Africa

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has blamed "tax details" for scuppering its plan to install Bruno Labbadia as the Super Eagles' new head coach, despite announcing the German's appointment on Tuesday.The former Stuttgart, Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen boss became a surprise pick after the NFF failed in its bid to land either of the other leading candidates, former Sweden coach Janne Anderson or two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner […]

[ad_1] Saintfiet's love of African football dates back to 1982 when he was just nine years old.His first football memory came in the form of Algeria and Cameroon players in a World Cup sticker book, attracted by the names and kit designs, while as he grew older he slaked his thirst for knowledge with copies of the hard-to-find Afrique Football magazine.Decades on, he still keeps them all."I treasure them," he […]

[ad_1] Getty ImagesEgypt and Somalia's leaders have become very close this year - causing jitters in EthiopiaA military alliance between Somalia and Egypt is ruffling feathers in the fragile Horn of Africa, upsetting Ethiopia in particular - and there are worries the fallout could become more than a war of words.The tensions ratcheted up this week with the arrival of two Egyptian C-130 military aeroplanes in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, signalling […]

[ad_1] Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine. They are part of about 300 soldiers from the Bear Brigade - a Russian private military company - who arrived in the West African nation in May to support the country's military junta. On its Telegram channel, the group said its forces would return home to support Russia’s defence against Ukraine’s […]