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Mbumba congratulates Senegalese opposition leader’s election victory – News
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Mbumba congratulates Senegalese opposition leader’s election victory – News

President Nangolo Mbumba has congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Faye on his “brilliant victory” in Senegal’s presidential election earlier this week. Faye (44) obtained 53% of the votes as a senior official in the Pastef party, led by Ousmane Sonko. He was in jail only days before the election. “I wish to congratulate president elect Bassirou...

Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory
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Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory

Ireland finally won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi, ending a streak of seven successive losses. Captain Andy Balbirnie led from the front with an undefeated 58 as Ireland reached their modest target of 111 in the final session of the third day. Ireland had...

Eagles bounce back with Nepal victory 
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Eagles bounce back with Nepal victory 

The Richelieu Namibian Eagles produced a great all-round effort to beat Nepal by two wickets in Kirtipur yesterday to go to the top of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 log.  After winning the toss and sending Nepal in to bat, Namibia dismissed the home side for 168 runs, with spin bowlers Bernard Scholtz...

Dazzling Diaz sends Real to victory in Leipzig
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Dazzling Diaz sends Real to victory in Leipzig

Brahim Diaz scored an incredible solo goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 away at RB Leipzig in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 first leg. Leipzig were energetic but wasteful early, frequently undoing their good work with poor decision-making in the final third. The hosts were made to pay early in the second half when Diaz...

Nigeria reach Afcon final after shootout victory over SA
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Nigeria reach Afcon final after shootout victory over SA

Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake. The match finished 1-1 after extra time and the three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later, in the final...

Tanzanian hopes of historic Afcon victory dashed by 10-man Zambia
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Tanzanian hopes of historic Afcon victory dashed by 10-man Zambia

Tanzania had hopes of a first Africa Cup of Nations win after 44 years dashed when 10-man Zambia snatched a late 1-1 Group F draw in San-Pedro on Sunday. Simon Msuva scored after 11 minutes for Tanzania, but Zambia overcame the red-carding of captain Roderick Kabwe before half-time to equalise on 88 minutes through Patson...

Advantage Leverkusen as Bremen end 16-year wait for Bayern victory
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Advantage Leverkusen as Bremen end 16-year wait for Bayern victory

Mitchell Weiser stunned his former club with the only goal as Werder Bremen beat Bayern Munich 1-0 on Sunday, keeping Bayer Leverkusen seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Bayern were last held scoreless in the league in February 2020, when former coach Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig drew 0-0 at Munich’s Allianz Arena....