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The Premier League star who became a golf pro

BBC Africa - Fri, 10/01/2025 - 10:45
Former Premier League and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie is now a golf professional with ambitions to boost the sport in his homeland.
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Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Chelle as new coach

BBC Africa - Wed, 08/01/2025 - 13:16
Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Eric Chelle as the new coach of the Super Eagles, tasking the 47-year-old with earning qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
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'I had never seen anyone die before' - Adebayor on Togo bus attack

BBC Africa - Wed, 08/01/2025 - 11:55
Former Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the gun attack on the Togo team 15 years ago has made "a huge difference" in his life.
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'She's my life': A mother's mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy

BBC Africa - Wed, 08/01/2025 - 03:22
Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria.
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Can Ghana's new president meet the voters' high expectations?

BBC Africa - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 17:40
John Mahama was elected on his pledges to solve the economic crisis but won't find it easy, analysts say.
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Africa's capoeira kids

BBC Africa - Mon, 06/01/2025 - 13:54
Capoeira, a sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. Now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal and African roots.
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The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine

BBC Africa - Mon, 06/01/2025 - 08:23
Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.
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Tanzania's fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations

BBC Africa - Sun, 05/01/2025 - 02:04
The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.
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Fire devastates one of Africa's largest clothes markets

BBC Africa - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 19:50
Ghana's Kantamanto market has been devastated by fire with traders urging the government to help.
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Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village

BBC Africa - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 17:03
Experts are trying to figure out how a 500kg metal ring ended up crashing into Kenya.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold: Should Liverpool right-back join Real Madrid?

ModernGhana News - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 08:08
What next for Trent Alexander-Arnold? It 39;s the question that has been asked all season - and now the Liverpool right-back is officially allowed to talk to clubs from abroad, the noise will only get louder.
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CAF Champions League: High-stakes weekend as Belouizdad seek revenge against Al Ahly

ModernGhana News - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 07:58
The journey to continental glory continues as Matchday 4 of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage unfolds this weekend with Algerian side CR Belouizdad seeking revenge against title holders Al Ahly.
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Ghana Cycling Federation celebrates a thrilling 10th National Cycling Road Championship

ModernGhana News - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 07:53
The Ghana Cycling Federation proudly concluded the 10th Edition of the National Cycling Road Championships on November 30, 2024. This prestigious event, held along the scenic Olebu-Ablekuma-Pokuasi route, showcased the exceptional talent, endurance, and sportsmanship of Ghana rsquo;s finest cyclists.
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2nd Duku Festival Road Race: A celebration of Para-Cycling Excellence

ModernGhana News - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 07:48
The Ghana Cycling Federation, in collaboration with key stakeholders, hosted the 2nd Duku Festival Road Race Prelude Para Cycling Event on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the Osu Castle Total Filling Station in Accra.
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Spain's Canary Islands received record 46,843 migrants in 2024: ministry

ModernGhana News - Fri, 03/01/2025 - 00:00
A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
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Boy of eight survives five days in lion-inhabited game park

BBC Africa - Thu, 02/01/2025 - 18:16
The young boy ate wild fruit and dug small wells in dry river banks to find drinking water in Zimbabwe.
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Drunken Zambian policeman freed 13 suspects to celebrate New Year

BBC Africa - Thu, 02/01/2025 - 15:45
A manhunt is underway for the 13 suspects, who were allegedly released by an intoxicated police officer.
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'Extraordinary' Zambian musician dies after New Year's Eve crash

BBC Africa - Thu, 02/01/2025 - 14:06
Zambians mourn Dandy Krazy, 47, who has died in hospital after being involved in a traffic collision.
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The Nigerians who yearn for the title 'Leopard Slayer'

BBC Africa - Thu, 02/01/2025 - 01:51
During the festive season, a community in the West African state confers titles to wealthy men in search of prestige.
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What to look out for in African sport in 2025

BBC Africa - Wed, 01/01/2025 - 12:30
Two continental football tournaments and the road cycling world championships in Rwanda are among the highlights of Africa's sporting calendar for 2025.
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