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Africa: Legends Entertain Youth in Sidi Moumen
Sidi Moumen, a neighbourhood in the northeastern part of Casablanca, was brought to a standstill on Tuesday, 30 January 2018, when CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) organised a one-day football clinic and fun games for youth in the neighbourhood. The activities were led by the three legends for the Total African Nations Championship Morocco 2018, namely Noureddine Naybet (Morocco), Adel Chedli (Tunisia) and Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo).
Africa: New Lease of Life for Oukacha Inmates
Inmates of the Oukacha Prison have been given a new lease of life as the special tournament organised on the sidelines of the Total African Nations Championship Morocco 2018 climaxed on Thursday, 1 February 2018. Morocco defeated Guinea 8-7 in the final match at the correctional facility, near Casablanca, for the event organized as part of the corporate social responsibility activities of the fifth edition of the tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues.
Libya/Morocco: Morocco See Off Libya in Extra Time to Reach Final
Photo: CAF Nigeria play Sudan in the CHAN 2018 semi-final, A brace from Ayoub El Kaabi and one from Walid El Karti was enough for host Morocco to see off a resilient Libya side 3-1 on Wednesday in Casablanca to book a place in the final. El Kaabi, the leading marksman in the history of the tournament thanks to his six goals in the previous four games, headed Morocco in front 18 minutes from time following Zakaria Hadraf's quick counter perfect cross on the left.
Sudan/Nigeria: Nigeria Sweat Past Sudan Into Final
Nigeria set up a final date with host Morocco after a Gabriel Okechukwu a first half strike handed them victory against resilient Sudan on Wednesday in Marrakech. Okechukwu's 16th minute strike separated the two sides as Nigeria survived onslaughts from the Desert Hawks to reach a first final in the history of the championship designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues.
Sudan/Zambia: Sudan Upset Zambia to Reach Last Four
Sudan masterminded one of the biggest upsets of the tournament beating favourites Zambia 1-0 on Saturday in Marrakech to reach the semis. Saifeldin Bakhit scored the only goal on 32 minutes as the Sudanese extended their fairy tale run in the competition. The highly favoured Zambians were frustrated by the tactically disciplined Sudanese, as they failed to hit the back of the net for the first time, in a game that they needed goals to keep their hopes alive.
Libya/Congo-Brazzaville: Libya Down Congo On Penalties for Semis Spot
Libya booked their place at the last four after beating Congo 5-3 on penalties in their quarter-final clash on Sunday in Agadir. The encounter after 120 minutes ended one-all with Saleh Taher giving Libya the lead on the quarter-hour mark before Junior Makiesse drew level for the Congolese on 37 minutes. Congo goalkeeper Barel Mouko was the villain for his side, blasting wide his kick from the spot, as the 2014 champions booked a date with host Morocco for a place in the grand finale.
Africa: Nigeria Bounce Back to Edge Angola Out of Semis
Substitute Gabriel Okechukwu scored a 108th minute winner for Nigeria who came from behind to beat a resilient Angola side 2-1 on Sunday in Tangiers to book a place at the semis. Angola took an early second half lead through Vladimir Va after Emeka Atuloma's clearance bounced off him and went past goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa in the Nigeria goal on 55 minutes.
Nigeria: 15-Years Old and Already in the Big Leagues
Photo: CAF Mohammed Nur. "He is a very intelligent player, talented and has potential, which is why I made the decision to pick him for the CHAN. It will allow him to gain experience. For me, this player is the future of Nigeria. He will be a star in a few years. Being 15 years did not stop me from selecting him backed by his talent and technique. He is above the lot. He's a player who can do a lot with the ball," Nigeria coach Salisu Yusuf said.
Angola/Congo-Brazzaville: CHAN 2018 - Quarter-Final Line-Up is Complete
Photo: CAF Congo play Angola at CHAN, January 24, 2018. Angola played out a barren draw against Congo in a Group D clash on Wednesday in Agadir, as the two sides progressed to the knockout stage. The Palancas Negras knew a draw against already qualified Congo would be enough to get the remaining quarter final place, and they did just that after Cameroon and Burkina Faso settled for a 1-1 draw in the other Group D match in Tangiers.
