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Drogba suffers new Ivory Coast snub
Veteran striker Didier Drogba was again left out of the Ivory Coast squad when coach Sabri Lamouchi unveiled his 26 players for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Tanzania. Read full article
Gabon leader hails Aubameyang
Gabon president Ali Bongo on Wednesday congratulated the national team’s wonder kid Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was named winner of the Marc Vivien Foe Prize this week in France Read full article
Tunisia to bid for U20 World Cup
Tunisia will launch a bid to host the 2017 U20 Fifa World Cup, officials announced on Wednesday. Read full article
Morocco’s Soufiane Bidaoui joins Parma
Morocco international Soufiane Bidaoui has signed a five-year contract with Italian club Parma, according to official reports. Read full article
ES Setif win Algeria league
ES Setif were able to retain the Algeria league title on Tuesday after they forced CABB Arreridj to a goalless draw in the 29th Match Day of the country’s top division. Read full article
Aubameyang wins Marc-Vivien Foe Award
Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was named winner of the 2013 edition of the Marc-Vivien Foe Prize on Wednesday in France. Read full article
Kone stars as Wigan stun City to lift Cup
Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone was among the stars as Wigan stunned Manchester City 1-0 at the weekend to lift the FA Cup for the first time. Read full article
DRC in Fifa dog house
Fifa has pronounced a fine of 10,000 Swiss Francs (€8,000) against the Democratic Republic of Congo following match incidents at the team’s home ground in Kinshasa Read full article
Okocha wants Nigeria, Ghana reality check
African football legend Austin "Jay Jay" Okocha wants former superpowers, Ghana and Nigeria, to recognize their current position on the continent if they want progress Read full article
Omam Biyik to coach Togolese club
Former Cameroon international Francois Omam Biyik has been appointed as coach of Togolese club Gomido de Kpalime. Read full article
MC Alger incur huge ban
The Algerian National Football League has announced several sanctions against Division One side MC Alger following the club’s refusal to attend the closing ceremony of the Coupe d'Algerie Read full article
TP Mazembe coach resigns
TP Mazembe coach Lamine Ndiaye has resigned from the job after the elimination of his side from the CAF Champions League, the club said in a statement on Wednesday. Read full article
Bony Wilfried trailing only Messi, Ronaldo
Vitesse striker Bony Wilfried is the third top scorer in Europe this season with 31 goals just behind Lionel Messi’s 46 and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 33. Read full article
Diouf signs with AS Kaloum
Former Senegal international El Hadji Diouf will be joining Guinean club AS Kaloum during the transfer window, the club’s president Boubah Sampil announced in Conakry on Tuesday. Read full article
Ivorian keeper Copa discharged from hospital
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Copa Barry was discharged from a Belgian hospital on Tuesday after he was rushed there from a stadium during the weekend’s league match between his side Lokeren and FC Bruges. Read full article
Sudan to host regional football tournament
Sudan's war-torn regions of Darfur and South Kordofan will host next month's Cecafa Club Cup football championships, with at least 13 teams due to travel to the rebel-hit regions. Read full article
Caf suspends Liberian FA boss
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced it had suspended Liberia Football Federation president for six months Read full article
CAF bans Liberia FA president
The CAF fined the Liberian Football Association $10 000 and banned its president for six months on Thursday because he used the minutes from a CAF executive committee meeting without permission. Read full article
Namibia name Palmgren as coach
Roger Palmgren was named as coach of Namibia on Thursday, just over a month before they play World Cup qualifiers against Malawi and African champions Nigeria, a Namibia Football Association statement said. Read full article
New APR coach ready for challenge
New APR coach Andreas Spier is excited at his challenge after taking over from former Rwanda International Eric Nshimiyimana. Read full article
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