The Gambia’s new president has scrapped the four-day week introduced by his predecessor Yahya Jammeh. In a statement Adama Barrow said that public sector employees would now have to work a half-day on Fridays too. Four years ago, Mr Jammeh had said the country’s mainly Muslim population should use Fridays to pray, socialise and tend … Read more
The West Ham ace is urging Ghana to commence preparations for the next Afcon, following a ‘deserving’ defeat to Cameroon on Thursday. Ghana deputy captain Andre Ayew is disappointed by their semi-final reversal to Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Black Stars conceded twice as the Indomitable Lions recorded a 2-0 … Read more
Avram Grant could not hide his dejection after Ghana’s 2-0 defeat to Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals on Thursday but he insisted it had been a good tournament for the Black Stars. It was a sixth successive appearance in the last four for the Ghanaians but they were defeated by second-half goals … Read more
A released prisoner has just been made The Gambia’s finance minister. Among other cabinet members sworn in today was a long-time opponent of Mr Jammeh’s Ousainou Darboe, who spent time in jail as a political prisoner. According to the AFP news agency, he has been made foreign minister. Mr Jammeh, who came to power in … Read more
Opta have complied all the numbers and stats you need to assess the teams’ chances ahead of today’s second Afcon semi-final clash at the new Stade de Franceville. – Cameroon and Ghana have played each other three times before in the African Cup of Nations; Ghana failed to win any of those matches (D2, L1). … Read more
A newly released prisoner has just been made The Gambia’s finance minister. Just 72 hours ago Amadou Sanneh was still in jail for being an opponent of former President Yahya Jammeh, who went into exile about 10 days ago, the Associated Press news agency reports. Among other the cabinet members sworn in today was a … Read more
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon play against the Black Stars of Ghana Thursday 02 February in Franceville in the second semi-final game of the Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon 2017. Both sides are going into this encounter with a lot of ambition since the two sides have gone for a pretty long time without tasting … Read more
King Faisal owner Alhaji Karim Grusah says Avram Grant should be handed a new deal if the Israeli wins the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana are in the semi-final of the tournament and must beat Cameroon to reach a second successive final under the former Chelsea boss. Grant’s initial 18-month contract expires at the … Read more
It is the morning after the night before and the cold chill of the night have lifted. At the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa it’s post mortem time and everyone is asking one question: how did the favourites, Amina Mohamed, of Kenya, and Abdoulaye Bathily, of Senegal, lose? Their people had walked around the … Read more
Senegalese forces continue to make arrests of former Jammeh loyalists in The Gambia’s security set up. The latest being four guards assigned to Jammeh’s wife, Zineb Souma Jammeh, who were arrested while trying to flee the country. Jammeh’s official photographer, Ebou Tarou Njie, has also been arrested by authorities at the Senegalese border post of … Read more
Ghana defender John Boye says Cameroon will be tough opponents in their semi-final clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. The Black Stars are set to face the Indomitable Lions in Franceville, following a 2-1 triumph over DR Congo in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Cameroon, four-time champions, emerged 5-4 victors over Senegal on … Read more
The African Union (AU) has finally elected a new Chairperson of its Commission. Chadian Foreign Minister, Moussa Faki, takes over from South Africa’s Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, who turned down a second term bid. Faki was elected during the 28th Summit of Heads of State at the AU Headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. He … Read more
The Black Stars have left Gabonese town of Oyem for Franceville ahead of their semi-final clash against Cameroon. The Stars are moving into a familiar turf, having based in Franceville in the group stages of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Their flight is, however, expected to go through Mongomo in Equatorial Guinea before landing … Read more
Ghana vice president Mahamudu Bawumia has hailed the Black Stars for progressing to the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Black Stars set up a semi-final date with Cameroon on Thursday following a 2-1 win over DR Congo at Stade d’Oyem on Sunday. Andre Ayew scored the winner from the … Read more
For much of his Ghana career, it’s felt like Jordan Ayew has only been a miss-placed pass or two away from becoming the Black Stars’ scapegoat…some would say he’s there already. Ahead of the West Africans’ showdown with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, he had been bearing the brunt of the Ghana fans’ … Read more
Ghana’s Black Stars team will leave Oyem for Franceville on Monday ahead of their quarterfinal clash against Cameroon. Ghana booked a place to the last four for the sixth successive time after beating DR Congo 2-1 on Sunday. Coach Avram Grant and his team are now set to face another four-time Champions Cameroon who also … Read more
A Mahmoud Karhaba goal in the 88th minute gave Egypt a ticket into the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. They beat North African rivals Morocco 1-0 in the last quarter-final match played on Sunday, January 29 at the Stade de Port-Gentil. The first half had ended 0-0 and with the match heading … Read more
Bernard Camille, from the Seychelles, will be the centre referee for Ghana’s quarter-final match against DR Congo on Sunday at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The match will be played at the Stade de Oyem. The 41-year-old is familiar with Ghana after handling their opener at the 2015 Nations Cup against Senegal in Equatorial … Read more
Conakry (AFP) – In pushing Yahya Jammeh to give up The Gambia’s presidency, negotiators played on two key cards: his deep Muslim faith and his professed love of country. Jammeh finally quit as president and went into exile on Saturday following intense lobbying by international powers, ending more than a month of crisis that began … Read more
The Gambia’s President has finally returned to his country after ex-President Jammeh was exiled Tourists from the United Kingdom have begun flying back to The Gambia, a week after 1000s of them were evacuated by holiday company, Thomas Cook. The evacuation exercise was necessitated by political uncertainty in the lead-up to the expiration of former … Read more