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UN, Keita on need for peaceful end to Mali fightingi

February 8, 2012

Armed hostilities continue in northern Mali and President Amadou Toumani Touré has promised to be firm in the fight against Tuareg rebels.

Africa Cup of Nations Kicks off, Footballers Join ‘Hunger Fight’

January 21, 2012

More than 25 football stars have spoken out in solidarity with millions of people facing hunger across their region as the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off Saturday in Bata in Equatorial Guinea.

SPORTS: Liberia FA probes 55-0 win in Female league match

July 21, 2011 Liberia_FA logo

In football, it is quite normal for a team to lose 3-0, 6-zero or even seven, eight or nine-0 to an opponent.

LFA shocked over Bicskei’s death, contemplate Landi

July 19, 2011 Late Bertalan Bicskei

The Liberia Football Association has described the death of national team coach, Bertalan Bicskei as "disturbing."

S. Leone football icon Kallon arrested in family feud

July 7, 2011 Mohamed Kallon

A feud between Sierra Leone’s football icon, Mohamed Kallon and his father has escalated, with the star being arrested by police, after failing to show up in court.

TI calls for postponement of FIFA presidential election

June 1, 2011 Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA

Transparency International is calling on world soccer governing body FIFA to postpone its presidential elections set for Wednesday 1 June.

Liberia FA reacts to CAF decision to disband WAFU, back Blatter

May 19, 2011

Liberia Football Association has sharply reacted to CAF Executive Committee’s decision to support incumbent FIFA president Joseph Blatter for the ensuing election and disband WAFU shortly after the body’s second Nations Cup in Abeokuta in Nigeria.

Why did George Weah's party fail to vote him flag bearer?

May 2, 2011 George Weah

On several occasions, Liberia’s soccer legend turned politician Georg Weah had strongly refused to be vice presidential running mate to several top politicians.

Deals with two of Liberia’s top opposition figures, including lawyer Winston Tubman, were later broken, as Weah had refused to become second fiddle.

 

 

CAF names Johannesburg host city for AYC

April 5, 2011 Caf logo

CAF names Johannesburg host city for African Youth Championship.