African Nations

Drogba to lead experienced Ivory Coast at Nations Cup

Drogba will lead a vastly experienced Ivory Coast squad in the African Nations Cup finals starting next month. ...  

Mikel is Chelsea's unsung hero: Di Matteo

London: John Obi Mikel's value to Chelsea often goes unrecognised by the media and by fans of the European champions but manager Roberto Di Matteo says the Nigeria midfielder is one of the club's unsung heroes. Mikel occupies the anchor role just in front of the defence and gets only rare chances to go for glory further forwards, evidenced by the fact he is still waiting to bag his first...  

Mali skipper Keita to miss Nations Cup qualifier

Bamako: Mali captain Seydou Keita is one of three players forced to withdraw from the squad for their African Nations Cup qualifier in Botswana this weekend due to injury, the country's football federation said on Wednesday. Keita, who left Barcelona for Dalian in the Chinese Super League earlier this year, is joined on the sidelines by striker Mustapha Yattabare and defender Adama Tamboura. Coach Patrice Carteron has called up Ousmane...  

It's getting tough for migrants everywhere

United States On August 5, Micahel Wade Page killed six people inside a Sikh Gurdwara in Wisconsin, along with a police officer. Page was a supremacist, involved in underground music known as white power music or hate rock. FBI statistics show that since 2008, hate crimes towards African Americans have increased. Between 1996 and 2007, hate crimes had never crossed the 70 per cent mark, but in 2008 it touched...  

Eto'o says no to 'amateurish' Cameroon setup

Samuel Eto'o has rejected the chance to make a comeback for Cameroon, saying the team environment is still plagued by "amateurism and bad management". The 31-year-old forward was recalled last week for the African Nations Cup first round first leg against Cape Verde Islands on September 8, eight months after he was suspended for having led a player strike over unpaid bonuses. The row caused Cameroon to cancel a friendly...  

Eto'o named in Cameroon squad after serving ban

Yaounde: Samuel Eto'o will end a lengthy international suspension next month after being recalled by Cameroon for an African Nations Cup first round first leg qualifier against Cape Verde Islands. The 31-year-old forward was banned for eight months after leading a player strike in November over unpaid bonuses. The row caused the team to cancel a friendly in Algeria. The ban was expected to end the 15-year, 109-cap international career...  

Egypt win African Nations Cup three years in a row

Egypt became the only team to win the AFCON on three successive occasions. ...  

Togo disqualified from African Nations Cup

The squad was attacked on their bus in Cabinda two days earlier. ...  

Togo soccer team attacked; one dead, nine hurt

Driver of bus carrying Togo's national football squad shot dead. ...  

Ivory Coast name Drogba in squad for Nations Cup

New Delhi: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Tuesday said Sachin Tendulkar would not have walked back to the pavillion had he known that the umpire had ruled him not out in India's World Cup league match against the West Indies on Sunday. Ponting, who had waited for the umpire's decision knowing he had nicked a delivery during Australia's World Cup match against Pakistan, suggested that Tendulkar did not know the...