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Aubameyang out for Niger-Gabon clash
Gabon’s top striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang of French Ligue 1 outfit Saint Etienne will miss the Panthers 2014 World Cup qualifying clash against Niger on June 2 in Niamey. Read full article

Zengue rejoins Burkina Faso squad
Cameroonian-born Herve Zengue, who was dropped from Burkina Faso 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad due to administrative issues, has been called back to the outfit by new coach Paul Put Read full article

Platinum Stars duo in Malawi squad
Platinum Stars midfielder Robert Ng’ambi has been called up for Malawi ahead of their 2014 Fifa World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. Read full article

Adebayor for Togo plus two from Stars
Togo have called up Emmanuel Adebayor for three qualifying matches next month despite his failure to pitch for their last international but might have to turn to Dove Wome of Free State Stars. Read full article

PSL players off to Germany
Orlando Pirates wingers Rudolph Bester and Platinum Stars striker Henrico Botes are both heading to Germany after the completion of the Absa Premiership season on Saturday. Read full article

Cape Town disappointed not to host
The City of Cape Town said on Friday it was disappointed after losing out as a host city for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football tournament. Read full article

Cabinet names Afcon host cities
The Africa Cup of Nations champions next year will be crowned in the same calabash-inspired Johannesburg stadium as the 2010 World Cup winners, sport minister Fikile Mbalula said on Friday. Read full article

Angola coach joins Afcon casualty list
The coaching casualty list from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations rose to five this weekend when Angola sacked Jose 'Lito' Vidigal. Read full article

CAF reveals Afcon qualification system
CAF on Thursday published the qualification system to the third and final round of the 29th Orange Africa Cup of Nations. Read full article

Date for Afcon draw announced
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have announced October 26 as the date for the African Nations Cup finals draw. Read full article

2013 Afcon host cities to be named soon
The host cities for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations will be named later this month, according to local organising committee chief executive Mvuzo Mbebe Read full article

Mbebe to lead 2013 Afcon committee
Mvuzo Mbebe is the new 2013 Africa Cup of Nations local organising committee (LOC) chief executive. Read full article

Road to Afcon 2013 begins
Nigeria hope that Peter Odemwingie can transfer his scoring touch from the English Midlands to Rwanda as the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin on Wednesday. Read full article

Cameroon sign 'moral' contract to restore fortunes
A "moral" contract outlining the future conduct of the Cameroon national team has been agreed by the players in a bid to revive their flagging fortunes and restore morale. Read full article

Cisse one of four Senegal withdrawals
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse is among four players who have pulled out of Senegal's squad on the eve of their friendly with South Africa in Durban, his club said on Tuesday. Read full article

Mariga boycotts Kenya qualifier
Kenya midfielder MacDonald Mariga is refusing to play in Wednesday's African Nations Cup qualifier against Togo because he has not been refunded for paying for his own air tickets to fulfill recent call-ups. Read full article

Hassan to be the most capped international
Midfielder Ahmed Hassan is poised to become the most capped international in world football on Wednesday when he makes his 179th appearance for Egypt against Niger in a friendly in Doha, Qatar. Read full article

Liberia fire coach ahead of Afcon qualifier
Liberia have fired their Italian coach Roberto Landi just one week before they begin their quest to qualify for next year's African Nations Cup finals. Read full article

Q&A with Herve Renard
Zambia's Afcon-winning coach Herve Renard is joining us for a Q&A session from 6pm CAT (SA, GMT+2) tonight. Read full article

Soccer Africa live chat
Join the live chat with Emeka Enyadike ahead of tonight’s Soccer Africa show where we will play host to Zambia’s coach Herve Renard, Captain Chris Katongo and living legend, Kalusha Bwalya tonight at 9pm Read full article