Uganda/Cote d'Ivoire: CHAN 2018 - Cote d'Ivoire, Uganda Share Spoils in Marrakech
Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda settled for a barren draw in their ultimate Group B match on Monday in Marrakech. The result saw both sides bow out with a point each after losses in their opening two games. It was an improved performance by the two teams compared to their previous games, but both the cutting edge upfront in game that witnessed few chances.
Zambia/Namibia: Namibia Through to Quarter-Finals at CHAN 2018
Photo: CAF Namibia play Zambia at CHAN, January 22, 2018. Namibia who are making their debut in the tournament had already qualified for the quarter finals after successive victories over Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda in Marrakech. Ricardo Mannetti's side surprised their Cosafa neighbours when Absalom Imbondi's free kick from a distance made its way to the net on 13 minutes after a counter attacking.
Guinea/Mauritania: Guinea Bow Out of CHAN With Heads High
Captain Ibrahim Sory Sankhon led by example by scoring the only goal as Guinea beat Mauritania in the final Group A match on Sunday in Marrakech. The Horoya AC midfielder netted on the quarter hour mark to ensure Guinea ended their campaign on a winning note.
Rwanda/Equatorial Guinea: CHAN 2018 - Manzi Heads Rwanda Past Equatorial Guinea
Midfielder Thierry Manzi's glancing header on 66 minutes was enough for Rwanda to secure victory over Equatorial Guinea in Group C in Tangiers. The victory places Amavubi at the top of Group C with Nigeria who earlier edged Libya 1-0 on four points each. Rwanda's Yannick Mukunzi played in Savio Nshuti who failed to hit the target when he faced the keeper Miguel Eyama after five minutes.
Nigeria/Libya: Nigeria Secure First Win at CHAN
Sunday Faleye turned in a Moses Osas' inswing corner eleven minutes from time to secure Nigeria their first win in a narrow 1-0 win over Libya on Friday in Tangiers in Group C. The Super Eagles who fired blank in their opening fixture against Rwanda made their intentions known when full back James Daniel's long throw was headed to the path of diminutive Anthony Okpotu who could not connect after just two minutes on the clock.
Africa: CHAN 2018 - Sudan Goalie Ends Morocco's Winning Run
Photo: CAF Sudan play Morocco at CHAN, January 21, 2018. Playmaker Achraf Bencharki missed a penalty five minutes into the second half as Sudan held Morocco in an entertaining goalless draw in their Group A ultimate clash on Sunday in Casablanca. The draw ensured Morocco finished as group winners, Sudan following in second with Guinea and Mauritania in third and fourth respectively.
Cameroon/Angola: Angolan Captain's Penalty Sends Cameroon Packing at CHAN
Angola captain Ricardo Job converted a penalty on the half hour to eliminate Cameroon 1-0 in a breath-taking Group D clash in Agadir on Saturday. The Indomitable Lions suffered their second defeat of the tournament after losing to Congo by the same margin in the opening game of the group, and sends them crashing out of the tournament. Rigobert Song's team started on a bright note with counter attacks on the right with full back Thomas Bawak making runs and crosses which the Angolans dealt with.
Congo-Kinshasa/Burkina Faso: Congo Confirm Last Eight Spot
Second half goals from defender Carof Bakoua and substitute Kader Bidimbou inspired Congo to a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso on Saturday in Agadir and confirm their place at the knockout stage. The duo scored in the second half following a frantic first period which was characterized by counter attacks with little goal scoring chances.
Namibia/Uganda: Late Goal Takes Namibia Through to CHAN Quarter Finals
Namibia scored a late winner against Uganda on Thursday in Marrakech to qualify for the quarter finals alongside regional rivals Zambia as Uganda crashed out. For the third time running, Uganda has failed to go past the group stage of the tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues. Substitute Panduleni Nekundi scored deep in added time to secure debutants Namibia a place at the knockout stage.
Cote d'Ivoire/Zambia: Mulenga's Goals Down Cote d'Ivoire at CHAN
Augustine Kabaso Mulenga scored in either half to power Zambia to a 2-0 win over Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday in Marrakkech, their second at the tournament. The ivorians who have former international Kolo Toure among their coaching staff started on a bright note when Vieira Sanogo found space on the left channel teeing up William Togui whose close range effort went wide.
