Africa

[ad_1] Hosts Ivory Coast eliminated reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Yamoussoukro.Franck Kessie, who had scored from the spot four minutes from the end of normal time, converted the winning penalty to seal an extraordinary victory for the hosts, who redeemed themselves after a humiliating group-stage display which culminated […]

[ad_1] A late Ryan Mendes penalty helped Cape Verde overcome Mauritania to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for just the second time.The game looked set for extra-time until Cheick Elwely's careless defensive header inadvertently played in Benchimol, who was brought down by goalkeeper Babacar Niasse.Captain Mendes did the rest, smashing his spot kick hard down the middle in the 88th minute.The result sets […]

[ad_1] The UN says one of its peacekeepers was killed while taking affected civilians to hospital. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Brentford forward Yoane Wissa hailed the "togetherness" of his DR Congo team after they reached the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quarter-finals in Ivory Coast by beating Egypt on penalties.The Leopards looked impressive as they held Egypt to a 1-1 draw in San Pedro, with DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scoring the 18th penalty of a tense shoot-out to eliminate the seven time Afcon champions 8-7 on spot kicks. […]

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[ad_1] A United Nations peacekeeper from Ghana was been killed on Saturday during violent clashes between rival local groups in the Abyei region on South Sudan’s border with Sudan. The peacekeeper who was killed, died alongside some civilians as a result of the clashes, a U.N. statement has said. The tribes involved in the clashes have not been named. The Abyei region which is rich in oil resources is a […]