AFRICA

As Sadio Mane’s ferocious penalty kick hit the bottom-left corner of the post, not only did it mark the highest point in Senegal’s football history, it also marked the end of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament that appeared uncertain at some point came off …

Players of English Premier League(EPL) side Chelsea, have congratulated their teammate, Édouard Osoque Mendy for winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. Mendy kept three clean sheets and also saved a penalty in the final to guide Senegal to win their first-ever AFCON trophy. Following the triumph on …

A female nurse at the Tembisa Hospital in South Africa was shot dead on Wednesday morning by her partner who is a police officer on the premises of the hospital. According to the Gauteng Department of Health, the 30-year-old police officer called his 30-year-old partner when he pulled up at …

The entire African continent is celebrating Senegalese head coach, Aliou Cissé, for helping his country win their first-ever African Cup of Nations trophy. On February 6, Senegal beat Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to emerge winners of the competition that was held in Cameroon. But reacting to …

Throughout the AFCON’s history, from 1957 until the most recent edition in 2021, three trophies have been given to the competition’s champions. The original and first trophy, made of silver, was the Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, the second trophy was named “Trophy of African Unity” or “African Unity Cup” and …

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will investigate what caused a light aircraft to crash into a maize field in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on Tuesday. Midlands Emergency Medical Service spokesperson Roland Robertson said the incident took place at about 10am in Merrivale, near Howick. “Crews found a plane had crashed into …

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fire that broke out in the basement of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Sunday. The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras of a hospitality establishment in the area. According to police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut, the man was spotted …

Five persons have been confirmed dead after they were victims of a cult clash in Agbarho community, Ughelli North council of Delta State on Sunday, February 7. The police command in the state confirmed the incident which happened in the wee hours of the morning. The incident was also confirmed …

Morocco is holding a funeral for “little Rayan”, a five-year-old boy who died after being trapped in a well for four days. Rayan Oram fell down the 32m (104ft) well on 1 February, sparking painstaking efforts to rescue him. Hundreds gathered at the well, with the rescue efforts garnering media …

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall declared on Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and …