Sudan/Morocco: Sudan Reach CHAN Quarters, Join Hosts Morocco
Striker Walaal Musa was the hero for Sudan as his goal on the half hour mark booked their place in the quarters thanks to a 1-0 win over a spirited Mauritania side. The victory saw the Desert Hawks qualify for the last eight joining host Morocco who had earlier beaten Guinea 3-1 at the same venue in Casablanca. Corentin Martins' chargers started the better side as Hameya Tanjy headed El Mostapha Diaw's inviting cross over the Sudan goal with eleven minutes on the clock.
Cote d'Ivoire: Soccer Star Drogba Opens First School in Ivory Coast
Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba has given back to his country by opening a school that will help no fewer than 350 children in the rural cocoa growing community of Pokou-Kouamekro to gain quality education. The school is the brainchild of the Didier Drogba Foundation. Speaking at the launch, Drogba said the foundation began working on the project two years ago. " I am very proud to see it completed", he said. He also told the pupils to make him proud.
Morocco/Guinea: Morocco's El Kaabi Scores Three Times Against Guinea at CHAN
Photo: CAF Morocco play Guinea at CHAN, January 17, 2018. Ayoub El Kaabi continued his fine form in front of goal scoring three times as Morocco moved within touching distance of a place at the quarter finals thanks to a 3-1 win over Guinea in Casablanca. The lanky forward was also on the score sheet in the opening match when his brace fired Morocco to a 4-0 win over Corentin Martins' Mauritania.
Angola/Burkina Faso: Angola and Burkina Faso Share Spoils in Group D Opener
Burkina Faso opened their campaign with an eventful goalless draw against Angola in their Group D opener in Agadir on Tuesday. The Stallions who were second best in most parts of the game but created the best opportunity seven minutes from time but Youssouf Kabore failed to hit the target. Romeo Boni played in Youssouf who raced through on goal rounding the Angola keeper Landu but miscued his effort allowing defender Augusto de Jesus to clear the lose ball.
Africa: Congo Penalty Beats Cameroon in CHAN Match
Junior Makiesse scored from the spot twenty minutes from time to secure Congo a priceless victory over favourites Cameroon in Group D in Agadir on Tuesday. The Indomitable Lions coached by Cameroon legend Rigobert Song dominated possession but failed to make their dominance count despite going close on several occasions.
Nigeria/Rwanda: Rwanda Frustrates Nigeria in CHAN Match
Nigeria and Rwanda settled for a barren draw in their Group C opener on Monday in Tangiers. The result ensures Libya maintains top spot of the group thanks to their 3-0 humbling of Equatorial Guinea in the earlier kick-off. It was a frustrating night for the West Africans who saw the post and crossbar deny them no less than three occasions whilst superb saves from Rwanda goalie Eric Ndayishimiye added to their misery.
Libya/Equatorial Guinea: Two-Goal Hero Taher Powers Libya to Victory
A first half brace from Saleh Taher ensured Libya handed a baptism of fire to debutants Equatorial Guinea, beating them 3-0 in their Group C opener on Monday in Tangiers. Substitute Zakaria Alharash put the icing on the cake with the third in the dying embers to cap a perfect start for the 2014 champions. The Mediterranean Knight started on a high note as the Equatoguineans struggled in search of their feet in the opening minutes.
Uganda/Zambia: Zambia Edge Out Old Foes Uganda in CHAN Match
Photo: CAF Zambia play Uganda in a CHAN match on January 14, 2018. Zambia confirmed their superiority over Uganda with a 3-1 win in their Group B clash on Sunday in Marrakech. It was the successive that the Chipolopolo had triumphed over the Cranes at the tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues. Zambia beat Uganda 1-0 at the same stage two years ago in Kigali.
Africa: Egyptian Salah Crowned African Player of the Year
Egyptian playmaker Mohamed Salah etched his name into football history after being crowned African Player of the Year 2017. The 25-year old, who plays for English side Liverpool picked the topmost prize at the Aiteo CAF Awards Gala 2017, held on Thursday, 4 January 2018, at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana.
