Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita replaced his prime minister late on Saturday, naming the defense minister to head the government of the West African nation, which is struggling to end unrest in its restive desert north. Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga, a close ally of President Keita who had held the defense portfolio since September, replaced Modibo … Read more
The Senegal Football Federation has hailed life-time ban of Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey. FIFA slapped the disgraced official with the heavy punishment for what it calls “match manipulation”. The West African has been penalised after he awarded a dubious penalty to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier … Read more
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored as Senegal beat Zimbabwe to become the first team to reach the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Mane tapped in the opener from close range in the ninth minute from Lazio forward Keita Balde Diao’s low cross. Henri Saivet, on loan at St Etienne from Newcastle, then struck home … Read more
Hearts of Oak left back Isaac Oduro has dismissed reports that he has been shown the exit door at the club. Local media publications have named the former Okwahu United player in a list comprising goalkeeper Abdoulaye Soulama, Owusu Bempah, Fataw Mohammed, Kennedy Appiah, Isaac Badu, Kenneth Okoro, Leonard Tawiah, Eric Kumi, Mutawakilu Seidu, Foovi … Read more
Hearts of Oak are set for talks with WAFA for the services of goalie Razak Abalora. The Phobians are in the market and are hoping to make the impressive shot stopper their first signing ahead of the next campaign. Burkina Faso goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye is rumored to be on his way out the club after … Read more
Hearts of Oak could part ways with 11 first team players if the season comes to end in two weeks time, according to reports. The list includes goalkeepers Abdoulaye Soulama and Mutawakilu Seidu and captain Owusu Bempah. Majority of the players on the reported transfer list are those who have struggled for game time and … Read more
West African Football Academy ended their winless against Hearts of Oak in grand style by smashing the Phobians into bits at the WAFA Arena in Sogakope in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday. In a stocky opening 45 minutes the Academy Boys smashed the Phobians into smithereens. Togolese Komla Agbengniadan braced a first-half brace – … Read more