Africa

[ad_1] Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola shrugged off the early dismissal of goalkeeper Neblu to beat 10-man Namibia and reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Neblu was shown a straight red in the 17th minute for handling Bethuel Muzeu's shot outside his box, but Dala put Angola in front with a tap-in seven minutes before the break.Namibia defender Lubeni Haukongo was soon sent off for a […]

[ad_1] Nigeria reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after Ademola Lookman scored twice to beat a disappointing Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 in Abidjan. The Atalanta forward opened the scoring nine minutes before the break after Victor Osimhen forced Oumar Gonzalez into a mistake and then teed up Lookman to fire past goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, who was preferred to Andre Onana. Former England Under-21s forward […]

[ad_1] It is the latest overture from an isolated European power seeking to deepen ties with West Africa. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Gruesome killings and rising violence prompt hundreds to join protests in cities across the country. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Following weeks of bitter rows, two separate courts have ruled against the government. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Following weeks of bitter rows, two separate courts have ruled against the government. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Saturday's game at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan will be a repeat of the 1984 Afcon final held at the same venue.On that occasion Cameroon, with stars like Roger Milla, Joseph-Antoine Bell and Theophile Abega, won 3-1 against a young Super Eagles team led by the late Stephen Keshi.Another painful defeat followed for Nigeria at the 1988 Afcon held in Morocco, with the Indomitable Lions sealing a second […]

[ad_1] Minnows Mauritania take on Cape Verde (Monday, 17:00 GMT) as their reward for shocking 2019 champions Algeria to register their first-ever win at the finals.The Lions of Chinguetti are the only team with a less than 1% chance of lifting the title, according to stats experts Opta. Coach Amir Abdou has emulated the success he achieved in taking Comoros to the last 16 in 2021."It's extraordinary what we are […]

[ad_1] Cameroon has kicked off a mass rollout of the world's first WHO-approved malaria vaccine, aiming to vaccinate 250,000 children in 2024 and 2025. Babies at a health centre near the capital Yaoundé were the first to get it. Reporter: Paul Njie. Filmed by Michel Mvondo. Edited by Kaine Pieri. Produced by Esther Kahumbi and Ellen Tsang. [ad_2] Source link