Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday that is expected to deliver a fourth term to President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Nearly 340,000 people are eligible to vote in the country of fewer than one million people. Assoumani, 65, […] The post Comoros President seeks fourth term in
Taiwan has condemned China for what it called intimidation of its citizenry and attempts to influence the island’s elections on Saturday. On Thursday, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu criticised China’s “repeated interference” in the upcoming polls, lambasting Beijing for “once again blatantly intimidating the Taiwanese people and the international community”. The elections “are in the […] The post Taiwan
Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, state media reports. Armed men wearing masks have reportedly boarded the vessel St Nikolas, close to the Omani port of Sohar, and ordered it to sail to an Iranian port. It is unclear why the tanker has been targeted. The St Nikolas […] The post Iran seizes oil tanker near Oman -reports appeared first on The
Dede Ayew Ghana captain, Dede Ayew, has described the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the toughest competition. To him, the nature of the AFCON makes it even a Read More... The post ‘AFCON Is Toughest Tournament’ appeared first on DailyGuide
The Gambia delegation have refused to return to the same plane for their trip to Ivory Coast Gambia head coach, Tom Saintfiet, has said his team avoided tragedy on Read More... The post ‘Oxygen Failed On Gambia AFCON Flight’ appeared first on DailyGuide
Israel’s plan to “destroy” Gaza comes from “the highest level of state”, the UN’s top court has heard. The claims were made by South African lawyers as it presented its case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice. South Africa also called on the court to order Israel to cease military operations […] The post Israel officials
Two Russian missiles have struck a hotel in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, injuring 11 people, the Kharkiv governor says. Photos from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service showed the hotel heavily damaged and firefighters at the scene. Governor Oleh Synehubov said the injured included Turkish journalists. Two S-300 missiles struck at about 22:30 (20:30 GMT), he said. […] The post Russian
ALGERIA NICKNAME: Fennec Foxes/The Greens HEAD COACH: Djamel Belmadi AFCON HISTORY: 2x winners (1990, 2019) 1x runners-up: (1980) 20 AFCON appearances 77 Matches (28 W | 22 D | 27 L) CAF RANKING: 4th PLAYER TO WATCH: Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia) GROUP D OPPONENTS: Angola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Ussif Mustapha, has launched the National Invitational School Association Championship (NISAC) athletics festival in a bid to revive athletics at the basic level of education. The event is a brainchild of Ghana Athletics (GA) and Citi TV in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), and will be …
Senegal captain, Sadio Mane, predicts that “a really difficult group” lies ahead for the Africa Cup of Nations holders when they face Gambia, Cameroon and Guinea. “The match against Cameroon is going to be very tough and we dare not underestimate our other opponents,” the two-time African Player of the Year told reporters. “While accepting …
Black Princesses coach, Yusif Basigi, has named his final 23-players for the first leg of the final round qualifier in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup against Senegal. Maafia Nyame, Persis Martha Oteng, Salamatu Abdulai and Faiza Seidu will travel with the team for the first time after impressing the coach in training. The Black …
Poland’s former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski says he has started a hunger strike as a “political prisoner”, a day after he was arrested and sent to prison on abuse of power charges. Kaminski made the announcement on Wednesday, following his arrest along with his deputy, Maciej Wasik, inside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. “I declare that […] The post Poland
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party received a boost weeks before general elections when a court reinstated – for the second time – their electoral symbol, the cricket bat. A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in the country’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held that the Election Commission […] The post Pakistan
There were more than 600,000 homes and businesses without power across more than a dozen states Wednesday morning, including nearly 145,000 in New York and more than 105,000 in Pennsylvania, according to poweroutage.us. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was concerned about residents not having power Tuesday night amid freezing temperatures. At least four deaths were reported in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina as […] The post Winter
FLASHBACK: Kenpong (L) with some Barcelona Directors and Kwesi Appiah The director of scouting for FC Barcelona (Barcelona), Mr. Paulo Araujo, last night arrived in the country to visit Read More... The post Barcelona Director To Visit Kenpong Academy appeared first
Chris Hughton Ghana Coach, Chris Hughton, has expressed appreciation to the people of Kumasi for the warm reception offered the team. The team pitched camp in the Garden City, Read More... The post ‘Thank You K’si For Hosting Us’ appeared first on DailyGuide
Some members of the Black Stars on arrival in Cote d’Ivoire Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has charged the Black Stars to distinguish themselves in this year’s AFCON Read More... The post ‘Take Black Stars To Where It Belongs’ appeared first on
Everton have been successful in their appeal against the red card shown to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in their FA Cup third-round draw at Crystal Palace. The striker, 26, was facing a three-match ban for a challenge on Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne which led to the first red card of his career. But the Football Association (FA) has […] The post Everton successful in Calvert-Lewin red card appeal
Real Madrid want to add Bayern Munich and Canada left-back Alphonso Davies to their squad for next season. Davies, 23, has a contract until June 2025 with German champions Bayern. He has played in all but one of their Bundesliga games this season and started all six Champions League group-stage matches. Real Madrid manager Carlo […] The post Real Madrid to sign Bayern’s Alphonso Davies
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out for “probably three weeks” with a knee injury, says assistant manager Pep Ljinders. The England international, 25, suffered the injury during Sunday’s 2-0 FA Cup third-round win against Arsenal. “Trent hyperextended his knee, so he has a little tear in the lateral ligament of his knee,” said Lijnders. “He […] The post Alexander-Arnold
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