Former South Africa World Cup defender Anele Ngcongca, who died Monday in a car accident near Durban aged just 33, has been hailed by his former coach, Pitso Mosimane, as an “unsung hero”.
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7 dead in Uganda protests after arrest of presidential candidate
Seven people died in violent protests that erupted in Kampala on Wednesday after Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested, police said.
Nigeria faults CNN “irresponsible reporting” on Lekki shootings ‘claims’
Nigeria has threatened to sanction a foreign media outlet CNN Thursday over its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020.
Mane strikes to qualify Senegal for Africa Cup of Nations finals
Liverpool star Sadio Mane scored as Senegal won 1-0 in Guinea-Bissau Sunday to become the second qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals after hosts Cameroon.
Jerry Rawlings: Ghana declares 7 days of national mourning
President Akufo-Addo of Ghana has directed all flags to be flown at half-mast in all parts of the country following the death of former President, Jerry Rawlings.
Former Ghana president Jerry Rawlings dies at 73
Ghana’s former president Jerry Rawlings, a member of the radical and charismatic generation of figures who emerged in West Africa in the 1980s, died on Thursday aged 73, the presidency said.
Mali ex-president Amadou Toumani Toure dies aged 72
Mali’s former president, Amadou Toumani Toure, who steered the Sahel nation to democracy and led it for a decade before being ousted in a coup, has died in Turkey aged 72.
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara declared presidential election winner
Ivory Coast’s electoral commission announced that President Alassane Ouattara has been re-elected to a controversial third term.
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia restart Nile mega-dam talks
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia kicked off Sunday the latest round of talks over Addis Ababa’s controversial dam on the Blue Nile, waters critical to the two downstream nations.
Cameroon legend Geremi opposed to Africa Cup matches in Europe
Cameroon football legend Geremi Njitap says African countries must not be allowed to stage Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic.