Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha has set a new world record in the men’s half-marathon to clinch the title at the Medio Maraton de Valencia in Spain on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old distance runner, clocked a time of 57 minutes 30 seconds, shaving a second off the previous record held by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, who achieved this feat in Lisbon in 2021. Kejelcha, who set the world...
Ethiopia has officially declared its intention to host the 2029 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Afrosport reports. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed while hosting delegates attending the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Abiy emphasised Ethiopia’s preparedness to host the continental event, citing the infrastructure and organisational experience of the country which hosted...
Former President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) Enitan Oshodi has been unanimously elected as the sixth President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) at the 2024 Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Afrosport reports. Oshodi, who is now the Executive Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), is currently the only...
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) on Wednesday announced a 10-member squad for the 2024 ITTF African championships scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 12 - 19, Afrosport reports. Defending men singles champion, Quadri Aruna, leads the final team list released by the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), which also include Olajide Omotayo, Ajoke Ojomu and Fatimo Bello. The team also comprises...
The road to Morocco officially began on Wednesday when the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers got underway with four matches across four different groups. In the early kick off, Sudan secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Niger in the opening match in Group F at the Juba Stadium in South Sudan. The Sudanese broke the deadlock with the all-important goal in the 51st minute...
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