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Sudanese Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim on Tuesday praised the United Nations Security Council’s condemnation of crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher and the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps. Ibrahim...
Madrid (AFP) – Arda Guler struck the only goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Getafe on Wednesday to claw back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. The young Turkey international fired in from outside...

Nigeria’s ‘Super eagles’ to take on Ivory Coast’s ‘Elephants’ in AFCON final

The Africa Cup of Nations concludes on Sunday as Ivory Coast aim to complete a remarkable turnaround in fortunes by becoming the first host...

South Africa beat DR Congo in shootout to finish third at AFCON

Abidjan (AFP) – Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the hero again as South Africa beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties in...

Nigeria and DR Congo win through to AFCON semi-finals

Abidjan (AFP) – A solitary Ademola Lookman goal was enough for Nigeria to beat Angola on Friday and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations...

Sinayoko scores as Mali set up AFCON clash with Ivory Coast

Korhogo (Ivory Coast) (AFP) – Lassine Sinayoko scored his third goal at the Africa Cup of Nations as Mali reached the quarter-finals for the first...

Hosts Ivory Coast knock out title-holders Senegal in AFCON thriller

Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, knocking out the reigning champions on penalties in the last 16...

Egypt’s AFCON hopes dashed by DR Congo, Guinea reach quarter-finals

Abidjan – The injured Mohamed Salah will not get the chance to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after his Egypt side were knocked...

Last-gasp Bayo goal takes Guinea into AFCON quarter-finals

Abidjan (AFP) – Mohamed Bayo headed in a dramatic winner in the eighth minute of injury time as Guinea beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea 1-0 on...

Dala scores twice as 10-man Angola reach AFCON quarter-finals

Bouaké (Ivory Coast) (AFP) – Gelson Dala raised his Africa Cup of Nations goal tally to four with a brace for 10-man Angola in a...

Lookman, Dala star as Nigeria and Angola triumph in AFCON

Bouaké (Ivory Coast) (AFP) – Ademola Lookman scored twice for Nigeria and Gelson Dala bagged a brace for Angola on Saturday to send their countries...

Namibia reach AFCON last 16 after Mali stalemate

San-Pédro (Ivory Coast) (AFP) – Namibia qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 for the first time on Wednesday after a 0-0 draw...

Tunisia limp out of AFCON after goalless draw with South Africa

Tunisia, ranked third in Africa, meekly bowed out of the Cup of Nations after drawing 0-0 with South Africa in a poor final round...

Angola beat Burkina Faso to top AFCON group

Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast) (AFP) – Angola are through to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as winners of their group after goals...

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