Swansea and Middlesbrough shared a goalless draw at the Liberty Stadium which does little to alleviate their respective Premier League relegation worries. Hull’s victory over West Ham on Saturday had left Swansea outside the drop zone only by virtue of them having a superior goal difference to the Tigers. Middlesbrough’s position is ever more precarious … Read more
Hundreds demand justice for 22-year-old youth worker who was sodomised and beaten by officer with a baton. A 22-year-old black youth worker was arrested in France and allegedly raped with a baton, leading to accusations of police brutality and street protests calling for justice. Hundreds marched on Monday in the northern Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois … Read more
play videoThe Black Stars were denied the bronze medal twice by Mali in 2012 and 2013 A second successive win in Group D for Ghana will see the the Black Stars through to the knockout phase of the African Nations Cup but Mali have proved something of a bogey team at previous tournaments and have … Read more
Runners-up two years ago, Ghana start their latest bid to recapture the Africa Cup of Nations crown when they face Uganda in Port-Gentil in Group D on Tuesday. The Black Stars are in Gabon looking to win a fifth Cup of Nations but a first since 1982, and Israeli Avram Grant remains at the helm … Read more
Every two years it comes along and splashes joy, spectacle and drama all over the continent. The African Cup of Nations is great, spellbinding and a time when we can pick out football as the ultimate unifying factor. Over the years, it has been an immense football showpiece and one every African ticks on the … Read more