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South Africa marks 10-year anniversary of 2010 World Cup

South Africa marked 10 years since the 2010 World Cup kicked off on Thursday with a flood of memories and an insistence that the...

Africa changes format for World Cup qualifiers

The Confederation of African Football has announced changes to the format for World Cup qualifiers on the continent. CAF officials say for the 2022 World...

England win their first men’s Cricket World Cup

England beat New Zealand to win the men's World Cup for the first time after a barely believable final at Lord's was tied twice. In...

USA beat Netherlands to win 4th World Cup

The United States won the Women's World Cup for a record fourth time with as they eventually overpowered the Netherlands in Lyon. Megan Rapinoe's penalty...

Nigeria’s Falcons protest unpaid bonuses, refuse to leave hotel

Nigeria’s Super Falcons players have refused to leave the team hotel after their exit from the women’s World Cup on Saturday, demanding that the...

Fifa urged to investigate Qatar World Cup bid

Fifa has been urged to conduct an investigation into allegations Qatar offered football's world governing body $400m (£307m) three weeks before the Gulf state...

World Cup’s oldest player retires

Egypt legend Essam El-Hadary has retired from international football. The 45-year-old was handed his debut in 1996 and went on to play in 159 matches...

Pussy Riot protesters detained after leaving jail

Members of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, jailed after running on to the pitch during the World Cup final, say they have been...

75 stranded Nigerians in Russia refuse to return home

The Nigerian government says some 75 Nigerians who were stranded in Russia have refused to be repatriated. These stranded Nigerians were part of some 230...

Stranded Nigerians in Russia finally back home

Nigeria’s government has successfully repatriated back home over 150 stranded Nigerians in Russia. 155 out of 230 Nigerian football fans who were stranded in Russia...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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