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06Feb/17

Cameroonians jubilant after Indomitable Lions win African Nations Cup title

February 6, 2017FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Ali Gabr, Association football, Belgium, Cameroon, Cameroon national football team, Christian Bassogog, Clinton Njie, Constant Petan, DOUALA, Egypt, Footballers, Gabon, Hugo Broos, Jeanne Essono, Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui, Mike Elua, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Nkoulou, Nigeria, Petan, Rigobert Song, Roger Milla, Samuel Eto'o, South Africa, Vincent Aboubakarsmbale

Cameroon celebrates fifth African Cup of Nations title after beating Egypt 2-1 triggering wild celebrations in the streets.

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07Jan/17

Soccer-African Footballer of the Year winners

January 7, 2017FootballAbedi Pele, Abuja, Abuja Investments Company, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Ahmed Faras, Al Ahli, Algeria, Asante Kotoko, Association football, Aubameyang, Ayew, Badou Ezaki, Barcelona, BBC African Footballer of the Year, Belgium, CAF Team of the Year, Cameroon, Cherif Souleymane Hafia, Company: Canon, Confederation of African Football, Congo, Dhiab, Didier Drogba, Diouf, Economy, Egypt, El, El Hadji Diouf, Emmanuel Adebayor, Emmanuel Amunike, Federal Capital Territory, FIFA 100, Footballers, France, Frederic Kanoute, Gabon, Geography of Africa, George Weah, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Ibrahim Sunday, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jean Manga, Kalusha Bwalya, Karim Abdoul Razak, Lakhdar Belloumi, Leicester City, Liberia, LISBON, Liverpool, Mahmoud Al Khatib, Mahrez, Mali, Mass media, Mazembe Englebert, Mohamed Timoumi, Monaco, Morocco, Mustapha Hadji, Nigeria, Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Mboma, Paul, Paul Moukila, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Portugal, Reuters, Riyad Mahrez, Roger Milla, Salif Keita, Samuel Eto'o, Senegal, Sevilla, Spain, Sports, Squash at the African Games, Tarak Dhiab, Thomas Nkono, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Victor Ikpeba, Yaounde, Yaya Touré, Zambiasmbale

ABUJA, Jan 5 (Reuters) – List of African Footballer of the
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06Jan/17

Gabon in final preparations to host 2017 Cup of Nations

January 6, 2017FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Ali Bongo, Association football, Aubameyang, Bissau, Cameroon, City: Bissau, City: Libreville, City: Sunderland, Countries, Country: Cameroon, Country: Equatorial Guinea, Country: Gabon, Country: Portugal, Country: Spain, Didier Ndong, Elbaz, Equatorial Guinea, Fanny, Gabon, Geography of Africa, Jorge Costa, Jose Antonio Camacho, Libreville, Manager, Mario Lemina, Paul Marie, Person Location, Pierre, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Portugal, presidential elections, Republics, Spain, Sports, Sunderland, the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Tresor Elbazsmbale

Gabon prepares to host the 2017 African Nations Cup set to kick off on January 14. For months last year, the build up to the tournament was overshadowed by doubts on where it would be staged, as the aftershocks of Gabons controversial presidential elections continued to be felt.

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26Dec/16

A look back at the elections that shaped Africa in 2016

December 26, 2016WorldAdama Barrow, Adamou Seyni, Africa, Afro-Eurasia, Akufo-Addo, Ali Bongo, Alieu Momarr Njai, Benin, Boni Yayi, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Chairman, Congo, Countries, Country: Ghana, Country: The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Economic Community of West African States, Edgar Lungu, Elections in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Foreign relations of Gabon, Gabon, Gabon–United States relations, Gabonese presidential election, Gambia, Ghana, Government, Hakainde Hichilema, Jean Ping, John Mahama, Joseph Kabila, Kizza Besigye, Lee Hasonda, Liberia, Libreville, Lionel Zinsou, Mahamadou Issoufou, Muhammadu Buhari, Nana Akufo-Addo, Niamey, Nicholas Opio, Niger, Nigeria, Omar Bongo, Patrice Talon, Politics, president, Presidents of Gabon, Republics, Serge -, Teke, The Gambia, Uganda, Yahya Jammeh, Yoweri Museveni, Zambiasmbale

