African News

Liberia Football Association has unveiled Englishman Peter James Butler as the head coach of the senior national football team, Lone Star replacing Thomas Kojo. He signed a one year contract with the mandate to qualify Lone Star to 2022 World Cup and 2021 AFCON. The...

French club Monaco have confirmed the signing of Leicester City striker Islam Slimani on loan until the end of the season. The Algerian, 31, joined the Foxes from Sporting Lisbon on a five-year deal in 2016 for £29m, a then club record. He has also had loan spells...

Abdul Sama Mannah has signed for new Egyptian club Bella Sporting Club نادى بيلا الرياضى The Midfielder will play his sixth season in Northeast Africa Sierra Leone-born Abdul Sama Mannah is excited after signing a two-year deal with his fourth Egyptian second-tier...

Sierra Leone's Barrie happy with Arab Contractors move The former Hafia player in green signed on a four-year deal Sierra Leone international, Prince Barrie, says he is happy with his decision to join Egyptian side Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club aka Arab...

Premiership side Everton have confirmed the signing of Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin on a five-year contract for £25m. The 23-year-old is delighted with his move to the Premiership club. "It’s a big moment with a lot of emotion, and now it’s on me to prove on...

Sierra Leone to open Afcon 2021 campaign at home The Leone Stars will face Lesotho Crocodiles for the first time Leone Stars last home match was a 2-1 win over Kenya in 2017 Sierra Leone play their first competitive home international match in over two years when the...

Musa Bility banned for 10 years and fined 500,000 Swiss francs ($507,200). Musa Bility, a senior African football official, has been banned for 10 years by Fifa over financial wrongdoing, including taking funds from a campaign tackling Ebola. FIFA has said its ethics...

Egyptian winger, Mahmoud Hassan, commonly known as Trezeguet, has completed his move to English Premiership side Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. Trezeguet, 24, who made four appearances and scored one goal at this summer's Africa Cup of Nations, is Villa's ninth...

Algeria crowned Africa Champions after 29 years wait. Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years with a fiery 1-0 victory over Senegal in Friday's final in Cairo. Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the...

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi has confirmed his retirement from international football, BBC Sports reports. The 32-year-old midfielder made 89 appearances for his country between 2005 and 2019, scoring six times. Mikel, who has just signed for Trabzonspor in Turkey...