Ghana received a massive boost on Friday when duo Asamoah Gyan and Richard Kingson joined the Black Stars ahead of their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland.

The Angolan national senior males football team lost to Uganda by 0-3 on Saturday, in Kampala's Nelson Mandela stadium, for group J's first round qualifier for the African Cup of Nations, to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012.

Rwanda's national football team, Amavubi Stars, may not be one of the continent football powerhouses, but over time they have proven more than capable against some of the continent's top teams like Nigeria and Ghana, especially when they play in front of their fans at Amahoro National Stadium.

Rwanda's national football team, Amavubi Stars, may not be one of the continent football powerhouses, but over time they have proven more than capable against some of the continent's top teams like Nigeria and Ghana, especially when they play in front of their fans at Amahoro National Stadium.

The Angolan national senior males football team lost to Uganda by 0-3 on Saturday, in Kampala's Nelson Mandela stadium, for group J's first round qualifier for the African Cup of Nations, to be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012.

TAIFA Stars' promising performance in Algeria has led to a sudden surge of hopes that the country could end a 30-year wait to compete in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.

Uganda Cranes got off to a winning start in the African Nations Cup opener at Namboole Stadium on Saturday.

UGANDA Cranes outclassed Angola 3-0 in wet Kampala on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela stadium.

Rioting on Friday in the central Mozambican city of Chimoio caused injuries to six people and led to 68 arrests, according to a report in Saturday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".

After the massive disruption caused by last week's food riots, Maputo was returning to normal on Saturday morning.