Veron Mosengo-Omba, a former Fifa employee has been appointed as the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football. Morocco’s Abdel Bah had occupied the role in an acting capacity since March 2020 until last week when he was replaced by the Swiss-Congolese. Mosengo-Omba left his role at Fifa as Chief Member Associations officer […]
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The traditional leader of South Africa’s Zulu nation, King Goodwill Zwelithini, has died at the age of 72, according to the official report issued by his family. This is after he was hospitalized for more than a month. In several reports made by the local media, Zwelithini had health problems related to diabetes. As the […]
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About 30 students have been abducted overnight by gunmen from a forestry college near a military academy in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria. This is the fourth mass school abduction since December. Kaduna State’s Security Commissioner, Samuel Aruwan has confirmed that the students were abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Mando, in Kaduna. He, however, […]
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South Africa billionaire Patrice Motsepe has officially been elected as the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Mamelodi Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe has officially been elected as the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Mamelodi Sundowns owner was elected on Friday afternoon March 12 in Morocco after the […]
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Ghana president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo on Tuesday announced a cash reward of US$330,000 to members of the national U-20 football team, the Black Satellites for winning the U-20 AFCON 2021 competition held in Mauritania. ICYMI: CAF cancels U-17 Africa Cup of Nations games five days to kick-off According to the president, each of […]
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The Stand-in (CAF) president Constant Omari has been barred from standing for the Fifa Council, where he already has a position, in Friday’s elections in Morocco. Omari, FIFA Council member since 2015 has been a subject of an ongoing Fifa ethics inquiry relating to a decision to amend the billion-dollar Lagardere TV contract. However, he […]
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CAF has agreed on a temporary lifting of the ban placed on four countries for the AFCON 2021 qualifier matches because of the current travel restrictions in Africa and around the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier today, the Sierra Leone FA received a letter from CAF, which reads… “The CAF emergency committee has […]
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English Premier League club Crystal Palace have announced via its official website that Nigeria-eligible striker David Omilabu has signed his first professional contract with the club. The 18-year-old Nigerian was offered a fresh contract following his impressive performances for the Crystal Palace youth team in the 2020-2021 campaign. David Omilabu has found the net 9 […]
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Eto’o was one of the best strikers in not just Africa but the world. He’s one of the greatest African players of all time to win the African Player of the Year a record four times; winning the trophy in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010. Samuel Eto’o Fils (born on the 10th of March 1981), moved […]
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The Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine has on Tuesday called on all Ugandans to “rise up peacefully and unarmed” in protest against President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the East African country for nearly four decades. Museveni won a sixth term in office in January with 58 per cent of the vote. His main rival […]
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