Francis Ngannou can cause a “massive upset” by defeating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight showdown in Saudi Arabia, according to veteran promoter Frank Warren. British boxer Joshua heads into the March 8 fight looking to back-up his commanding stoppage-win over Sweden’s Otto Wallin in December as he continues his quest to become a three-time world […]
Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after losing 1-0 to Mauritania, who are 75 places lower in the world rankings. Captain Mohamed Delllah Yaly scored after 37 minutes in Bouake for the Group D outsiders, who will fill one of four places reserved for third-placed finishers in the […]
Angola are through to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as winners of their group after goals by Mabululu and Zini gave them a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Tuesday. Both sides already knew they were heading through to the last 16 from Group D before kick-off in Yamoussoukro, but each […]
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said a military investigation is under way into a “disaster” in which 21 soldiers were killed in an attack in central Gaza, the army’s highest death toll from a single incident since the invasion of the Palestinian territory. A total of 24 Israeli soldiers were killed on Monday, […]
Cameroon scored twice with time ticking away on Tuesday to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Gambia, secure an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 place, and eliminate Ghana from the tournament. In an amazing finish in Bouake, Ebrima Colley scored on 85 minutes to put Gambia 2-1 up only for Joseph Gomez to concede an […]
The US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against eight Houthi targets in Yemen, the Pentagon said. The strikes targeted an underground storage site and Houthi missile and surveillance capability, it said. The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting ships they say are linked to Israel and the West that travel […]
Ghana are facing elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations after conceding twice in added time to draw 2-2 with Mozambique in their final Group B game on Monday. Crystal Palace winger Jordan Ayew converted penalties in each half and the Black Stars appeared to be cruising to victory with a two-goal lead as the […]
Ivory Coast slipped to the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday. Emilio Nsue scored a double to follow up his hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau as Equatorial Guinea finished top of the […]
The world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria has started in Cameroon, in a move projected to save thousands of children’s lives across Africa. The symbolic first jab was given to a baby girl named Daniella at a health facility near Yaoundé on Monday. Every year 600,000 people die of malaria in Africa, according to […]
Ngole Philip Ngwese who moonlighted as Minister of Forestry and Wildlife for seven years has come out of retirement aged 61. On Thursday 18 January 2024, Biya, signed a decree appointing Mr Ngwese Ngole as Cameroon’s High Commissioner to Canada. The new High Commissioner from the South West region is 61 years old and was […]
