Tag: Guinea
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CAF re-opens bidding process for 2025 AFCON hosting rights
The Confederation of African Football CAF has re-opened the bidding process for the hosting rights of the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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CAF withdraws 2025 AFCON hosting rights from Guinea
Guinea has been stripped of the rights to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Saturday. This development means a fresh bidding for the tournament’s hosting rights is set to be reopened on Saturday.
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2025 AFCON: CAF strips Guinea of hosting right, Nigeria set to benefit
Insinuations are rife that the Confederation of Africa Football, (CAF) has stripped Guinea of the 2025 AFCON hosting right. The decision and subsequent announcement were made at the CAF secretariat in Cairo, Egypt after due consultations.
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World Cup qualifier: D’Tigers cage Guinea 89-70
Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on Saturday in Abidjan defeated Guinea 89-70 in their second match of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers. The match played at the 3,500-capacity Palais des Sports Treichville saw D’Tigers bounce back after losing to Cote D’Ivoire in the opening fixture.
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AFCON 2025: CAF dismisses Nigeria/Benin Republic Joint bid
The Confederation of African Football CAF has dismissed reports that Guinea will be stripped of the 2025 AFCON hosting rights and given to Nigeria/Benin Republic. It was gathered that football stakeholders have been doubting the readiness of Guinea to stage the biennial events.
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ECOWAS slams fresh sanctions on Mali, Guinea
The West African regional grouping ECOWAS on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing new individual sanctions and
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JUST IN: Guinea coup leader, Col Doumbouya sworn in as President
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month’s coup in Guinea, was sworn in as interim president on Friday promising to respect the West African state’s international commitments while transitioning to civilian rule. Doumbouya, who led the overthrow of president Alpha Conde on September 5, was sworn in by Supreme Court head Mamadou Sylla for a…
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Coup: Guinea junta dares ECOWAS; rejects poll pressure, rules out exile for detained president
Guinea’s ruling junta on Saturday ruled out exile for detained former president Alpha Conde and said transition towards civilian rule would be done in accordance with “the will of the people”. The statement from the ruling council came in defiance of international pressure for Conde’s release and a six-month timetable for elections after a coup…
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ECOWAS freezes accounts; places Guinea, Mali coup leaders on travel ban
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed targeted sanctions on the leaders of the military juntas in Guinea and Mali, a move aimed at forcing the rapid return of the countries to democratic rule. The decision was taken at an extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the 15-member bloc…
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Guinea crisis: Osinbajo to represent Nigeria at ECOWAS meeting in Accra
Guinea crisis: Osinbajo to represent Nigeria at ECOWAS meeting in Accra