TRANSFER - Mali - Modibo Maiga signs for Metz on loan from West Ham

The 26-year-old will spend the rest of the season at Metz, who also have an option to buy the player. The deal is the second between the clubs this month after Diafra Sakho joined West Ham in a permanent move.

27 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - CAMEROON - Everton set to sign former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o

Talks are ongoing but Everton could sign Eto'o in time for him to be in line for a debut against his old side at Goodison on Saturday.

26 Aug 2014
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS - Ethiopia and Kenya bid to host 2017 Africa Cup

Ethiopia Football Federation president Junedin Basha told BBC Sport: "We already have two ready venues, the Addis Ababa and the Bahir Dar stadiums, and the construction of the other venues has also reached to a good level.

26 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

GROUP A and GROUP B

25 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

This weekend's fixtures

GROUP A
• Real Bamako vs Coton Sport 1:1
• AC Leopards (CGO) vs ASEC Mimosas 4:1
GROUP B
• Sewe San Pedro vs Nkana 3:0
• Al Ahly vs Etoile Sahel 0:0

25 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - CAMEROON - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Eto'o dropped from Cameroon squad for Nations Cup qualifiers - Cameroon have made a major overhaul to their squad, dropping 13 players from the party who went to the World Cup including captain Samuel Eto'o.

24 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Mazemebe & Sfaxien out to avoid clash in semi-finals
This weekend's fixtures

GROUP A
• Al Hilal vs Zamalek -:-
• AS Vita Club vs TP Mazembe -:-
GROUP B
• CS Sfaxien vs Entente Setif -:-
• Esperance vs Al Ahli -:-

23 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - SOUTH AFRICA - 1ST MATCHES - Ephraim Mashaba names first squad

Masahaba said: "It is very interesting to select the national team players, but there is also the difficult side of it, especially at this level where there are several very good players in different positions. 

22 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - GHANA - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ghana drop Kwarasey and Essien for Nations Cup qualifiers - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 24-man squad for next month's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

21 Aug 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 6TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

This weekend's fixtures

GROUP A
• Real Bamako vs Coton Sport -:-
• AC Leopards (CGO) vs ASEC Mimosas -:-
GROUP B
• Sewe San Pedro vs Nkana -:-
• Al Ahly vs Etoile Sahel -:-

21 Aug 2014

STARS IN EUROPE - CONGO DR - CLUB - Mbwana Samatta signs for Belgian side Genk

K.R.C. Genk TP Mazembe Mbwana Samatta

 

Tanzania international striker Mbwana Samatta has signed for Belgian side Genk from DR Congo's TP Mazembe.

Mbwana Samatta won four Congolese league titles with TP Mazembe

Samatta, who was voted the best African footballer playing on the African continent in 2015, has signed a contact until the end of the 2019/2020 
season.

The 23-year-old, who can also play on the wing, won six major trophies during his time at TP Mazembe, including the 2015 African Champions League.

He has represented his country 20 times and scored seven international goals.

 

 

1 Feb 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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