Sports

Five players who lit up Tanzania’s journey to CHAN knockout stage

Eric Jabulani August 15, 2025

CAF In a tournament co-hosted on home soil, Tanzania’s Taifa Stars have lit up the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a brand of football that has been as relentless as it has been joyful. Roared on by the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium faithful, the team became the

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Sudan coach Appiah impressed at win over Nigeria, Chelle

Eric Jabulani August 13, 2025

CAF On a cool Tuesday evening in the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, Sudan lit up the tournament with a performance that will be remembered long after the group stage dust settles. In a commanding 4-0 demolition of Nigeria, Kwesi Appiah’s men sent a clear message: they are not in East Africa to […]

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Syli National appoints new coach

Eric Jabulani August 12, 2025

Guinea Paulo Duarte, the 56-year-old Portuguese national, was named the new head coach by the Guinean Football Federation on Monday. Duarte is expected to be presented to the press on Tuesday as the country gears up for further preparations for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Portuguese national had previously coached Burkina Faso (2007-2012 and 2016-2019), Gabon […]

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TP Mazembe disqualified from Congo Cup

Eric Jabulani August 12, 2025

Congo First thunderclap at the 58th edition of the Congo Cup. TP Mazembe have been disqualified from the competition by the Congolese Federation of Association Football. The Lush club is accused of violating article 202 of the Fecofa’s general sporting regulations, which requires any club requesting the postponement of a match to do so 72 […]

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Gabon’s Patrice Neveu to get 500,000 euros FIFA orders

Eric Jabulani August 12, 2025

Gabon The verdict is in. The Gabonese Football Federation (Fégafoot) has been found guilty of wrongful dismissal in the case against Patrice Neveu, the former coach of the Panthères. As a result, FIFA has ordered the Gabonese body to pay the sum of 500,000 euros (around 325 million CFA francs) to the French coach. Recruited […]

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CHAN: South Africa 2-1 Guinea 

Eric Jabulani August 11, 2025

CAF South Africa breathed fresh life into their TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Guinea in Kampala on Monday. Goals from Neo Maema and Thabiso Kutumela secured Bafana Bafana’s first win of the tournament, lifting them off the foot of Group C ahead of the later clash […]

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Tanzania’s relentless striker with eyes on CHAN glory

Eric Jabulani August 10, 2025

Tanzania When the lights shone brightest on Saturday night, Clement Francis Mzize answered the call.  The Tanzanian striker didn’t just score — he roared, delivering two goals inside 20 minutes to sink Madagascar and send the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium into scenes of sheer euphoria.  By the end of the night, the scoreboard read 2-1 to […]

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The man who ended Mauritania’s goal drought in style

Eric Jabulani August 10, 2025

CAF When Mauritania needed a hero, Ahmed Mokhtar Ahmed stepped forward — and in one unforgettable evening at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, he became more than just a striker. He became the lifeline of the Mourabitounes’ CHAN 2024 campaign, ending a frustrating scoring drought, securing their first win, and walking away with the TotalEnergies Man […]

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Angola face Zambia in high-stakes CHAN clash

Eric Jabulani August 10, 2025

CAF The air around Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday evening will be thick with tension and hope in equal measure. Angola’s Palancas Negras and Zambia’s Chipolopolo find themselves in a high-stakes clash that could define their entire TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 campaigns. For Angola, the equation is painfully simple — anything less than […]

Politics

2025 Election: Guinea-Bissau sacks prime minister

Eric Jabulani August 9, 2025

Guinea-Bissau The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country’s prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a likely second term in elections due in November. According to a presidential decree, Rui Duarte de Barros, who served as prime minister since December 2023, was […]