Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have helped Liverpool conquer England and Europe, now both crave Africa Cup of Nations winners’ medals. Both sharpshooters will be in quarter-finals action on Sunday in Cameroon with Mane-inspired Senegal tackling surprise packets Equatorial Guinea while Salah and his Egypt teammates confront Morocco. Mane says he would “swap all the … Read more
Santiago Eneme scored the decisive penalty as minnows Equatorial Guinea edged Mali 6-5 in a shoot-out after a drab 0-0 draw following extra time in Limbe on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. After France-based Eneme converted, Malian Falaye Sacko had a kick saved by Jesus Owono and his country bowed out … Read more
DAKAR – It’s the tale of a boy who cheats on his fiancée, one misdeed too many in a selfish life, and in desperation turns to a genie for help. The genie gives the errant lad five magic cowrie shells to wipe the slate clean… but these will only work if he uses them wisely. … Read more
DAKAR: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse named a squad on Friday he hopes will finally bring him an Africa Cup of Nations which has eluded him for over two decades. The 45-year-old tasted defeat in a final first as captain in 2002 — he missed a penalty in the shootout defeat to Cameroon — and then … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a move into the transfer market to cover for the Liverpool stars set to take part in the African Nations Cup. Liverpool are set to lose the services of Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, Senegal winger Sadio Mane and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita when the tournament gets under way in Cameroon. In … Read more
R&B Singer Akon is working on plans to create a futuristic pan-African city. He announced on Monday that the construction will be started next year on the $6 billion projects. Smack that singer has described his idea as a “real-life Wakanda,” comparing his set up with the fiction blockbuster movie “Black Panther”. According to the … Read more
Senegal: An attack by suspected extremist militants on motorbikes killed at least 25 soldiers Thursday in the West African nation of Niger, adding to a death toll that has surged in recent weeks as troops struggle to contain violent extremism in the region. At least 25 soldiers have been killed in an attack on a … Read more