There were close to 20 elections in Africa in 2016. Ghana and Benin stood out as the most peaceful and democratic, while countries like Uganda were mired by violence as Gabon and Gambia had disputed outcomes. Continue reading →

29Nov/16

Theo van Seggelen, Secretary General of FIFPro

Worldwide soccer players face modest wages, late payment and initimidation shows survey

November 29, 2016FootballAssociation football, Brazil, Brazilian footballers, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFPro, Footballers, France, French Muslims, Gabon, Ireland, Israel, Italy, London, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sports, Theo van Seggelen, Turkey, United Kingdomsmbale

The world soccer players’ union FIFPro publishes a survey that highlights low wages, few holidays and other poor working conditions faced by players around the world.

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08Jan/16

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Aubameyang wins African Player of Year award

January 8, 2016FootballAbedi Pele, Abuja, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Association football, Aubameyang, Bundesliga, Confederation of African Football, Dede Ayew, Equatorial Guinea, Europe, footballer, Footballers, France, Frederic Kanoute, Gabon, Ghana, Italy, Ivory Coast, Marseille, Nigeria, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Swansea City, Touré, Yaya Tourésmbale

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named African Footballer of the Year, narrowly edging out Yaya Toure at the Confederation of African Football award ceremony.

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03Jan/16

A retrospective look at Africa’s music scene in 2015

January 3, 2016MusicAfrica, Aliou Touré, Anti-Western sentiment, Boko, Boko Haram, Boko Haram insurgency, Brussels, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad Basin, Child abduction, Cobhams Asuquo, Congo, Congolese, Côte d'Ivoire, Decades, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco, Gabon, Hassidi, Iraq, Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Jimi Hendrix, Kim, Koffi Olomide, Mali, Musicians, N'DJAMENA, Niger, Nigeria, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Papa Wemba, Paramilitary organizations, Ray, Republic of the Congo, Sara, Senegal, Songhoy Blues, Stromae, Syria, Twitter, Zaikosmbale

2015 saw Africa’s musicians use their songs to spread awareness about Boko Haram, promote peace and reconciliation and challenge stereotypes. It was a year where the continent’s diversity and eclectic musical traditions were on display.

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27Nov/15

World Bank sets out plan to bolster Africa against climate change

November 27, 2015EnvironmentAnimal ecology, Articles, Climate change adaptation, Climate change in Africa, Climate change policy, Energy development, Gabon, Global warming, Jamal Saghir, Low-carbon economy, Makhtar Diop, Natural environment, Nature, Niger, Plant ecology, Renewable energysmbale

The World Bank Group has unveiled a new plan that calls for 16 billion U.S. dollars in funding to help African people and countries adapt to climate change and build up the continent’s resilience to climate shocks.

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25Aug/15

Africa keeps duty-free access to U.S.

August 25, 2015Economy106th United States Congress, African Growth and Opportunity Act, BMW, BMW South Africa, Cele, Dumile Cele, Edward Makwana, Gabon, General Motors, Germany, Nissan, Pretoria, South Africa, United Statessmbale

This production line is making top range BMWs – but it’s not in Germany, it’s in Pretoria.

The auto industry in South Africa is a key one – it accounts for around 6 percent of the economy and 12 per cent of exports.

That could be about to rise – thanks to the renewal of a key trade programme.
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14Apr/15

Gabon will host next Africa Cup of Nations and draw is made

April 14, 2015FootballAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Book:African Nations, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cairo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Franceville, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libreville, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwesmbale

(CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL, 2017 TOURNAMENT) – Gabon was named on Wednesday (April 8) as the host of the next African Cup of Nations finals in 2017.

The Gabonese beat rival bids from Algeria and Ghana in a vote by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) executive committee at a meeting in Cairo.
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