Kanganja circulating on social media. The memo, dated 11 January, said those who...
Jordan Ayew Can Pick A Chapter Out of Gyan’s Book of Perseverance
There was something curious about Asamoah Gyan during Ghana’s camping period in Al Ain ahead of the 2017 Nation Cup. A few times he would be out in front of the Rotana Hotel alone, fiddling with...
The Plot Thickens As Tears Flow For the Hosts
After two rounds of matches there is some clarity as to which teams have the most serious designs on the Afcon 2017 trophy. Here’s what we have learnt. Defending champions La Cote d’ivoire have...
I Am An Expert Penalty Taker
Captain of the Black Stars of Ghana Asamoah Gyan has stated that he is a master penalty taker but has ceased to take the penalty kicks during regular play for the national team. Gyan abandoned his...
Black Stars Must Be Champions Now
The Black Stars of Ghana need to reward Ghanaians this year 2017. The time is now right after a historic democratic demonstration by Ghanaians that should you fail to deliver on their desires they...
Record of Ghana’s Opening Matches In Africa Cup of Nations History
Ghana have won nine of their 20 opening matches in Africa Cup of Nations history and suffered four defeats and seven matches. Wilberforce Mfum scored the country's first goal in the 1-1 draw with...
Kabananga Strikes As DR Congo Stun Morocco
Junior Kabananga pounced on a goalkeeping error to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Morocco in an Africa Cup of Nations upset on Monday in Gabon. Success came two days after the...
Champions Held As DR Congo Wins
Day 3 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations saw champions La Cote d’Ivoire held to a goalless draw by Togo. It was the opening game of Group C. With a star-studded team that had the likes of...
Champions Held As DR Congo Pick 2nd Win
Day 3 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations saw champions La Cote d’Ivoire held to a goalless draw by Togo. It was the opening game of Group C. With a star-studded team that had the likes of...
Black Stars Must Be Champions Again [Article]
The Black Stars of Ghana need to reward Ghanaians this year 2017. The time is now right after a historic democratic demonstration by Ghanaians that should you fail to deliver on their desires they...
Gyan Puts Personal Glory Aside In the Hunt For Elusive Afcon Title
Asamoah Gyan was the busiest Ghana player in Al-Ain during the two weeks of camping and that was not just because he has a lot of friends there. Often he would arrive at his old stomping ground first...
Black Stars To Battle Ethiopia, Sierra Leone & Kenya For AFCON 2019
Ghana has been drawn in Group F in qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Cameroon. The draw, which was held on Thursday, pitched the Black Stars against Ethiopia, Sierra Leone...