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By Victor Kanayo  The Eritrea Football Federation has revealed the withdrawal of its senior men's national team from the 2026 World Cup qualifier, two weeks before the start of the process. The confirmation came after rumour...

By Victor Kanayo  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday unveiled the initial list of players for the 2023 player of the year award. The 30-man list comprising top continental footballers have Super Eagles and...

A Ugandan high court has fined a US couple the sum of ($28,000; £23,000) after they pleaded guilty to child cruelty and "inhumane treatment" of their 10-year-old foster child, a BBC report says. Nicholas and Mackenzie...

By Yushau Shuaib “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We regret to announce that because of a technical problem, we have to return to Paris for safety and security.” That was the announcement by...

By Ebi Kesiena Authorities in Uganda have disclosed plans to start importing petroleum products through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), ending decades of reliance on Kenya's imported oil. Uganda Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa said the...

A High Court in Gambia on Tuesday sentenced a soldier Sanna Fadera to 12 years in prison for leading a foiled coup last year against the country's President Adama Barrow. Eight soldiers were charged with treason...