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Why Indian films are so popular in Ghana — and have been for decades
The history of Indian visual media in Ghana extends all the way to the mid 1950s
Cameroon muscle their way into semis
Cameroon have muscled their way to the semifinals of the African Nations Cup, using raw physical power to knock opponents out of their stride. Tunisia, themselves not afraid to…
Nigeria scrape through as Mali bow out
Nigeria scraped into the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on goal difference after beating Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to set up an appetising clash with hosts and arch-rivals Ghana.…
Antelopes ready for another Cup leap
The continuous rise of Angola into an African force could reach a new level on Thursday in a top-of-the-table Africa Sup of Nations Group D showdown with leaders Tunisia. A draw…
Ghana, Guinea through to last eight
Hosts Ghana beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Monday as the tournament claimed its first coaching victim with Henryk Kasperczak quitting…
Parreira looks to the future
South Africa’s Africa Cup of Nations fate is out of their hands after Sunday’s crushing 3-1 loss to Tunisia, prompting coach Carlos Alberto Parreira to look to the future. South…
Bafana thrashed by Tunisia
Veteran striker Francileudo dos Santos scored twice as Tunisia thrashed South Africa 3-1 on Sunday to go top of Group D in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. The Carthage Eagles…
Angola stun Senegal with Manucho double
Manucho scored two more goals as Angola came from behind for a surprise win 3-1 win over Senegal at the African Nations Cup on Sunday. Abdoulaye Faye gave Senegal a halftime time…
No place for hero Van Heerden
There is unlikely to be a place in the starting line-up for South Africa hero Elrio van Heerden when they tackle Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Van Heerden, who…
Angola hopeful of upsetting Senegal
Angola are hopeful of upsetting favourites Senegal when they meet in their African Nations Cup Group D match on Sunday. South Africa face Tunisia in the other half of a double…
Guinea stun Morocco, Ghana scrape home
Guinea brought more drama to the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday with a shock 3-2 win over Morocco while hosts Ghana struggled to beat rank outsiders Namibia 1-0. Pascal…
Van Heerden helps SA snatch a draw
Elrio van Heerden scored two minutes from full-time to salvage a 1-1 draw for South Africa against Angola on Wednesday in another 2008 African Nations Cup Group D thriller. No…
Tunisia manage late draw against Senegal
Battered Tunisia got off the floor to deliver a stunning late goal and draw 2-2 with Senegal on Wednesday in a 2008 Africa Nations Cup Group D thriller. Issam Jemaa gave the 2004…
Angola striker has United on his mind
Thousands of kilometres separate Tamale Stadium in northern Ghana from Old Trafford in England. But as Angola striker Mateus ”Manucho” Goncalves prepares for an Africa Cup of…