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2026 World Cup: Albert Adomah backs Antoine Semenyo to shine for Ghana at tournament

Thu, 30/04/2026 - 10:28
Former Ghana international Albert Adomah has thrown his support behind Antoine Semenyo, insisting the forward will play a key role for the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Semenyo has continued his impressive rise in club football following his January move from AFC Bournemouth to Manchester City.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Augustine Arhinful: Carlos Queiroz must decide Andre Ayew’s World Cup fate

Thu, 30/04/2026 - 10:17
Former Ghana international Augustine Arhinful believes any decision on Andre Ayew rsquo;s inclusion in Ghana rsquo;s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup should rest solely with the Black Stars coach. Ayew, 36, has not featured for the national team since Ghana rsquo;s campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Mohammed Kudus rejects surgery option as Tottenham star focuses on 2026 World Cup recovery

Thu, 30/04/2026 - 10:04
Ghana international Mohammed Kudus has reportedly decided against undergoing surgery for his latest injury setback, despite recommendations from Tottenham Hotspur medical staff. The 25-year-old currently battling a fresh hamstring problem, adding to an already frustrating spell on the sidelines after being out since January with a quadric .
Categories: Africa, European Union

African athletes need support and protection - Kebinatshipi

Thu, 30/04/2026 - 10:00
World 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi has urged African federations to protect their athletes after World Athletics blocked six runners from the continent who wanted to transfer their allegiance to Turkey.
Categories: Africa, European Union

PSG’s Achraf Hakimi to miss Bayern Munich second leg with thigh injury, set for ‘weeks’ out

Thu, 30/04/2026 - 09:57
Paris St-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out for the next few weeks after suffering an injury during his team 39;s dramatic win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Hakimi played the full 90 minutes and provided an assist for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as the reigning champions posted a 5-4 win against the Bundeslig .
Categories: Africa, European Union

A Nation’s Silence, A Child’s Scream

Thu, 23/04/2026 - 06:45
There are crimes that bruise the body. There are crimes that fracture the mind. And then there are crimes that desecrate the soul of a nation. When a child is violated, it is not just a family that breaks.
Categories: Africa, Union européenne

Hungary Veto Power, Ukraine, Orbán Exit Impact Europe

Thu, 23/04/2026 - 06:45
Viktor Orb aacute;n rsquo;s Hungary has become one of the most consequential internal friction points in the European Union rsquo;s response to Russia rsquo;s war in Ukraine. This is not because Hungary is economically dominant or militarily significant, but because EU foreign policy is structurally vulnerable to unanimity.
Categories: Africa, Union européenne

Revolution, Resistance and Trust Limits in Iran’s Geopolitics

Thu, 23/04/2026 - 06:45
The latest tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, punctuated by statements from Donald Trump that no fixed deadline constrains negotiations and counter-demands from Tehran for the lifting of maritime restrictions, are often framed as a discrete geopolitical crisis.
Categories: Africa, Union européenne

"Nobody should dare pressure Mahama" — Queen Mothers fire back at NPP-aligned traders at Kejetia

Thu, 23/04/2026 - 03:18
Tensions are escalating within the CBD of Kumasi as a coalition of queenmothers of traders has launched a fierce rebuttal against a group that is demanding swift action from President John Dramani Mahama over the delayed second phase of the Kejetia-Central Market redevelopment.
Categories: Africa, Union européenne

NPP denies claims of dues diversion, labels viral allegation false

Thu, 23/04/2026 - 03:12
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected claims circulating on social media that its National Treasurer is diverting party dues through an unauthorised shortcode, describing the allegation as false and malicious.
Categories: Africa, Union européenne

Police arrest two, including gang leader, over robbery attack on Berekum Chelsea team bus

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 04:13
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of two suspects, including an alleged gang leader, in connection with the armed robbery attack on a Berekum Chelsea team bus that led to the death of forward Dominic Frimpong.
Categories: Africa

IGP orders armed escorts for Ghana Premier League clubs after fatal Berekum Chelsea attack

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 03:46
The Ghana Police Service has rolled out new security measures for top-flight football teams following the deadly the attack on Berekum Chelsea rsquo;s team bus. Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has directed all regional and district commanders to provide armed escorts for clubs competing in the Ghana Premier League.
Categories: Africa

Mohammed Kudus at the heart of both Tottenham's and Ghana's parallel crises

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 03:38
There 39;s a cruel symmetry to two unravelling crises thousands of kilometres apart, where Accra and London are bound by instability, underachievement and despair. In Ghana, the Black Stars are trying to drag themselves out of one of the bleakest spells in recent memory, while in England, Tottenham Hotspur are staring into a season that .
Categories: Africa

Barcelona's Champions League exit was 'a robbery', says Raphinha

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 03:32
Barcelona 39;s exit from the Champions League quarter-finals was a robbery , their forward Raphinha says. They had a player sent off in each leg of their 3-2 aggregate defeat by Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid, with their 2-1 win on Tuesday not enough to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first game.
Categories: Africa

Harry Maguire to miss Chelsea after Man Utd man gets further ban

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 03:29
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss Saturday 39;s Premier League trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match ban following his red card at Bournemouth last month. The England defender, 33, was sent off and conceded a penalty in the 78th minute of the 2-2 draw at Vitality Stadium for pulling down Evanilson in th .
Categories: Africa, Pályázatok

CAF president Motsepe calls for unity after AFCON final fracas

Thu, 09/04/2026 - 10:01
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe would welcome an investigation into corruption at the organisation, saying they have nothing to hide following a meeting with Senegalese officials in ?Dakar on Wednesday.
Categories: Africa

Black Stars: Appointment of new head coach will be announced by next week, says Sports Minister, Kofi Adams

Thu, 09/04/2026 - 09:59
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has indicated that Ghana could soon appoint a new head coach for the Black Stars, with an announcement expected as early as next week. The senior national team has been without a coach since the dismissal of Otto Addo following the March international friendlies against Austria and German .
Categories: Africa

2026 World Cup: Black Stars have what it takes for us to go very, very far, says Sports Minister, Kofi Adams

Thu, 09/04/2026 - 09:46
Ghana rsquo;s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed confidence in the Black Stars rsquo; ability to make a deep run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite recent concerns over form and preparations.
Categories: Africa

It's a tough group - Michael Essien on Black Stars' 2026 World Cup group opponents

Thu, 09/04/2026 - 09:36
Former Ghana international Michael Essien has cautioned that the Black Stars face a stern challenge at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing their group as highly competitive following the official draw.
Categories: Africa

CAF President Patrice Motsepe to visit Morocco today

Thu, 09/04/2026 - 09:29
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, is expected in Rabat on Thursday as part of an official visit focused on key developments within the African game. The trip comes in the wake of a contentious ruling by CAF rsquo;s judicial bodies over the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which was .
Categories: Africa

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