Rwanda international dies

18 May 2012 Rwanda midfielder and former national team captain 32-year-old Patrick Mafisango has died in a car crash in Tanzania, says his club Simba Sports.

Mikel dropped by Nigeria

18 May 2012

Nigeria has left Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi out of its squad for a series of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month.

No Essien for Ghana

17 May 2012 New Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says the team will be without three key players for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and African champion Zambia next month.

Giresse steps down as Mali coach

13 May 2012 In spite of concessions on 'points of disagreement' Alain Giresse will not sign a new contract as Mali national coach, football officials said.

African player of Ligue 1 named

11 May 2012

Moroccan international playmaker Younes Belhanda was named African player of Ligue 1, it was announced by Radio France International (RFI) and France 24 after a vote by journalists.

Lechantre quits Senegal post

11 May 2012

Experienced French coach Pierre Lechantre has stepped down as Senegal coach just two weeks after being appointed because of a disagreement over money.

Cup of Nations to bypass Cape Town

4 May 2012

Cape Town will not stage any matches at next year's Africa Cup of Nations, it was announced on Friday.

Senegal football accounts frozen

25 Apr 2012 The bank accounts of the Senegal Football Federation have reportedly been frozen in a dispute with former national coach Amara Traore, just as the Under-23 team claimed the final place at the Olympic tournament.

Senegal qualifies for Olympics

24 Apr 2012 Senegal secured the final place in the 16-team men's football tournament at the London Olympics by beating Oman 2-0 in the last qualifier.

Egypt's football competition cancelled

24 Apr 2012 Egypt's interim government has cancelled the national cup competition, ending all football in the country this season.

Zimbabwe players resisting graft probe

23 Apr 2012 Zimbabwe football administrators say players who do not cooperate in a long-running investigation into match-fixing will be fined up to US$10,000 ($9,673) under international rules covering the sport.

French duo up for Senegal job

23 Apr 2012 French duo Bruno Metsu and Pierre Lechantre are the leading candidates for the vacant position of coach of Senegal, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) revealed.

Egypt deaths trial disrupted

18 Apr 2012 The opening trial of those charged in connection to the deaths of 75 people killed in Egypt's worst football violence was briefly adjourned when defendants erupted in protest to proclaim their innocence.

Taiwo determined to make EPL mark

16 Apr 2012 Taye Taiwo may be fighting an uphill battle to keep Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League but that has not dampened his desire to join the list of Nigerians to win England's biggest honours.

Simba seals dramatic triumph

9 Apr 2012 A stoppage-time goal from Emmanuel Okwi gave Tanzanian team Simba an unexpected passage to the last 16 of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Simba holds advantage over Setif

26 Mar 2012 The 'foreign legion' came to the rescue of Tanzanian club Simba in the CAF Confederation Cup as it defeated Algerian visitor Entente Setif 2-0.

FIFA allows Gambia to elect new FA

23 Mar 2012 FIFA will allow Gambia to elect new football leaders, with the country still able to play in African Cup and World Cup qualifiers later this year.

Ghana axes coach Stevanovic

20 Mar 2012 The Ghana Football Association has announced it has sacked coach Goran Stevanovic.