Kenya: Beatrice Chebet Eyes Olympics, World Cross Glory in 2024

[ad_1] Nairobi — Reigning Commonwealth Games Champion Beatrice Chebet says her biggest ambitions in 2024 include battling to defend her World Cross Country Championships title as well as competing for a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. Chebet has been off to a flier in the new year, and at the turn of 2024, earned her first career record, breaking the world mark in the 5km road running. She ran14:13 to smash the women's world 5km record at […]

January 26, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Suspended Highlanders Employee Demands Job Back, Threatens Legal Action

[ad_1] SUSPENDED Highlanders employee Sihlalisiwe Mkandla has threatened legal action against the club if she is not reinstated. Mkandla who served as a finance officer at the club for years was suspended in November last year on fraud allegations and insubordination. It is alleged that she failed to avail financial books for the year 2023 which were supposed to go through an audit. However, Mkandla through her lawyers wrote to Highlanders threatening to take legal action if the club doesn't […]

January 26, 2024

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Rwanda: Witchcraft – Players Who Ended Their Careers Prematurely

[ad_1] Witchcraft is making headlines in Rwandan football for wrong reasons where players and coaches are believed to use 'juju' to harm their teammates while others believe in the powers of using witchcraft to win matches. This has left President Paul Kagame unimpressed to the extent that he decided to stop attending local football matches at stadiums. There are cases of players whose careers are ruined by witchcraft and they were forced to call time on their football journey as […]

January 26, 2024

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Rwanda: Kagame Slams Corruption, Witchcraft in Rwandan Football

[ad_1] President Paul Kagame has once again called out witchcraft and corruption in local football, saying the two factors are the reason why he stopped attending local football matches at stadiums. He made the comments on Wednesday, January 24, during the national dialogue "Umushyikirano" in Kigali. Kagame last attended a football match at a Rwandan stadium in 2016 when the country hosted the African Nations Championship (CHAN) during which Rwanda reached the quarterfinals. The head of state had since not […]

January 25, 2024

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Rwanda: Shabani Hussein Completes AS Kigali Return

[ad_1] AS Kigali have announced the signing of striker Hussein 'Tshabalala' Shaban on a six-month deal. The Burundi international returns to the club after parting ways with Libyan side Al Taawon by mutual agreement. "He's back again! Hope that your defenders are ready to face the challenge? welcome home again Tchaba (Hussein)," the club posted on X on Tuesday, January 23. Shabani, 32, has struggled to impress in the Libyan Premier League since he joined Al Taawon in August 2023, […]

January 25, 2024

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Africa: Afcon 2023 – CAF Hammer Falls On Morocco, DR Congo

[ad_1] Following its investigation, the Disciplinary Board found both Morocco, DR Congo football federations, and Morocco's coach guilty The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has released its verdict on the post-match incidents that occurred following the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d'Ivoire 2023 fixture between Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo on 21 January. Guilty Verdicts and Sanctions Following its investigation, the Disciplinary Board found both the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) and […]

January 25, 2024

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Tunisia: Head Coach of Tunisia’s National Football Team Jalel Kadri Announces Resignation

[ad_1] Tunis/Tunisia — Head coach of Tunisia's national soccer team Jalel Kadri has officially announced his resignation from his position in the wake of the first-round exit of the 2023+1 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire. Kadri articulated his decision in a televised statement on Wednesday after a goalless draw with South Africa at a Group E Day-3 game of the AFCON. He elucidated that one of the stipulated objectives in his contract with the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) […]

January 25, 2024

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Morocco/Zambia: 2023 Afcon – Morocco Secure Top Spot in Group F With 1-0 Victory Over Zambia

[ad_1] San Pedro (Côte d'Ivoire) - In a thrilling match at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in Côte d'Ivoire's San Pedro on Wednesday, Morocco triumphed over Zambia with a score of 1-0, securing the top spot in Group F in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The victory guarantees Morocco's qualification for the round of 16. The decisive goal came in the 38th minute, courtesy of the talented Hakim Ziyech, who proved to be the hero for the Atlas Lions. […]

January 25, 2024

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Rwanda: Bukasa Believes AS Kigali Can Knock APR Out of Peace Cup

[ad_1] AS Kigali head coach Guy Bukasa is still upbeat that his side will recover from the first-leg loss against APR when the pair face off in the second leg of the Peace Cup round of 16 at Kigali Pele Stadium on Wednesday, January 24. A 41st-minute goal from central midfielder Jean Bosco Ruboneka helped APR defeat AS Kigali 1-0 in the first leg AS Kigali on January 17. Bukasa admits his attack did not do enough to capitalize their […]

January 25, 2024

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