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World Athletics Indoor Championships: Burkina Faso’s Zango, Ethiopia’s Duguma & Africa’s biggest winners

World Athletics Indoor Championships: Burkina Faso’s Zango, Ethiopia’s Duguma & Africa’s biggest winners

The 2024 World Indoor Championships came to a close on Sunday, March 3 with African athletes managing a decent run to claim a total of nine medals. Compared to the 2022 edition in Belgrade where they had an overall of 13 medals, Africa has only three gold medals, two silver and three bronze medals in Glasgow. Below are the biggest African winners at the 2024 World...

AFCON 2023: ‘Penalties are random’ – President Sall encourages Senegal players after exit

Senegal to face Gabon & Benin in March friendlies

Senegal have confirmed international friendly games against Gabon and Benin Republic in the forthcoming March international window. The 2021 African champions will first play Gabon in the French city of Amiens on March 22 before facing Benin on March 26 in the same city. The Teranga Lions will hope to bounce back from the shock AFCON 2023 defeat to Ivory Coast in the round of 16....

2023 African Games: When is it and what is it about?

2023 African Games: When is it and what is it about?

Africa is bracing up for the 13th edition of the African Games that will take place in Ghana from March 8. The continental sports festival has been a traditional event organised by the Africa Union in partnership with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa and the Association of African Sports Confederations. All 54 countries on the continent are expected to participate in the quadrennial...

‘Enough of foreign coaches’ – Odegbami calls for Nigerian to coach Super Eagles

‘Enough of foreign coaches’ – Odegbami calls for Nigerian to coach Super Eagles

Nigeria legend Segun Odegbami has backed calls for a Nigerian to coach the Super Eagles after the departure of Jose Peseiro on February 29. The Nigeria Football Federation has commenced the search for Peseiro's successor ahead of the country's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic in June. Augustine Eguavoen was the last indegineous coach to lead the Super Eagles in 2022...