insert_link Africa The Brave Warriors look to rebound against Mali after 4-0 loss to Bafana Bafana Following a 4-0 defeat by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana last night, Namibia’s Brave Warriors will face Mali on Wednesday at the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. One Africa Television sports journalist, Terence Mukasa, reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 16
insert_link Sport A record number of players at AFCON 2023 were born in a foreign country and their presence in their origin country’s football teams is hailed as a win for the game on the continent. By Joel Omotto via bird story agency Twenty-four nations, divided in six groups, are competing at the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast but the most striking aspect is the large number of players born outside of Africa. The 2023 tournament has a number of global superstars setting it alight and of the 630 selected for the various nations, 200 were not born on the continent. […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Meet the trailblazing women who are officiating at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations By Joel Omotto via bird story agency With the introduction of the first African woman referee at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2021 and three more women referees at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the expansion of women into football decision-making continues in the Ivory Coast where a total of six women are officiating at the 2023 AFCON tournament. The six are among 68 match officials appointed for […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 10
Sport Hosts Ivory Coast are favourites for AFCON glory Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Djamel Belmadi of Algeria says hosts Ivory Coast are the team to beat at the 2024 tournament, which kicks off on Saturday. Host nations have often struggled to turn home advantage into success with only 11 of the previous 33 AFCONs won by the home side. But 2019 winning coach Belmadi believes the Ivorian Elephants can go all the way and win the flagship […] todayJanuary 8, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Bundesliga Weekend Preview Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich face a tough task to bounce back from last weekend's humbling at Eintracht Frankfurt when they host surprise title challengers Stuttgart on Sunday. The meeting with third-placed Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena will pit two of Europe's form strikers against each other in Bayern's Harry Kane and the visitors' Serhou Guirassy. Thomas Tuchel's Bayern slipped four points behind early leaders Bayer Leverkusen, albeit with a […] todayDecember 15, 2023
insert_link Sport English Premier League Weekend Preview Manchester United travel to the home of bitter rivals Liverpool this weekend desperate to avoid another humiliation but with all the signs pointing to a tough afternoon at Anfield. Tottenham kick off the action at struggling Nottingham Forest on Friday, while in-form Aston Villa, fresh from impressive wins against Manchester City and Arsenal, travel to Brentford. Here, AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action. Struggling Manchester […] todayDecember 15, 2023
insert_link Sport Cologne FC slapped with record fine Bundesliga club FC Cologne have on Wednesday been hit with a 595,000 euro ($641,800) fine for igniting pyrotechnics and throwing objects on the field which delayed a match.The fine is the highest penalty ever levied for fan misconduct in German football.The German FA (DFB) fined the club for the incident which delayed Cologne's home derby clash with Borussia Moenchengladbach by several minutes in October.Around a third of the fine can […] todayDecember 14, 2023
insert_link Sport Newcastle out of UEFA Champions League Newcastle were left "devastated" after Samuel Chukwueze's late winner sent the Magpies crashing out of Europe with a 2-1 defeat by AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.Victory was not enough for last season's semi-finalists to progress as Paris Saint-Germain's 1-1 draw away to Borussia Dortmund was enough for the French champions to secure second place in Group F.But Milan did snatch at least the consolation of a place […] todayDecember 14, 2023 3
insert_link Sport James out with another hamstring injury Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another hamstring injury that threatens his involvement in England's squad at Euro 2024. The right-back went off injured during Chelsea's 2-0 loss away to Everton in the Premier League on Sunday. "Captain Reece James has undergone medical assessment following Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Everton," said a statement on Chelsea's website, posted Tuesday. "The defender was withdrawn during the first half at Goodison Park […] todayDecember 13, 2023 3
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
