International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that.

Ghanaian teenager Andrews Appiahâ??s his first professional brace on Friday night helped his Latvian top-flight side Auda to snatch a 2-2 draw at Riga FC. The visitors found themselves two goals down by the 66th minute through Salah Oulad M'Hand (38 minutes) and Caio Ferreira. But 18-year-old Appiah stepped up and halved the deficit on the 76th minute mark. His leveller was registered on 93 minutes when he latched onto a back pass to fire past the goalkeeper. The former

Ghana head coach Charles Sampson believes the Black Princesses are prepared to handle the pressure of their decisive final Group C match against France.Ghana have three points from their opening two games and must win at Arena Sosnowiec to reach the knockout stages for the first time in the teamâ??s history. The match will begin at 16:00 GMT.Sampson said his players had responded positively in training and were ready for the tactical demands of the contest.â??It was good,

The Black Maidens have stepped up their preparations for the WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup, with Ghanaâ??s team currently based at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.The squad has been undertaking intensive training as the technical team focuses on tactical organisation, fitness, ball possession and improving cohesion within the group.The training camp is also allowing the players to develop their understanding on the pitch while competing for places in the final squad