The Government of Rwanda through its Ministry of Environment, this morning unveiled three former African Heads of State as patrons for the upcoming inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC). The three former heads of state include H.E Hailemariam Desalegn – former Prime Minister for Ethiopia; H.E Issoufou Mahamadou – former President Niger and H.E … The post GOVERNMENT

A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has started three days of talks in Oslo with Western government officials and Afghan civil society representatives.Starting on Sunday, the closed-door meetings in the Norwegian capital will see Taliban representatives meeting with women’s rights activists and human rights defenders from Afghanistan and from the Afghan diaspora.The … The post Taliban

Sudan’s second most powerful leader has met with Ethiopia’s defence minister on a rare visit to Addis Ababa by an official from Khartoum amid border tensions, according to officials.Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, widely known as Hemeti, who is deputy chairman of Sudan’s transitional Sovereignty Council, will be in Ethiopia for two days to meet “several Ethiopian officials”, … The post Sudan

A French soldier has died in an attack on the Barkhane military camp in Gao, northern Mali, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a statement on Sunday.Macron’s office paid tribute to Brigadier Alexandre Martin of the 54th artillery regiment of Hyères, who was killed in a mortar attack in northern Mali on Saturday. His death “confirms France’s determination to … The post Another

Nigeria’s interior minister has ordered prison guards to “shoot to kill” those involved in jailbreaks.Rauf Aregbesola made the comments in an address to prison staff in the southern city of Ibadan, saying anyone who attempts to breach security “must not live to tell the tale”.Over the past years, armed groups have attacked various prisons, enabling … The post Nigeria

Burkina Faso’s government says the army has not seized control of the country after exchanges of gunfire took place at multiple army barracks, including two in the capital, Ouagadougou.Heavy arms fire on Sunday at Sangoule Lamizana camp, which houses the army’s general staff and a prison whose inmates include soldiers involved in a failed 2015 coup … The post Burkina

At least four people have been killed and 10 others injured in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, by a suicide bombing at a tea shop near a military base, state-run SONNA news agency said.The armed group, al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday.The attacker walked into a Mogadishu tea shop and detonated an explosive vest, police officer, … The post 4 people

The national Under-20 female side, Black Princesses, on Saturday beat the Young Crested Cranes of Uganda 2-1 in the first fourth round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers played at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende, Uganda. A strike in either half from Salamatu Abdulai on the 19th minute and Grace Aminah on the 48th … The post FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifier:

Hearts of Oak’s blow-hot-and-cold run in the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League (GPL) continued at the weekend when they lost 1-0 to Karela United at the CAM Park in Anyinase. The match-day 14 clash saw the two teams battling for dominance and the maximum points throughout the crunch afternoon. However, none seemed to have a way, … The post Late goal ditch Hearts appeared first on

A determined Asante Kotoko side pipped visiting Tarkwa-based Medeama SC 1-0 in their week 24 tie of the Ghana Premier League played at Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday. By the victory, Kotoko have tightened their grip on the league table with 33 points. The visitors, led by a former Kotoko forward, Ahmed Toure, were a … The post Kotoko overpower Medeama appeared first on Ghanaian

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) has directed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to reconstitute the Black Stars Management Committee, following the team’s poor performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The Black Stars were booted out of the tournament by minnows Comoros, after picking a point at the group … The post MOYS directs GFA to dissolve

Serbian tactician, Milovan Rajevac has been shown the exit after the Black Stars’ dismal showing at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon where they exited in the opening round. Milo, as he is affectionately called, was asked to step down from his role as Black Stars head coach by the Ministry of … The post Ghana coach ‘Milo’ dismissed

The Greater Accra Regional Football Association (GARFA), led by Vice-Chairman, Mr Gabriel Kwao, has presented 200 pieces of branded warm-up T-shirts and referees uniforms to GARFA referees on Friday. The presentation from GARFA was to equip and prepare the referees for the new season. Speaking at the event, Mr Quao congratulated the referees for their … The post GARFA donates to

Ghana will play rivals Nigeria in the final round of the African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament in March, this year. The Black Stars will have home advantage first, and both legs will be played between March 21 and 29 with the aggregate winners securing a place at the 2022 World … The post Ghana, Nigeria clash in World Cup play-off appeared first on

Aymeric Laporte spared Manchester City’s blushes as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton, while Manchester United moved into fourth place after Marcus Rashford’s last-gasp goal sealed a 1-0 win against West Ham on Saturday. City were rocked by Kyle Walker-Peters’s first ever top-flight goal in the opening minutes. After … The post Rashford

Algerian captain Riyad Mahrez has been given a week-long holiday by his club, Manchester City after his country’s elimination from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The 30-year-old winger played every minute in the Desert Foxes’ disappointing campaign which came to an end last Thursday after a 3-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in … The post Mahrez gets week off after Nations

The Gambia will be looking to keep the fairytale alive when they take on Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 at the Kouekong Stadium tonight. Kick-off is at 7.pm GMT. The Scorpions remain unbeaten in their debut appearance at the showpiece event after winning two and drawing one of their three … The post Gambia seeking first-ever win over Guinea appeared first on

The Comoros Islands have been hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 in their camp, including their coach and two available goalkeepers, two days before they are due to meet Africa Cup of Nations hosts Cameroon in the last-16. A total of 12 cases have been reported in their camp, the Comoros Football Federation said on … The post Comoros hit by Covid-19 ahead of Cameroon game today

The dust surrounding Ghana’s shocking elimination at the group stage of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon is yet to settle. A hundred and forty-four hours after that ignominious exit of the Black Stars, Ghanaians are still down in the dumps, lamenting the team’s lame performance and wondering whether they can resurrect … The post Stars

Former Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has indicated that Ghana’s economy may collapse if government does not consider prudent measures to salvage the situation. Myjoyonline.com reported on Saturday that the former Finance Minister made the remarks while contributing to discussions on the state of the economy on NewsFileon Saturday. According to him, based on the … The post Economy