Mohamed Aboutrika: Egypt adds ex-footballer to terror list

Egypt has added ex-football star Mohamed Aboutrika to a terror list for his alleged links with the banned Muslim Brotherhood, his lawyer says. Mr Aboutrika is accused of financially supporting the Brotherhood, which Egypt considers...

AFCON 2017: Egypt draw Mali

The Pharaohs failed to catch up with Ghana, as they drew with Mali 0-0 in their 2017 AFCON opener on Tuesday. Egypt dropped two points as they failed to win their first AFCON opener since...

AFCON 2017: Ayew penalty gives Ghana opening win

Andre Ayew struck from 12 yards to give Ghana a winning start to their AFCON campaign in Gabon. The West Ham forward made no mistake from the spot in the 32nd minute after Asamoah Gyan...

Mahama backs Black Stars to win AFCON

Former President John Mahama is rooting for the Black Stars to win this year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament which is being played in Gabon. Tweeting under the hashtag #Bringbackthecup Tuesday, the former President noted...

AFCON 2017: Uganda line up against Ghana

Mamelodi Sundowns shot stopper, also the 2016 Glo CAF footballer of the year, Dennis Onyango makes the starting eleven after excelling at a late fitness test. The right and left flank roles are occupied by...

AFCON 2017: Amartey, Partey start against Uganda

Coach Avram Grant has named Daniel Amartey and Thomas Partey in his starting line up to face Uganda in their Group D opener on Tuesday at the Stade Port Gentil. The Atletico Madrid rising star...

AFCON 2017: Grant wary of Uganda Cranes

Black Stars coach Avram Grant has shown respect to the Cranes by terming them as a tough team. The two nations open group D of the 2017 Africa Nations Cup at Port Gentil with each...

CARTOON OF THE DAY: Black Stars go!

As Africa’s biggest football show piece, The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in Gabon today, the president of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the senior national team, the Black...

AFCON 2017: Repeat of 1978 AFCON finals as Uganda battles Ghana

Uganda Cranes returns to the biggest tournament in African football after 39 years absence ironically with a game against Ghana, their last opponent. The Cranes lost 2-0 to Ghana Black Stars in the 1978 finals...

AFCON 2017: DR Congo 1- 0 Morocco

DR Congo put their difficult Africa Cup of Nations build-up behind them to beat Morocco in their Group C opening fixture, despite finishing with 10 men. Florent Ibenge's side, who went on strike over unpaid...