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Mbeumo says player of the season nomination is 'crazy'

BBC Africa - Fri, 16/05/2025 - 17:24
Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo did not expect to be nominated for the Premier League player of the season award despite an impressive campaign with Brentford.
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'I don't want it to die' - The black teen pioneer preserving cavalry sport

BBC Africa - Fri, 16/05/2025 - 13:14
South African teenager Khosi Dlomo wants to encourage others to take up her little-known equestrian sport of tent pegging.
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Former South Africa winger Hendricks dies aged 37

BBC Africa - Thu, 15/05/2025 - 11:05
Former South Africa international Cornal Hendricks dies aged 37 after suffering a heart attack.
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Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan's civil war

BBC Africa - Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:58
Experts tell the BBC the air strikes showcase the growth of advanced drone warfare in Africa.
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Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?

BBC Africa - Thu, 15/05/2025 - 03:43
Claims of a white genocide are widely discredited, so how do Afrikaners feel about Trump's claims – and offer of refugee status?
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'I don't want it to die': The teen black pioneer preserving cavalry sport

BBC Africa - Wed, 14/05/2025 - 17:39
Makhosazana Dlomo is South Africa's only black participant in the traditional cavalry sport of tent pegging.
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El Chapo & Deputy Jesus - why Kenya's president has so many nicknames

BBC Africa - Wed, 14/05/2025 - 01:31
William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.
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Top Cricket Malawi official dies after 'heartless violence'

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/05/2025 - 14:24
Tributes are paid to Cricket Malawi operations manager Arjun Menon, who died aged 48 in Blantyre on Saturday.
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South Africa round off CHAN 2024 qualifiers

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/05/2025 - 11:43
South Africa become the final team to qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship after beating Malawi 2-0 on Sunday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.
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Why Burkina Faso's junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/05/2025 - 01:05
Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 37, is portraying himself as a champion of pan-Africanism.
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Cisse's plan to revive Libya's footballing fortunes

BBC Africa - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 13:08
Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Aliou Cisse says he is a "man of a project" as he bids to take Libya to the tournament in 2027.
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Inaki Williams proud of Athletic Bilbao teammates despite Europa League elimination

ModernGhana News - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:53
Inaki Williams expressed immense pride for his Athletic Club teammates, despite their 4-1 loss to Manchester United in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night. Athletic Club took a surprise lead at Old Trafford just before the break when Mikel Jauregizar fired a long-range strike into the net, giving the visitor .
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Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham boss hits back at critics as Spurs reach Europa League final

ModernGhana News - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:41
If it 39;s so easy to get to a final, then why doesn 39;t everyone who finishes in the top three do it? In Norway, boss Ange Postecoglou took aim at Tottenham 39;s critics after they reached the Europa League final as he remained on course to continue his record of winning a trophy in his second season.
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Belief more important than prize money - Amorim

ModernGhana News - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:35
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says the belief that would come with winning the Europa League is worth more to his side than any financial gain. United survived a first-half wobble on Thursday to eventually beat Spanish side Athletic Bilbao 7-1 on aggregate and set up an all-English final against Tottenham.
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"Last season was a learning curve – Nations FC chief Kennedy Boakye Ansah

ModernGhana News - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:04
Brands Manager of Nations FC, Kennedy Boakye Ansah, says the club rsquo;s experience in last season rsquo;s Ghana Premier League served as a valuable learning curve as they continue their impressive run in the 2024/25 campaign.
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2024/25 GPL: We are staying hopeful - Legon Cities PRO Kwame Dwomoh Agyemang on relegation survival

ModernGhana News - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 08:50
Kwame Dwomoh Agyemang, Communications Director of Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities, says the club remains optimistic about avoiding relegation despite their current position on the league table.
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US cuts aid to Zambia over 'systematic' medicine theft

BBC Africa - Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:01
Critical medicines affected by the $50m cuts include Malaria, HIV and TB drugs, the US embassy says.
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Charity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses in Congo park

BBC Africa - Thu, 08/05/2025 - 19:38
African Parks acknowledged its rangers committed human rights abuses in Congo-Brazzaville.
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Shock as missing South African journalist's decomposed body found

BBC Africa - Thu, 08/05/2025 - 17:32
Human remains, believed to be that of a journalist and his partner, have been found by police.
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Benin's bid to become a cycling power

BBC Africa - Thu, 08/05/2025 - 17:10
The Benin Cycling Federation hopes to discover new talent and raise the profile of the sport on a continent largely dominated by football.
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