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Raoul Savoy sacked as coach of The Gambia's national team.

6 Dec 2015

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Algeria and Nigeria through to semi-finals.

5 Dec 2015

Cecafa Cup 2015 Fixtures+Results

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Uganda beat Rwanda 1:0 to win the 2015 Cecafa Cup.

5 Dec 2015

Fixtures+Results U-23 Africa Cup 2015

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South Africa beat Tunisia 1:0 in the final game of GROUP A.

4 Dec 2015

FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - DECEMBER 2015 FOR AFRICA

Egypt climb back into African top 10

3 Dec 2015

Featured FIFA National League

National Leagues - Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa join World Association of Leagues

The meeting in Paris was good for football and for all of us. (Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale)

2 Dec 2015

Player Of The Year

STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2015 - Sofiane Feghouli

Algerian Feghouli named best African player in Spain.

1 Dec 2015

African Confederation Cup Featured Fixtures+Results

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30 Nov 2015

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CAF changes kick off time for final.

29 Nov 2015

Club Featured Key-Player Stars in Europe

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Ex-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants to manage Blues.

27 Nov 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Hope Akpan signs for Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers Hope Akpan

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Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Championship rivals Reading on a free transfer.

Akpan made 63 appearances for the Royals, having joined from League Two side Crawley Town in January 2014 .

The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for Nigeria, has signed a two-year contract with Rovers.

Akpan started his career with Premier League Everton and also had a two-month loan spell with Hull City prior to joining Crawley in 2011.

12 Aug 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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