Africa: Defending Champions Senegal Gearing Up for Title Defense Opener Against the Gambia

[ad_1] TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations defending champions, Senegal kick off their title defense on Monday, 15 January against The Gambia. The Lions of Teranga and The Scorpions officially open what has been deemed as the Group of death in a Group C also consisting of Cameroon and Guinea. Nothing less than a second consecutive title would a smile on coach Aliou Cisse and his star-studded squad that is touted as one of the tournament favourites with star players […]

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UN peacekeepers to start withdrawing from eastern Congo in April

[ad_1] The United Nation has said that about 2,000 U.N. peacekeepers will start withdrawing from eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo by in April. This would be the first phase of the peacekeeping mission’s planned withdrawal from the country. “We have a ceiling of 13,500 troops authorised by the Security Council, as of April 30th, with the start of the withdrawal underway, we will reach 11,500,” Bintou Keita, […]

January 15, 2024 2

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Africa: Tainted Charumbira Ousted After Sexual Assault, Embezzlement Accusations, Pan African Parliament Advertises Post

[ad_1] ZANU PF aligned Chief Fortune Charumbira has lost his position at the helm of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) where he was elected President in 2022. PAP's secretariat announced By-Elections to replace him and his fourth Vice President Francois Ango Ndoutoume of Gabon, without clarifying why the two had been ousted. Charumbira, a former Chiefs Council President, had however been forced to answer charges of embezzlement and sexual assault in 2023. After allegedly sexually assaulting one of his married […]

January 15, 2024 2

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All ¥500 coins that glitter are not gold

[ad_1] As I settle down on the back seat of the bus, I watch as my brother-in-law confidently gets on board and touches his Suica card to the scanner.Beep beep. It’s rejected — lack of funds.Not to worry. While he doesn’t speak the local language, this seasoned traveler isn’t fazed. He readies some cash instead. But a minor kerfuffle begins. I head to the front and ask the driver what […]

January 15, 2024 1

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Equatorial Guinea/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Peseiro Reveals Why He ‘Risked’ Onuachu Against Equatorial Guinea

[ad_1] Onuachu was a 90th-minute replacement for Alex Iwobi as the Eagles struggled to a 1-1 draw against the Nzalang Nacional. Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has admitted to taking a gamble bringing in Paul Onuachu late in Sunday's game against Equatorial Guinea. Onuachu was a 90th-minute replacement for Alex Iwobi as the Eagles struggled to draw 1-1 against the Nzalang Nacional. Speaking to the media in Abidjan after the disappointing draw, Peseiro said he was hoping for luck when […]

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Egypt/Ghana: Afcon Day 2 Review – Egypt, Nigeria Falter As Ghana Continues Bad Afcon Record

[ad_1] Just like many pundits predicted, the favourites are not having their way as the supposed minnows flex their muscles. Three games, nine goals, two draws, and a confidence-jarring defeat were the stories of Day 2 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. In Group A, Nigeria filed out against 88th FIFA-ranked Equatorial Guinea, who came to the tournament on the back of an unbeaten 2023, which included five wins out of their seven […]

January 15, 2024 2

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Equatorial Guinea/Nigeria: Luck Deserted Nigeria Against Equatorial Guinea – – Peseiro

[ad_1] The Super Eagles frittered away very good goal-scoring chances against Equatorial Guinea and had to settle for one point. After creating 13 goal-scoring chances against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday but getting a draw, Nigerian coach Jose Peseiro said at the post-match press conference that the Super Eagles had no 'luck' or they would have easily taken all three points against the Nzalang Nacional. "We hoped to win this match, and we did everything to win. Our team was better […]

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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Iwobi Refuses to Blame Injury Woes for Super Eagles’ Shaky Start

[ad_1] Injuries and withdrawals forced Coach Peseiro into three changes to his final squad before the tournament began in Cote d'Ivoire. Despite the 1-1 result in their opening AFCON 2023 game against Equatorial Guinea, Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi refused to blame the draw on the team's recent injury woes. Nigeria, the three-time African champions, could only manage a 1-1 stalemate, leaving Iwobi frustrated but undeterred. "It's one of those days," he explained. "We had chances, but it just wasn't […]

January 15, 2024 2

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Afcon 2023: How Senegal came to dominate African football

[ad_1] Alongside the establishment of local academies and infrastructure, Souleymane Diallo, a part-time coach of national age groups and a research professor at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, says a pathway has been created to move talent from youth international level to the senior side."Senegal has an extraordinary potential of players and we're being patient with the generations," Diallo told BBC Sport Africa."At grassroots level, we have a […]

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