African football pays tribute to Nigerian legend Rashidi Yekini
By David Gold
May 8 – African football is mourning the loss of Rashidi Yekini, the former Nigerian forward and ex-African Footballer of the Year, who has died at the age of 48.
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FIFA bans Zambian footballers following match fixing convictions
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – Six Zambian footballers have had worldwide bans imposed on them by FIFA following a match fixing scandal in Finland where they played.
Senegal Football Federation’s bank accounts frozen by court order
By Andrew Warshaw
April 25 – Senegalese football has been thrown into chaos just as the country’s under-23 team bagged the final place at London 2012.
African players to benefit from enhanced medical and administrative support
By David Gold
April 19 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is to supply medical equipment and administrative support accessories to its national associations.
Somalia’s Olympic and football bosses killed in Mogadishu suicide bomb
By Andrew Warshaw
April 4 – The heads of Somalia’s Olympic Committee and football federation were among at least seven people killed today in a suicide bomb blast in the capital Mogadishu.
Zimbabwean footballers still playing in South Africa after “Asiagate”
By Andrew Warshaw
April 2 – Thirteen suspended Zimbabwean footballers based in South Africa are being allowed to continue playing for their clubs until FIFA takes official action against them.
Al-Ahly boycott Egyptian football after Al-Masry receive two year ban
By David Gold
March 29 – Al-Ahly have vowed to boycott Egyptian football in protest at the decision of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to ban Al-Masry from the game for two years.
One dead as Al-Masry fans riot after suspension
By David Gold
March 26 – One person has been left dead and dozens injured as supporters angry at the suspension of Egyptian Premier League team Al-Masry battled police in Port Said.
FC Platinum banned from using home ground for Champions League match
By David Gold
March 23 – Zimbabwean team FC Platinum (pictured) have been ordered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to play a Champions League game against Sudanese side El Merreikh in the country’s capital Harare, rather than their home town of Zvishavane.
Egyptian Premier League faces an uncertain future
By David Gold
March 16 – The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman Anwar Saleh (pictured) says that they are as yet undecided on the future direction of football in the country.
Seventy five charged in Egypt following Port Said massacre
By Andrew Warshaw
March 16 – Egyptian authorities have reacted to the Port Said massacre by charging 75 people – including nine policemen – with murder and/or negligence.
Craig Bellamy to set up Sierra Leone women’s league
By David Gold
March 12 – Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy is launching a 12 team football league in Sierra Leone to promote the women’s game in the country.
Egyptian Premier League cancelled in aftermath of Port Said tragedy
By David Gold
March 12 – The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has officially decided to cancel the country’s Premier League following the disaster last month which left dozens dead after a match between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly.
FIFA send stark warning to Gambia after Government disbands GFA
By Andrew Warshaw
March 7 – Gambia is the latest country to risk being kicked out of world football after FIFA warned that the tiny West African country faces “severe sanctions” as a punishment for the Government dissolving the Gambia Football Association (GFA) following a 2013 African Nations Cup qualifying defeat to Algeria.
Egyptian Professional Footballers’ Association President to speak at ICSS conference
By David Gold
March 6 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has confirmed that Egyptian Professional Footballers’ Association President Magdy Abdel Ghany (pictured left) will be speaking at their annual conference in Doha on March 14 and 15.