Analysis: Transition test begins for ‘Ghost’ and Kenya as Egypt hit town

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob Over the last about five years there are names that have been permanent fixtures in the Kenyan national team for every important assignme...

Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee

Olunga strikes as Harambee Stars hold Pharaohs of Egypt

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars, against all odds, overcame poor preparations and injury setbacks to hold mighty Pharaohs of Egypt 1-1 away in Alexandria with Michael ...

Afcon qualifier , Alexandria , Egypt , Harambee Stars , Michael Olunga

Can Kimanzi stop Pharaohs dominance over Stars?

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Harambee Stars of Kenya face an uphill task when they open their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with an away match against Egypt aimin...

2021 , afcon , Kimanzi , Pharaohs , Stars

Salah tops Egypt’s provisional squad for Kenya clash

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Egypt national football team head coach Hossam El-Badry has named his provincial squad for the upcoming 2021 AFCON qualifiers in later this month. ...

Egypt , national football team , provisional squad

20 killed after car crash sets off fire outside hospital in Cairo

By VOA,

A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killi...

Cairo , Egypt , Explosion

Sudan’s protesters accept roadmap for civilian rule

By VOA,

Sudan's protest movement accepted an Ethiopian roadmap for a civilian-led transitional government, a spokesman said on Sunday, after a months-long sta...

Ahmed Rabie , demonstrations , Ethiopia , Sudan

Egypt hit Zimbabwe to record winning start in AFCON

By Isaac Swila,

By Swila Isaac in Cairo,Egypt Egypt launched their hunt for an eighth Africa Cup of Nations title with a slender 1-0 win over Zimbabwe as the compe...

AFCON2019 , Cairo International Stdaium , Egypt , Mahmoud Ahmed , Mohamed Salah , Zimbabwe

Ousted Sudan president Bashir to be sent for trial soon, prosecutor says

By Reuters,

Sudan’s chief prosecutor said on Saturday that ousted President Omar al-Bashir would be sent for trial soon on corruption charges related to his thr...

Alwaleed Sayed Ahmed , Omar AlBashir , Prosecutor , Sudan

Sudan’s interim military council fires three top public prosecutors

By Reuters,

The head of Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) has fired the country’s three highest-ranking public prosecutors, the council said ...

Sudan

Bashir’s legacy in Sudan: Isolation, Iron Fist, Darfur deaths

By VOA,

 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir did little to hide his contempt for the young men and women protesting to demand an end to his three-decade rule. ...

Sudan

Thousands of Algerians rally to demand Bouteflika quit

By Reuters,

Tens of thousands of Algerians rallied on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is fighting for his politi...

Algeria , Boutlefika

Syria calls Trump comments about Golan heights ‘irresponsible’

By VOA,

Syria's foreign ministry said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan H...

Syria

International touch important for Kimanzi in Emerging Stars squad

By David Kariuki,

The Kenya national U-23 head coach Francis Kimanzi is banking on international experience by some of the players in his squad to silence Sudan in Wedn...

Alwyn Tera , Emerging Stars , FC Saburtalo , Francis Kimanzi , International , Joseph Okumu , Ovella Ochieng , touch , Vasalund FC

Oliech: This is why I joined Gor Mahia

By Julius Jumah,

Gor Mahia hit-man Dennis Oliech dedicated his superb goal in the Sunday’s 4-1 mincing of Egypt's Zamalek FC to his late brother Stephen Okumu. Ol...

CAF Confederation Cup , Dennsi Oliech , goal , goal celebration , GOR MAHIA , Kasarani , Steve Okumu , Zamalek

Sudan’s Bashir fights for survival as protests spread

By Reuters,

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir does little to hide his contempt for the young men and women who have been protesting for more than a month to deman...

International Criminal Court. , President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad , President Omar-Al-Bashir , Sudan

Sudan’s Bashir fights for survival as protests spread

By Reuters,

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir does little to hide his contempt for the young men and women who have been protesting for more than a month to deman...

Bahsir , fight , protest , Sudan , Survival

Salah scores late winner for Egypt, Morocco sink Cameroon

By Reuters,

Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute winner as Egypt came from behind to end Tunisia’s 100 percent record in African Nations Cup qualifying with a 3-2...

African Nations Cup , Alexandria , Cameroon , Egypt , Mohamed Salah , Morocco , tunisia

Boinnet rubbishes claims of planned Nairobi terror attack

By Nicky Gitonga,

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has dismissed as rumours the claims of a planned terror attack in Nairobi. Claims were rife on social me...

Al Shabaab , Boinnet , Nairobi terror attack

New generation sweeps Egypt to World Cup

By AFP,

  Many of Egypt's footballers were not even born when the Pharaohs last played in a World Cup, but the new generation of young stars have stee...

Ahmed Hegazy , Congo , Egyp , Egypt , Mohamed Salah , new stars , Pharaohs , Ramadan Sobhi , World cup

Ulinzi left needing ‘Barca Miracle’ after Smouha rout

By John Kyanda,

Ulinzi Stars' hopes of progressing beyond the CAF Confederations Cup first round were left in tatters as they endured a 4-0 pummeling in the hands E...