Africa: CAF President Ahmad Pays Courtesy Call On Ghana President Akufo-Addo
CAF President Ahmad on Wednesday, 3 January 2018, paid a courtesy call on Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the seat of Government in Accra. The CAF President also officially invited his host to the Aiteo CAF Awards Gala 2017 scheduled for the Accra International Conference Centre on Thursday, 4 January 2018, where the players, officials and administrators who distinguished themselves during the year under review will be rewarded.
Africa: CAF President Meets the Press
On the eve of the Aiteo CAF Awards Gala 2017, CAF president Ahmad, faced the press at the Accra International Conference Centre, the same venue where the best actors of African football during the year 2017 will be rewarded. Lasting nearly 45 minutes, he spoke bluntly, answering questions from journalists from Ghana and beyond.
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Africa: Combating Africa's Inequalities
By Ernest HarschNelson Mandela, shortly after becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa, spoke to both his countrymen and women--indeed, for Africans everywhere--when he declared, "We must work together to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and power in our society." As he spoke those words in 1996, South Africa was just emerging from a racist apartheid past in which non-whites, more than three-quarters of the population, were not only denied...
Africa: Closing Africa's Wealth Gap
By Kingsley IghoborFrom "Africa Reeling" to "Africa Rising," there's a new narrative for the African continent, now showing promising signs of sustainable growth under more stable governments.
Cote d'Ivoire: Africa's Fastest Growing Economy's Bittersweet Year
analysis By Jessica MoodyLow cocoa prices have compounded tough economic times for Côte d'Ivoire. This April, cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire awoke to find their crops had lost over a third of their value overnight. The government of the world's largest cocoa producer had slashed the price it guaranteed farmers by 36%. Cocoa producers would now be paid a price of around 700,000 CFA Francs ($1,250) per tonne.
Nigeria: Monkeypox - Nigeria Records One Death, Confirms 61 Cases
By Ayodamola OwoseyeFourteen weeks after the first suspected monkeypox case in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported the first death from the disease. The agency also announced 61 confirmed cases. According to the situation report for monkeypox outbreak released by the health agency for the epidemiological week 49, on Wednesday, the dead patient was a confirmed case with background immune-compromised condition.
Zimbabwe: Fuel Supplies Improve
By Felex ShareThe fuel supply situation in the country is improving drastically despite glitches in the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) system, which delayed clearance processes, Energy and Power Development Minister Simon Khaya Moyo has said. Speaking ahead of the festive season yesterday, Minister Khaya Moyo said there was no need for the public to panic as Government was monitoring the situation.
Nigeria: EFCC Lied About Innocent Chukwuma, Innoson Motors Says
By Samuel OgundipeInnoson Motors has rejected claims that its founder and CEO, Innocent Chukwuma, was arrested because he ignored an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It said the businessman was never invited prior to his arrest and dared the anti-graft agency to present evidence of invitation to Nigerians. Mr. Chukwuma was arrested on Tuesday morning at his residence in Enugu by EFCC officers who remanded him at their field office in the city.
Mozambique: Niassa Officials Accused of Protecting Illegal Migrants
Maputo — Residents of Mandimba district, in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa, have accused neighbourhood secretaries and other local officials of harbouring and protecting illegal immigrants, mostly from Malawi, according to a report in Wednesday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”. The accusation came on Sunday at a meeting in Mandimba addressed by the general commander of the Mozambican police, Bernadino Rafael.
Gambia: 'I Am Satisfied With My Boys Performance' Banjul United Coach
By Yankuba JallowThe Banjul United head coach, in a post-match interview with this reporter said that he is satisfied with his players' performances despite the loss against city rivals- Real de Banjul on Tuesday. "Definitely today I give my credit to my players but it was just fortunate for us we conceded through an own goal and we cannot do anything about that" he said.
Kenya: Kigali Race Winners Yet to Get Prizes Seven Months Later
By Benard RotichKenyan athletes who competed in Kigali International Peace Marathon in May have appealed to organisers to release their cash prizes. The athletes, who swept marathon titles in the race, are yet to get their cash awards seven months down the line. The athletes on Wednesday said the race, which took place on May 21, was graced by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, and her Rwanda counterpart Jeannette Kagame.
