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Liberian Female Striker Paulinho Agbotsu

[ad_1] Monrovia — With the midseason transfer windows across Europe soon to come a close on January 31th Russian Premier League club FC Rostov has completed the signing of Liberian international female striker, Paulinho Agbotsu. The club announced captured of the talented attacker on Saturday afternoon on its official Instagram page. The Russian top flight club signed the Liberian from 12 times Kazakhstan women's Champions, Biik Shymkent for an undisclosed fee. The length of the deal is yet to be […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Morocco Coach Regragui’s Ban Lifted

[ad_1] Morocco coach, Walid Regragui's two-match suspension at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been lifted after an appeal. Regragui was given a four-match ban, with two games suspended, and fined for bringing the competition into disrepute. The decision means Regragui, who had to watch his country's last group game against Zambia last Wednesday from the stands, will be back on the bench for the last-16 clash against South Africa today. Regragui, who led his country to the World […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Ghana: ‘Chairman Wontumi’ Exonerated by KTC

[ad_1] The Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) has exonerated the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as 'Chairman Wontumi,' of allegations that he has disrespected the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He was alleged to have made some disparaging remarks against the Asantehene, during the vetting exercise of parliamentary aspirants of the party at the Manhyia South Constituency. Chairman Wontumi was placed on the KTC's wanted list as a result of the incident […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Ghana: Search for Black Stars Head Coach… Committee Set Feb 2 Deadline for Submission of Applications

[ad_1] The Committee tasked to search for a new Black Stars Head Coach has set February 2 as the final deadline for the submission of applications for the job. The GFA Executive Committee tasked a five-member Committee headed by GFA Vice President, Mark Addo, to look for a new national team Coach for the Black Stars. The Committee was also mandated to target suitable and competent coaches for consideration even if they do not apply for the post. The Search […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Congo-Kinshasa/Egypt: DR Congo Stun Egypt in Shootout

[ad_1] Egypt crashed out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being defeated by DR Congo at the San Pedro Stadium on Sunday evening. The match ended 1-1 after extra-time and had to go to penalties, where DR Congo dramatically won the match 8-7 on penalties. DR Congo broke the deadlock in the 37th minute through Meschak Elia who received a cross from Yoane Wissa and finished after a quick throw-in was taken. Egypt protested but to no […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Southern Africa: National Team Count On Support of Angolans in Namibia

[ad_1] Luanda — Angolans living in Namibia are to gather at Windhoek Town Hall located at the Independence Avenue in the Namibian capital, to support the national team in Friday's quarter-final match with Nigeria, in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023) taking place in Côte d'Ivoire. According to a note which ANGOP had access to, Angola's ambassador to that country, Juvelina Imperial, states that Angolans will gather to watch the match, a way of expressing their patriotism and pride, even […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Angola/Cote d’Ivoire: Angolan Squad Travel to Abidjan On Tuesday for Friday’s Match

[ad_1] Luanda — The Angolan national football team are to travel Tuesday to the city of Abidjan, where on Friday they will face Nigeria at 6pm, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, for the quarter-final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023), a competition taking place in Côte d'Ivoire. According to the Angolan Football Federation (FAF)'s programme, the national team will depart in the morning from Bouaké, where they were based since the group stage and in the round of […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

Entertainment

Ghana: Britain to Return Looted Crown Jewels to Ghana, but Only On Loan

[ad_1] The UK is set to "loan back" a selection of gold and silver artefacts once worn by members of Asante royalty that were taken from Ghana some 150 years ago. The precious regalia will be displayed in the city of Kumasi, once the capital of the powerful Asante Empire. More than 30 pieces will be loaned back to their place of origin, two of the UK's biggest museums announced on Thursday. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) will lend […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Ghana’s Looted Asante Gold Comes Home (For Now) – Asante Ruler’s Advisor Tells Us About the Deal

[ad_1] After 150 years, 39 artefacts that form part of Asante's royal regalia are due to return to the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in Kumasi, Ghana, in February and April this year. The Asante empire was the largest and most powerful in the region in the 18th century and controlled an area that was rich in gold. Many of the gold royal artefacts were looted by British troops during the third Anglo-Asante war of 1874 (Sagrenti War). The […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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