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Sofiane Boufal’s 82nd-minute goal helped Morocco to win 1-0 over Group C rivals, the black stars of Ghana in their Africa Cup of Nations opener. The former Southampton winger attacked on to a loose ball before hammering his effort into the far corner. It was an uncommon moment of quality in an otherwise uneventful game as four-time winners Ghana frustrated… Read More

Gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands more in multiple raids in the northwest region. After details began filtering out early Saturday, the first official toll was communicated on Sunday. Gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands in multiple raids in the northwest Zamfara state. The Nigerian minister of humanitarian affairs, Sadiya… Read More

In a statement read on national television on Monday, the military regime’s spokesman Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga announced the recall of Bamako’s ambassadors to the West African nations involved and the closure of air and land borders with them. One day after it was hit with sanctions from the ECOWAS, Malian authorities retaliate. On Monday, the military regime’s spokesman has firmly… Read More

Once a mark of splendour and luxury, the Ducor Hotel, towering above Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, carries the scars of conflict. Hard to believe that distinct guests, like Ethiopia’s emperor Haile Selassié, once lived here. One among many. Today however the ruins of this palace are a den of squatters and drug addicts. “It’s because of the war [that the hotel… Read More

Hosts Cameroon got the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations underway with a victory over Burkina Faso on Sunday evening. Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice from the spot to give the Indomitable Lions a 2-1 victory at the new Olembe stadium in Yaounde. Gustavo Sangare gave the Burkinabes the lead with a ferocious volley after 24 minutes following… Read More

Mali announced the recall of its ambassadors to West Africa and the closure of its borders with its ECOWAS neighbors in reaction to its embargo by West African leaders meeting in Accra on Sunday. “The government of Mali strongly condemns these illegal and illegitimate sanctions” and is recalling its ambassadors in the ECOWAS countries, said a statement read out on… Read More

President Tshisekedi from the Democratic Republic of Congo returned Thursday evening to Kinshasa a after a two week visit to the region of the Grand Kasai. The president and his wife visited the five provinces in what the opposition is describing as a pre-campaign move. Félix Tshisekedi had a first-hand account of the difficulties faced by many in the region… Read More

After a year’s delay, the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is getting underway in Cameroon. The host country has pulled all the stops to stage Africa’s biggest football event despite the threat of the coronavirus. The effort to hold the tournament has been enormous. Massive investments in terms of infrastructure made it impossible to be postponed again.… Read More

The attention of all football lovers is turned to Cameroon for the AFCON. It is no difference for Nigeria’s supporters who will follow the matches of the Super Eagles. When some think the squad can bring the cup back home, others are more prudent. The 33rd edition of the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Sunday… Read More

West African leaders will gather Sunday to discuss Mali’s political crisis, with the military junta submitting a new timeframe for a transition back to civilian rule at the last minute after its first proposal was rejected. The extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc in Ghana’s capital Accra is expected to discuss possible sanctions on… Read More