Nigeria: Daramola - There's Nothing Mysterious About Fayose
interview A former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ekiti North Federal Constituency, Abimbola Daramola? has accused his state governor, Ayodele Fayose of leaving the people of Ekiti State hungry after promising to provide them with stomach infrastructure. He spoke with Shola Oyeyipo who presents the excerpts: While the Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose is busy criticising President Muhammadu Buhari, people at home are equally complaining about his administration.
South Africa: New National Executive Committee Split Down the Middle
analysis Election results for the ANC's additional 80 members of the national executive committee (NEC) were finally released in the early hours of Thursday morning. With the allegiances of the top six officials split, the NEC will be crucial moving forward. But the results point to a stalemate, with the two different factions taking a similar number of positions. By GREG NICOLSON.
South Sudan: First UN Safe Haven for Displaced Civilians Closes
The first 'Protection of Civilians' site - a place of refuge and safety set up next to a United Nations base in South Sudan - has been successfully closed after internally displaced families expressed the desire and confidence to return to their homes, the UN mission in the country said Wednesday. "It's gratifying to finally see people feel safe enough to go home," said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer.
Sudan: Arrests, Cash Seized in Ongoing RSF Siege of South Darfur Market
Dato — Reports that reached Radio Dabanga yesterday from Dato administrative unit in Gireida locality in South Darfur say that a siege of the market by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops has entered its third day. Three people were injured, 16 others arrested, and a quantity of cash and goods seized in an initial raid on the market of Dato by members of the RSF on Monday. By Wednesday the RSF siege continued.
Nigeria: Modernity and Morality in Northern Nigeria
opinion By Moses OchonuWhy Salafi clerics' London visit sparked a debate The two clerics were in London to attend an Islamic conference and squeezed in leisure and tourism into their itinerary. Their touristic adventures in the British capital, which, in the rhetoric of many puritan clerics, is a bastion of an immoral modernity, Western education, and cultural trends antithetical to righteous Muslim living, surprised many Northern Nigerian Muslims.
Nigeria: Aregbesola Offers Free Lagos-Oshogbo Train Ride to Holiday Makers
By Hameed OyegbadeOsogbo — For the last time under his administration, Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has provided free train ride for holiday makers to travel from Lagos to Osogbo for the Christmas and New Year festivities. Aregbesola started this gesture in 2011 and he has been doing it during Christmas, New Year, Eid-el-Kabir and Eid-el-Fitri but this will be the last Christmas and New Year free train ride as his administration will end in November 2018.
Sudan: President Kagame Says His Country Keen to Boost Bilateral Relations With Sudan
Khartoum — President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has underlined his country's keenness to develop relations with Sudan in all fields of cooperation in a way that achieve intrests of the two sides He told the joint session which the two presidents addressed at the republican palace on Wednesday that Rwanda is ready to work with the Sudan as friends in the interests of the two peoples.
Mozambique: State of Nation "challenging, but Encouraging"
Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday described the county's current condition as “challenging but encouraging”. Giving his annual State of the Nation address to the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, Nyusi said that advances have been made in securing a definitive peace with the rebel movement Renamo.
Botswana: Ministry of Health to Open Rehabilitation Centre
By Matlhogonolo ThukuzaFrancistown — Francistown City Council has signed a lease agreement with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to use Gerald Estates hostels as a rehabilitation centre. The mayor of Francistown, Ms Sylvia Muzila explained that the facilities had not been operational due to financial constraints, and that they found it fit to work with the ministry in order to use the facility as a rehabilitation centre.
Sudan: Fatwa - 'Sudan's Campaign of Newspaper Confiscations Haram'
Khartoum — Muslim Imam, preacher, and head of El Wasat Islamic Party, Dr Yousif El Kouda, has issued a Fatwa (ruling on a point of Islamic law) stating that confiscating newspapers after printing them with the intention of causing financial losses is religiously forbidden. Dr El Kouda was referring to the ongoing campaign against the print media by Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) that has seen dozens of print runs confiscated, causing devastating losses to newspapers.
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