Sports court delays verdict on Semenya's case against IAAF
Five days before it was to deliver a verdict on the case between South Africa’s star athlete Caster Semenya and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Court of Arbitration...
View ArticleItalian giants AS Roma launch pidgin English Twitter account
AS Roma, the Italian football giants, continue their cozy engagement with its African audience especially Nigerians with the launch of a Twitter account operated with pidgin English. It is the first...
View ArticleUnited Nations backs S. Africa's Semenya in case against IAAF
United Nations backs Semenya Semenya received support from the United Nations this week as they adopted a resolution tabled by South Africa “aimed at eliminating discrimination against women and girls...
View ArticleAFCON 2019: South Africa, Zimbabwe, DRC, Tanzania and Benin qualify as...
South Africa became the 24th and last country to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win over Libya in Sfax, Tunisia on Sunday. Along with Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of...
View ArticleMagufuli tasks Tanzania football team to win AFCON 2019
Tanzania’s national team players were on Monday rewarded with plots of land after they defeated the Uganda Cranes on Sunday (3-0) to qualify for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019). President John...
View ArticleHere's how AFCON 2019 is shaping up
The expanded African Cup of Nations that will feature 24 teams for the first time, take place in June/July rather than the traditional January window and will have three teams taking part for the...
View ArticleMixed Martial Arts fighter, McGregor announces second ''retirement''
Another shock retirement for mixed martial arts fans. Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday. The announcement comes five months after he...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Using the game of Chess in building peace
It is a typical weekend at the chess club, one of several in war-torn South Sudan, where a growing enthusiasm for the game saw the nation last year secure its first ever gold medal in an international...
View ArticleSenegal, Mali clash for a friendly match
Senegal and Mali clashed for a friendly match in Dakar on Tuesday. The match is in preparation for the African Cup of Nations to be held in Egypt in June. Senegal and Mali have both qualified for the...
View ArticleMeet the 24 teams that qualified for AFCON 2019
All looks to be set for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019). Last month, experts declared that the hosts, Egypt ‘will be ready’ when the tournament kicks off in June. Last weekend, the 24...
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