Africa

[ad_1] Geny Catamo scored Mozambique's first from the penalty spot after Andre Ayew's handballGhana conceded twice in stoppage-time to throw away a two-goal lead to draw with Mozambique and almost certainly crash out of the Africa Cup of Nations.The Black Stars looked to be cruising into the last 16 thanks to two Jordan Ayew penalties, one in each half.But Geny Catamo pulled one back from the spot on 91 minutes […]

[ad_1] Mostafa Mohamed's injury-time goal was awarded following a video referee review for a potential handballEgypt made it through to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations after drawing 2-2 with Cape Verde following a dramatic finale to Group B in Abidjan.Egypt had looked set to finish third behind the Blue Sharks and Ghana before stoppage-time goals in both games.Pharaohs forward Mostafa Mohamed netted what looked to be […]

[ad_1] Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.The winner came when Opa Sangante diverted a Moses Simon cross into his own net nine minutes before the break.Both sides had goals ruled out in the second half for offside, while Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen also had an effort disallowed for handball.Jose Peseiro's side finished second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea, […]

[ad_1] Equatorial Guinea beat Algeria on the way to the quarter-finals at the 2021 Afcon finals, and added Ivory Coast to their list of scalps at the finalsHost nation Ivory Coast will have to rely on other results to avoid a shock Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit after Equatorial Guinea thrashed the Elephants in a huge upset in Abidjan.Emilio Nsue's double, Pablo Ganet's 25-yard free-kick and Yannick Buyla's late […]

[ad_1] Joseph Boakai,79, is helped from the podium as the ceremony in the capital Monrovia is cut short. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] A ransom was paid to free the six girls who were kidnapped earlier this month, an uncle tells the BBC. [ad_2] Source link