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Confusão continua…
CAF have announced Togo will be disqualified if they do not materialize for the kick off of their fixture against Ghana tonight in Cabinda. Rumours abound whether Botswana, The Republic of the Congo...
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Death of a Striker, Fighter, and Socialist
Ahmed Ben Bella, the first president of Algeria, died in Algiers at the age of 93. The son a farmer and petty trader, Ben Bella lived a life of struggle, beginning at the age of 16. As James Gregory’s...
View ArticleDrogba: The Peacemaker
Omdurman, Sudan, October 8, 2005: moments after Ivory Coast secured qualification to the World Cup finals for the first time, Didier Drogba extemporaneously transformed himself into a peacemaker. His...
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Footballer of the Revolution: Mekhloufi and the FLN team
On April 13, 1958, in the midst of Algeria’s war of independence, ten Algerian professional players surreptitiously left France for Tunis. Among them was 21-year-old St. Etienne forward Rachid...
View ArticleThe (Almost) Football War: Algeria-Egypt 2010 World Cup Qualifiers
Watch this great 20-minute documentary film on the tension and violence that accompanied the memorable Algeria-Egypt 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Lots of rare footage captures the perspectives and...
View ArticleWorld Cup Music: “Afri Can”
An antidote to Shakira and Pitbull! “Afri Can” is a charity single by Replay GH, a Ghana-based group featuring Zed Ay Kay (Replay GH), Fuji, Farid, and Gustav. It brings together influence from the five...
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Circus Without Bread: Reflections on Brazil 2014
Guest Post by *Derek Charles Catsam I recently returned from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It was a remarkable experience in a beautiful country. Everywhere we went people were gracious, joyful hosts....
View ArticleSpotlight Africa: After the 2014 World Cup
I chatted about the 2014 World Cup with Assumpta Oturu on KPFK Pacifica Radio‘s Spotlight Africa program. We analyzed Brazil’s historic collapse, Germany’s youth development policies, club versus...
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Top striker in Algeria killed by fan’s “missile”
Albert Ebossé, the Algerian league’s top striker last season, was killed by a stone thrown from the stands during a match on Saturday in Tizi Ouzou. It was hurled by someone in a section of the...
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Football and Politics in Africa: A Not-To-Be-Missed BBC Radio Documentary
“Beyond the Pitch” is a riveting BBC World Service radio documentary that explores the close links between the “beautiful game” of football and the “dirty game” of politics in multiple African...
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