Ghana to host CAVB Zone III Volleyball Club Championship

By Simon Asare Accra, Sept. 23, GNA – More than 48 volleyball clubs from eight West African countries will partake in the CAVB Zone III Volleyball Club Championship in Accra, Ghana from March 1 to 8, 2026. The tournament, which is being staged in...

Anzhi Makhachkala Signed 18 Players in Wild Spending Spree - Where Are They Now?

Football fans of a certain vintage will remember the name Anzhi Makhachkala. The Russian club sent shockwaves through Europe with their freewheeling spending between 2011 and 2013, looking to do what many Saudi Pro League sides are attempting...

Shadows in the Blood: A History of Ebola Virus and Its Outbreaks

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license From the first shocking outbreaks in 1976 to the massive epidemic that swept through West Africa four decades later, the...

Former NCAA track and field stars at the 2025 World Athletics Championship

Hundreds of former NCAA track and field alums will be participating at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Here's a look at some of the athletes you should keep an eye out for. What are the World Athletics Championships? The World Athletics...

U20 World Cup: Tunisia 11th, all-time African ranking of the tournament

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp In Tunisia’s absence, the reigning African U20 champion, South Africa, and runner-up Morocco, along with Egypt and Nigeria, will represent the African continent at the U20 World Cup in Chile from September 27 to...

Man Utd told ‘phenomenal’ star has ‘suffered’ under Ruben Amorim

Amad Diallo is yet to register any goal contributions for Manchester United this season (Picture: Getty) Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe says Amad Diallo is ‘suffering’ under Ruben Amorim and has been ‘thrown off his rhythm’ by switching...

Neil Warnock's £0 Sol Bamba, Cardiff City masterstroke created history and a Bluebirds legend

When Neil Warnock took over at Cardiff City in October 2016, the Bluebirds were in disarray and required leaders. Warnock, an expert in creating something out of nothing in the EFL, had taken yet another challenging job, with Cardiff left in the...

Burkina frees 2 journalists kidnapped last year

Abidjan – Two journalists kidnapped in Burkina Faso and missing for more than a year have been freed, their families have told AFP. The military junta, which seized power in a coup in September 2022, is accused of using a mobilisation decree to...

Wolves predicted lineup vs Newcastle: debuts for two new signings

Predicting Wolverhampton Wanderers’ lineup away at Newcastle United in the Premier League. Wolves return from the international break with a tricky away trip to Newcastle in the Premier League. Vitor Pereira’s side will be determined to right...

Goals and highlights: Benin 4-0 Lesotho in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

The goal This was the third goal of this qualification match, which ended in a 4-0 victory for Benin National Team over Lesotho National team, in the eighth round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. ⚽️ GOAL | Hassane Imourane 🇧🇯...

Grammy Africa Awards may debut in 2030 – Dentaa Amoateng

The Grammy Africa Awards could be launched around 2029 or 2030, according to Lady Dentaa Amoateng MBE, Chief Executive Officer of GUBA Enterprise. Dentaa, also a consultant to the Chief Executive Officer of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr.,...

Togolese take protests online to circumvent repression at hom

Togolese artists and activists living abroad have responded to intimidation of anti-government protesters in the country by spearheading a digital revolt to keep up pressure on President Faure Gnassingbe to leave power. Young people in the tiny...

Man Utd 'check in on wellbeing of star' after he suffered abuse following Chelsea win

Manchester United have offered support to Amad Diallo after the winger was subjected to a wave of online abuse in the wake of Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old posted a photograph on Instagram showing himself and...

Gunmen fire on Niger baptism ceremony, kill 22 villagers

ABIDJAN - Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead 22 villagers in western Niger, most attending a baptism ceremony, local media and other sources said Tuesday. The shootings happened Monday in the Tillaberi region, near Burkina Faso and Mali, where...

Majority of displaced Gbeniyiri residents back home after conflict – Muntaka

The Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that more than 65 percent of Ghanaians who fled to neighbouring Ivory Coast in the wake of the Gbeniyiri conflict have returned home. In a citinewsroom.com report on September...

Golden Eaglets squad announcement: Manu Garba names 20-player roster for U17 Afconq

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the Golden Eaglets squad for the upcoming WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament. The WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament serves as qualifiers for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. A breakdown of the 20-man roster shows that...

New Orleans Film Fest presents a local artist, a Clooney vehicle, a re-imagined classic, more

With over 3,700 submissions pared down to just under 140 selections from countries as far away as the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates, the New Orleans Film Society is poised to present a wide-ranging list of films over the...

Canadian men's soccer team complete 2025 schedule with November friendly vs. Venezuela

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has filled the last empty slot on his team's schedule this year with a neutral-site date with No. 46 Venezuela in the November international window. The 28th-ranked Canadian men will face the South American side Nov. 18...

Ascendant defender Luc de Fougerolles anchors Canada's backline in clean-sheet win over Wales

Chris Jones is in Wales with Canada's men's soccer team as it continues preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup. Luc de Fougerolles, Canada's ascendant 19-year-old defender, waited in the team's hotel lobby on Tuesday afternoon, a few hours...

Dr Prosper Ogum reacts to Black Starlets’1-1 draw against Togo

Black Starlets head coach Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum has shared his thoughts following Ghana’s 1-1 stalemate with Togo in their opening fixture at the 2025 WAFU Zone B U17 Boys Championship in Yamoussoukro. Speaking to the media after the game, Dr....