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Sixteen (16) African countries are competing for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2015 which kick-off was given on Saturday, 17th January 2015 in Equatorial Guinea. Divided into four groups, the teams of the 16 countries will compete with great enthusiasm to succeed to Nigeria, a big absentee of the …

Equatorial Guinea, the organizing country of the thirtieth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON 2015, spares no effort to offer a nice festival to the African continent. The president of Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, multiplies actions to incite the populations to attend the stadiums where the competition will …

The cream of the African music is mobilized in order to make special the edition 2015 of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2015) that will start on 17th January in Equatorial Guinea. Molar from Ivory Coast, Wizboy from Nigeria, Singuila from Congo, Fally Ipupa from DRC, Eddy from Uganda, …

The Ivorian midfielder of Manchester City Yaya Touré has become the first player to win four times in a row the trophy of the African player of the year, Thursday in Lagos, reported AFP. Touré equaled four coronations record of the Cameroonian, Samuel Eto’o, but he is the first to …

The curtain came down on Saturday, 27th December 2014 on the tenth edition of Togo Football Awards, the award ceremony that distinguishes the best actors of the Togolese football. For the second consecutive year, the young midfielder at SuperSport United (South Africa) won the trophy of the Best player playing …

The Algerian striker at FC Porto, Yacine Brahimi, has just broken the dream for the fourth consecutive coronation of Yaya Touré (2011, 2012, 2013), by winning last Monday the prize of the best African footballer of the year initiated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) public group. He was competing …

As announced by Africa Top Success last September, the Gabonese taekwondoka, Anthony Obame and the Ivorian athlete, Murielle Ahouré respectively received on Tuesday in Dakar, (Senegal) the Prize of Honor 2014 and the Prize for Excellence by the Abdou Diouf Sports Vertu Foundation. It was during an awards ceremony enhanced …

The Ivorian International, Yaya Touré, is the only African player in the competition for the Ballon d’or 2014. According to the list of the nominees published by Fifa, 23 players will try to succeed to Cristiano Ronaldo, holder of the title. The former player for Barcelona is not for his …

Glo Caf Awards, one of the most prestigious events that honor African football players, will be held on 8th January 2015 at Eko Convention Center of Lagos. The Nigerian capital town already hosted the previous edition of the award evening for the giants of African football. The successor of the …

Twenty two among the best Beninese sportsmen will be rewarded on 7th September 2014 in Cotonou, the economic capital town of Benin in the framework of the 5th edition of the Sportsmen Oscars Night. Among the prize-winners appeared 14 active people, 4 former 4 celebities and 4 others specially identified …

Since 10th August, the Beninese athlete, Carlos Bossouvi has made a commitment in a rather original and solidarity way initiative. The cyclist launched the challenge to join the city of Jarcieu (France) by bicycle. The objective is to collect 6 473 euros to support the humanitarian aids of the Jar’nati …

Forty-one new American volunteers from the Peace Corps took an oath last Thursday in Lomé. After this act of commitment, these new volunteers will thus be deployed for two years in the five economic regions of the country in order to share their skills with the local communities. Over these …

What a match! What a suspense! Ivory Coast that kept on the alert a whole continent did not disappoint. The Elephants were imperative 2-1 in front of Japan early on Sunday (1 am in the morning) in Recife. And nevertheless everything badly started for the men of Sabri Lamouchi who …

Togo in not participating in the world cup Brazil 2014 but football lovers of the country are many to support the five African countries enlisted in the competition. Faithful to the tradition, the « Brasserie du Bénin (BB-Lomé) » (Togo Brewery company) is participating in the event by its customers’ side with …

Didier Drogba has one more time marked his passage in the Ivory Coast national team. He, henceforth is the third Elephant to have exceeded the level of 100 selections in national team after Didier Zokora and Kolo Touré. It was the latters who handed the symbolic shirt to Drogba on …

The official hymn of the World cup of FIFA, Brazil 2014, entitled « Dar um Jeito » (We shall find a way), will be interpreted during the closing ceremony in Rio by the Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean as well as the Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, the Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires and the …

African countries want to speak as a single man at the 7th world forum of water which will be held in Daegu (South Korea). In prelude to the world meeting, Burkina Faso is organizing from 12th to 14th June in Ouagadougou in partnership with international Institute of water and environment …

Can an African team become a world champion on the coming 13th July in Brazil? Avram Grant, the former coach of Chelsea, is a great specialist of African football. And he thinks that one of the five teams – Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Algeria, and Cameroun- taking part in the …

The former president of Olympic of Marseille (OM) is supporting to Senegalese local footbal. The candidate for Marseille city hall agreed to be the sponsor of the 4th edition of Sargal Foot Pro, the gala evening that rewards Senegalese local football actors. Diouf was welcomed last Wednesday at Léopold Sédar …

In August 2015, the Senegalese Lamine Diack (80 years old) will leave the head of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). After 15 years of management of the world institution of athletics, Diack can be proud of his results. In his native country, he is considered as a model for …

Luol Deng did not win the title he wished at the beginning of the season when he was still a player of the Bulls – a ring NBA-. But, the British winger of Sudanese origin, who will not compete for play-offs, will neither have bad memory of his passage within …

Absent from tracks during a year, Beninese athlete Bentille Allassane lost nothing of her flexibility and her speed. The young mother was imperturbable last Saturday during the 6th edition of international half marathon of Cotonou. She arrived before her Nigerian competitor Mikael lydi (1H24’40) and won the envelope for 2 …

Ivory Coast is hurrying up for the organization of the 8th edition of Francophony Games. Having received in September 2013 a mission of International Organization of Francophony (Oif) led by Mahman Seriba, the country has just signed on 7th April in Paris, the specifications the aforementioned Games. The ceremony saw …

It is a piece of news from our partner site Africa Top Sports.com: Didier Zokora, Ivory Coast international football player got married on Thursday with Dorcas Séry (Miss Ivory Coast 2005) who has become his new wife. The ceremony took place in the luxurious Hotel Kempiski Palace of Istanbul, at …

Isabelle Sambou, quintuple African champion of Olympic wrestling, has just added a title to her prize list. The Senegalese athlete of 34 years kept her title of queen of Africa on Saturday in Tunis (Tunisia) in the category of 51 kg. During the Olympic Games of London, Isabelle Sambou who …

Tunisia finally has a new coach: it is the Belgian Georges Leekens. The latter knows well African soccer: he was the former coach of Algerian national team. He will take up his functions on the 1st April – it is not a joke… – An official communiqué indicated: « An official …

Samuel Eto’o, the Cameroonian star of Chelsea made his show on the pitch by humiliating Arsenal; but also by using very aggressive words. It is not unusual, the older he is, the more free he feels to express what he thinks … As a result, this weekend, having settled his …

He almost touches everything. Mababa Diouf, nicknamed Pape Diouf was awarded the Legion of Honor at Elysée on October 9th, 2013. He was born on December 18th, 1951 in Abéché (Chad). Former sports correspondent, football agent, he was the very media president of “Olympique de Marseille” football club from 2005 …

Here is the sports program that was missing, Africa Buzz Sports! It was launched on Friday, November 8th, 2013 by Africa Top Sports.com The program is entitled Africa buzz Sports. It is coproduced with “Les Dépêches de Brazzaville” broadcast on “Télé Sud « . It is repeated on “Télé Sud” on Sunday …

Lydia Nsekera entered history books of African soccer and of world soccer as well. The Burundian became the first woman in the history elected for four years at the executive committee (world soccer government) by Fifa during a Congress which was held in Mauritius. The president of Fifa, Joseph Blatter …