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Kobina Essien emerged the ultimate winner of the 2012 MTN Football Football Academy competition after three months of intense competition from among the nine players drawn from various parts of the country. The 1.68m  Michael Essien look…

Asamoah Gyan was rested some minutes into Ghana's training on Thursday ahead of the Group D clash against Mali. The Ghana striker was withdrawn from training as a precautionary measure as a result a knock he picked up in the game against…

The head coach the Black Stars, Goran Stevanovic would ring changes in his squad that picked three points in their Group D opener against Botswana, when Ghana plays Mali on Saturday. The Stars would attempt another good result in their…

Black Stars midfielder, Anthony Annan feels responsible for the red card attracted by captain John Mensah during Ghana's African Cup of Nations Group D opener against Botswana, last Tuesday. Mensah received the marching orders after…

Zambia coach Herve Renard has tipped the Black Stars of Ghana as the number one favourites to lift the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations title. Renard, 44, who spent more than a year with the Ghana team during the reign of compatriot Claude Le…

Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea became the first team to book a place in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after they beat one of the tournament's favourites, Senegal 2-1 in Bata on Wednesday evening, for the Teranga Lions to crash…

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé travelled to the West African nation of Gabon on 23 January to lend his support to an innovative campaign launched by the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation—a charitable organization run by Gabon’s First…

The Equatorial Guinea national football team has received a $1 million package for their opening victory against Libya at the ongoing 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The co-hosts beat Libya by a lone goal in the tournament's opener last…

Ghana’s official squad for the first match against Botswana at the ongoing 2012 AFCON is out. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced the list on its official social media website Facebook. The squad sees Jordan Ayew, John Boye…

Co-hosts Gabon handed Niger a baptismal of fire at the flagship African Cup of Nations football tournament by beating them 2-0 in their Group C opener on Monday at the Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville. First half goals from fans' favourite,…