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Afcon 2021: Ghana's Benjamin Tetteh and Mali's El Bilal Toure handed bans

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 18:45
Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh may not feature again at the Africa Cup of Nations after being handed a three-match ban for his part in a melee against Gabon.
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Afcon 2021: Watching Premier League aided Sierra Leone keeper

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 15:53
Sierra Leone's Mohamed Nbalie Kamara says watching the Premier League helped him keep a clean sheet against Algeria at the Nations Cup.
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Afcon 2021: Gabon coach has no problem with controversial equaliser against Ghana

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 13:57
Gabon coach Patrice Neveu has no problem with his side's controversial late equaliser against Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Afcon 2021: Guinea-Bissau v Egypt

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 11:23
Live coverage of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations Group D game between Guinea-Bissau and Egypt (19:00 GMT).
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Afcon 2021: Nigeria v Sudan

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 11:22
Live coverage of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations Group D game between Nigeria and Sudan (16:00 GMT)
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Afcon 2021: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and the origins of the Nations Cup

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 09:46
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan all being at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon brings back memories of the competition's first tournament.
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Letter from Africa: Desmond Tutu's funeral re-imagined Ghana-style

Sat, 01/15/2022 - 03:03
Ghanaians were shocked by the archbishop's modest funeral and speedy burial, writes Elizabeth Ohene.
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Afcon 2021: Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of game against Ghana with 'heart lesions'

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 21:28
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ruled out of Gabon's Africa Cup of Nations game against Ghana with 'heart lesions' after a bout of Covid.
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Afcon 2021: Cape Verde's Roberto Lopes not overawed by Cameroon

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 14:04
Roberto 'Pico' Lopes insists Cape Verde will not be overawed by taking on hosts Cameroon in their final Group A game at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Afcon 2021: Claude Le Roy says quality of tournament will improve

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:42
Disrupted preparations are a factor in a low-scoring start to the Africa Cup of Nations, according to former manager Claude Le Roy.
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Afcon 2021: Gabon v Ghana

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 10:30
Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group C game between Gabon and Ghana (19:00 GMT).
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Afcon 2021: Malawi v Zimbabwe

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 10:29
Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group B game between Malawi and Zimbabwe (16:00 GMT).
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Afcon 2021: Morocco v Comoros

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 10:29
Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group C game between Morocco and Comoros (16:00 GMT).
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Afcon 2021: Senegal v Guinea

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 10:28
Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group B game between Senegal and Guinea (13:00 GMT).
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Africa Cup of Nations is 'a sign of representation' for UK fans

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 02:08
As the Africa Cup of Nations returns, Newsbeat speaks to fans supporting their home nations.
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Africa's week in pictures: 7-13 January 2022

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 01:40
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
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Secret audio sheds light on toppled dictator’s frantic last hours

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 01:10
The BBC has obtained extraordinary recordings believed to be of phone calls made by Tunisian ex president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali as he flew out of the country in 2011.
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Afcon 2021: Cape Verde v Burkina Faso

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 20:07
Live coverage of Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations Group A game between Cape Verde and Burkina Faso (19:00 GMT).
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South Africa minister tells schoolgirls to 'open books and close legs'

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 19:12
Phophi Ramathuba is criticised for comments she made attempting to encourage abstinence.
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Afcon 2021: Scorpions bring Gambians together with historic win

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 18:03
The Gambia's maiden Nations Cup sparked countrywide celebrations and 'is reuniting the country in objective', says one politician.
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