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AFCON doesn’t need European validation to be major—it already is. But the real danger lies in how dismissive narratives shape the value of African football and its players. @mahermezahi.bsky.social responds to the row over comments by @23carra.bsky.social africasacountry.com/2025/02/is-a...

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Musk’s outrage over land reform in South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s about fueling right-wing paranoia and preserving economic privilege. africasacountry.com/2025/02/elon...

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🔔New episode🔔 - Reflections on interviewing Ismael Bennacer & Amine Gouiri at Olympique de Marseille - Thoughts on four African internationals racially abused in European leagues youtu.be/zPLw4LV7Kfo

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Now that the winter transfer window has closed all across the African continent, we recapped some of its biggest moves and examined which clubs best re-tooled for the CAF Interclub competition knockout stages www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdZc...

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France and Algeria remain locked in a cycle of reconciliation and rupture as the wounds of colonization continue to shape their uneasy relationship. @mahermezahi.bsky.social explains recent happenings. africasacountry.com/2025/02/alge...

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The group stages of the CAF Champions League concluded over the weekend. Here are my thoughts on the matches that took place: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR8b...

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🔔NEW EPISODE🔔 There are two spots up for grabs for the 6th and final matchday of the CAF Champions League - Young Africans host MC Algiers in a tense match with all on the line - Orlando Pirates go to Cairo to cap off a perfect group stage vs Al Ahly youtu.be/7cxjexcw1OM

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🔔 New episode 🔔 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly streak snapped, Sundowns & Pirates need wins, Yanga in survival mode www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAz...

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"Walking under pomegranate & lemon trees in the streets of Old Damascus and peering into abandoned courtyards brought to life so many stories I’d heard from Syrians of what had been taken away from them in exile" I wrote about my experiences in Damascus & Aleppo. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

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On rebuilding Algeria’s oceans, @mahermezahi.bsky.social produced a short visual to accompany @zahrarahmouni.bsky.social's piece on artificial reefs in Algeria. Read the whole thing here: africasacountry.com/2024/12/rebu...

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Fewest minutes per goal involvement among Serie A players since the start of last season (2000+ mins): ◉ 92.5 - Ademola Lookman ◎ 110.9 - Lautaro Martínez ◎ 114.8 - Paulo Dybala ◎ 115.5 - Marcus Thuram ◎ 117.4 - Charles De Ketelaere The best player in Italy right now. 💯

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🔔NEW EPISODE🔔 CAF Champions League matchday 3 recap: 🔸TP Mazembe and Yanga hold one other to draw 🔸Al Hilal shock MC Algiers in 🇩🇿 🔸Pirates held in check in 🇨🇮 🔸Esperance play best match yet vs Pyramids 🔸Cardoso passes first test with Sundowns www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE3O...

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Matchday 2 of the CAF Champions League was a bit of a snooze fest. On this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we try to find reasons why and also review 7/8 matches that took place over the weekend youtu.be/pJ1A7WpPIbA

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🔔 NEW EPISODE 🔔 CAF Champions League, matchday 2 preview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IToH...

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Our post from @mahermezahi.bsky.social on the Egyptian football ultra group Al Ahly, and their activities after being banned during the revolution, now has an accompanying video! Check it below, and the original post here: africasacountry.com/2024/05/taki... youtu.be/8rM8_n0Xjqw

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Last May, we went to the CAF Champions League final to learn more about how Al Ahly ultras are finding a home away from home since being banned from Cairo International Stadium Full video, for @africasacountry.bsky.social : youtu.be/8rM8_n0Xjqw?...

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The main observation from yesterday's matches is: There's a good crop of young African talent shining in CAF Champions League Ibrahim Adel, Adama Coulibaly, Mohau Nkota, Relebohile Mofokeng, Oscar Kabwit, Issa Fofana, Koussay Maacha all impressed in their respective matches youtu.be/VQ2mU7HzjsI

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CAF Champions League begins today Was expecting a more raucous crowd in Lubumbashi to support TP Mazembe versus MC Algiers, but it is a 14h kick off on a Tuesday afternoon Mazembe were stripped of top players and look sluggish, MCA looking to impress in their return to the CL which they won in ‘76

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Previewing matchday 1 of the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League group stages, which kicks off tomorrow www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyyx...

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Ranking all 24 teams that qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations youtu.be/JGE-rJu473U?...

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Partey, Kudus, Semenyo, Fatawu, Lamptey, Williams, Ayew… yet Ghana won’t be at the Cup of Nations. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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5/24 slots for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be determined tomorrow and Tuesday: Mozambique and Guinea just need to avoid defeat against Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania in straight head-to-head matches Easier said than done, however, as both matches are to be played away from home for the leaders

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Here’s some film breakdown on some of what I saw during match day 5 of the 2025 Afcon qualifiers youtu.be/KbiLgGrX6nw?...

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Here’s some film breakdown on some of what I saw during match day 5 of the 2025 Afcon qualifiers youtu.be/KbiLgGrX6nw?...

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Bit sad about Ghana. One of my favourite memories from AFCON earlier this year was at half time of their group game against Egypt. Unbearable pressure. One-nil up. Wandered down to the Ghana end with a fire juice of some kind and everyone was very happy. Big old party. Finished 2-2. Home early.

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For the first time in 20 years, Ghana have failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. The 4 time winners won’t be at the 2025 tournament in Morocco.

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1st rule of African football: When you read that 8 players have refused a call-up for their national team... bet the house on that team

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Today’s three fixtures in 2025 Afcon qualifying To have any chance of qualifying, Togo need to beat Liberia and then win their last match at home vs Eq.Guinea Cameroon vs Namibia is a dead rubber If Sierra Leone can win versus Chad, qualification will go through their last match against Zambia

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8/24 slots of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have been claimed Over the next week we'll know who else qualifies for the tournament Lots of great storylines including Sudan's success amidst civil war and Central African Republic chasing a first participation www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKDl...

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Most successful dribbles in the Premier League this season: ◉ 29 - Abdul Fatawu ◉ 28 - Mohammed Kudus ◉ 24 - Antoine Semenyo Ghanaian greatness! 🇬🇭⚡️

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“Congratulations to Kamel Daoud on the Prix Goncourt—it will no doubt find an appreciative audience. But until he begins to approach Algerian society with less disdain, his recognition will remain more a French accomplishment than an Algerian one” africasacountry.com/2024/11/more...

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New, improved starter pack of football journalists and media present on Bluesky. Please add recommendations of people I'd have missed in the replies, and I'll edit the pack accordingly. go.bsky.app/LkYr5cE

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