The Africa Cup of Nations descended into chaos on Tuesday after farcical scenes involving the referee in Tunisia’s opening group stage clash with Mali. Official Janny Sikazwe blew the final whistle after just 85 minutes before restarting play, but then blew again with just 89 minutes and 43 seconds of the Group F clash gone. […]

Algerian players say Cameroon’s tropical climate was a factor in their 0-0 draw against minnows Sierra Leone in their first match at the Africa Cup of Nations. The defending champions were held by a side ranked 108th in the world, despite carving out several chances in their Group E meeting played in the early afternoon […]

A gunfight broke out near the Mali football team’s base in Cameroon, forcing them to cancel their final training session ahead of their AFCON match with Tunisia. Two people are reported to have been killed in a gunfight between government forces and separatists in the African nation. The western region of Cameroon has been locked […]

Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has returned a positive Covid-19 test and put his country in a tight corner in their Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The Stallions will take on Cape Verde today and coach Kamou Malo, who himself has only just recovered from the illness, said that Troare would be missed in the […]

A British born Nigerian songwriter and music producer, KaniBeatz says he sees the advent of COVID-19 as a blessing in disguise to the Nigerian music industry.