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  1. Africa’s duo wins laurels at world spor…Kenyan long distance runner, Vivian Cheruiyot and South Africa's "Blad…
  2. Three shortlisted for African Player of the…The governing body of African football, the Confederation of African Football (C…
  3. Kenya mourn departed marathon heroThe Kenyan athletic fraternity has been thrown into mourning after the sudden de…
  4. INTERVIEW: Cricket expert eyes game in GhanaA UK-based cricket development officer Ingram Jones has expressed interest in co…
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Football News

  1. Gambia escapes FIFA sanctionAfter weeks of speculation and worry as to the faith of Gambian football, the co…
  2. Nike launches global search for best amateur…The coach of fc Becelona, Pep Guardiola, launched 'The Chance' 2012 - …
  3. Gambia remains adamant amid FIFA threatGambia's ministry of youth and sports said the dissolve the executive body …
  4. Zambia beats Ivory Coast to be championsFor the first time in their football history, the Zambian national football team…
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The road to South Africa 2010

  1. Africa overshadowed in World Cup luck05/12The African continent must wait for a decade before it can be assured of hosting…
  2. Iniesta wins 2010 World Cup for Spain12/07Spain are the 2010 FIFA World Cup champions for the first time in the cup's…
  3. Shakira tips Spain to win WC 201011/07World music super star Shakira feels Spain deserve to win the 2010 FIFA World Cu…
  4. Who wins World Cup 2010?11/07The Netherlands and Spain are set for battle tonight at the Soccer City Stadium …
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Who is the best: Drogba? Eto'o? Essien?

Didier Drogba best player in the world?In December FIFA made public the name of the ‘best player in the world’. Africa was honoured by three of its best players on the short list: Ivorian Didier Drogba, Michael Essien from Ghana and Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o. Do the Africans stand a change being chosen best player in the world? Join the discussion.

Ghana 2008 archive

The 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations ended on 10th of February with the victory of Egypt on Cameroon 1-0. For two weeks, the heart of Africa was beating in Ghana where 16 squads were striving to win the most prestigious cup on the continent. AfricaNews.com covered the event and its maintains at your disposal.
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Photography

  1. Peter Vlam: Nike 5 Showdown in AccraThe future of African football is now. Between January 21st and February 8th, teens from schools, football clubs and NGO'S from in and around Accra will show their best football skills at the Nik…
  2. Mansir Petrie: MozambiqueAbout Mansir Petrie: 'I am a professional photographer and development consultant and live in Quelimane, Mozambique - the Paris of Mozambique. In addition to taking photographs for local NGos, su…
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Soccer from the Slums - Pilot

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Africa Interactive introduces to you: Metro Sports, a soccer team from the slums of Nairobi. At this moment we are in the proces of researching the possibility of developing a real life series about the team. We want to showcase a weekly TV series.Read more…