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Afcon 2021: Equatorial Guinea 'show team value' in run to last eight - Pablo Ganet

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 19:10
Midfielder Pablo Ganet says Equatorial Guinea's team ethic has been crucial in their run to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
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Serge Mombo: Gabon kit man arrested after Afcon return over sex abuse allegations

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 16:00
Gabon's kit man was arrested over allegations of sexual abuse immediately after the team landed back from the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Storm Ana kills dozens in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 15:09
Some 100,000 people have lost their homes in Madagascar, while parts of Malawi are disaster zones.
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Afcon 2021: Eric Bailly 'very down' after penalty saved in Ivory Coast defeat

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 14:59
Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly was "very down" after his penalty was saved in their last 16 shoot-out defeat by Egypt at the Nations Cup.
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Kenyan tea pickers allowed to sue firm in Scotland

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:53
The tea pickers claim they have suffered injuries due to conditions on farms run by a Scottish firm.
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Afcon 2021: Ghana sack Milovan Rajevac after group-stage exit

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:14
Ghana sack coach Milovan Rajevac eight days after the Black Stars crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 02:05
Burkina Faso is the latest country to experience a coup in a region where democracy had seemed entrenched.
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Afcon 2021: Egypt beat Ivory Coast on penalties

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 20:22
Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 0-0 draw.
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Who is Burkina Faso coup leader Lt-Col Damiba?

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 20:17
Lt-Col Damiba took power in Burkina Faso just three weeks after his 41st birthday - what else do we know?
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Afcon 2021: Mali v Equatorial Guinea

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 18:53
Live coverage of Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations last 16 game between Mali and Equatorial Guinea (19:00 GMT).
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Afcon 2021: Two Douala games moved to Yaounde

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 18:34
Two of the remaining three Africa Cup of Nations matches due to be played at Douala's Japoma Stadium are moved to the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.
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Afcon stadium crush: 'The force behind forced us to fall'

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 13:36
An eyewitness caught in the stadium crush that killed eight people at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon describes the moment things went wrong.
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Sadio Mane: Senegal criticised after striker plays on despite suspected concussion

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:57
Senegal are criticised after Sadio Mane continued playing despite suffering suspected concussion in a "sickening collision" with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha.
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Afcon 2021: Alex Iwobi says Nigeria fans 'deserved more'

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:34
Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi says Super Eagles fans "deserved more" following their exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Afcon 2021: Tom Saintfiet wants respect for The Gambia

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 11:26
Coach Tom Saintfiet says he wants The Gambia, ranked 150th in the world, to be "respected" and regular participants at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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BBC Komla Dumor Award 2022 launched

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 04:32
The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2022.
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Africa Cup of Nations: A football celebration overshadowed by tragedy

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 01:23
Monday's deadly stampede exposed the troubling side of the Africa Cup of Nations, writes Maher Mezahi.
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Afcon 2021: Mane nets as Senegal beat nine-man Cape Verde

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 19:27
Liverpool's Sadio Mane scores as Senegal beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, but is then forced off with concussion.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Football fans run towards Paul Biya stadium before crush

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 14:29
At least eight people have been killed in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon.
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Afcon 2021: Morocco make Afcon quarter-finals with Malawi win

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 13:25
Morocco are through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over stubborn Malawi.
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