Ghana’s reputation for producing top-tier football officials has been reinforced with the appointment of two Ghanaian referees for the upcoming CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers 2025 tournament in Ivory Coast. FIFA referees, Rita Ama Boateng Nkansah and Patricia Kyeraa, will be part of the tournament scheduled in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. This appointment represents a significant…
The race to the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League begins in Côte d’Ivoire later this month as eight of West Africa’s leading clubs battle for the coveted WAFU B qualifying spot.The competition, running from 23 August to 5 September, will be staged at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium and is set to deliver fierce rivalries…
When Congo face Nigeria in their final Group D clash at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 in Dar es Salaam, it will be more than just another fixture. For Congo’s coach, Barthelemy Ngatsono, it’s about survival. “There is no alternative to victory,” he declared, setting the tone for a must-win game that could…
Before Pedro Matos joined the World Food Programme (WFP) for 17 years, he said his job in space engineering just “wasn’t enough”. Ahead of donning a beige WFP vest and boots to face hurricanes, wars and refugee camps, the Portuguese scientist worked with satellite imagery and cartography, creating maps to support humanitarian missions, until he…
D’Tigers secured a perfect group-stage record with a hard fought 99-90 victory over arch rivals Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in Sunday’s Group B final match at the ongoing FIBA AfroBasket Championship at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Kilamba, Angola. With the slim victory, D’Tigers have avoided qualification placement as they have earned for themselves a direct…
ADDIS ABABA — Addis Ababa generated 143 billion Birr from conference tourism last fiscal year, underlining the capital’s growing role as Africa’s leading hub for international meetings, Mayor Adanech Abiebie said. The mayor made the announcement during the recent consultative session with hotel and tourism service providers on preparations for upcoming global gatherings, including the…
Just when South Africa looked destined for the last eight, Uganda staged a stirring fightback Uganda sealed a historic spot in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 after a gripping 3-3 draw with South Africa in Kampala on Monday night. Algeria also pulled through into the last eight despite being…
For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda — have all advanced to the quarter-finals, sending a powerful message of unity and ambition across East Africa. The co-hosts of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 – have each secured quarter-final berths, a collective achievement that has gripped…
A new framework to boost Africa’s ability to finance and manage its own health systems has been launched at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra. The framework, called the SUSTAIN Initiative, was introduced on August 5, 2025, under the patronage of President John Dramani Mahama. The summit brought together former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo of…
United Nations, New York — Across the world, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations: Health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances are being targeted in horrifying numbers. Attacks against health facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024, and more than 900 health workers were killed last year. Humanitarian…
