ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana is set to feature as a front-of-shirt sponsor English Premier League club Sunderland under a reported £10 million-a-year partnership between the country’s tourism authorities and the EPL side. The proposed Visit Ghana sponsorship is expected to be unveiled ahead of Sunderland’s Premier League match against Arsenal on September 12, replacing betting-company branding that has appeared on the club’s shirts in recent seasons. If concluded as reported, the

The Olympic flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be lit and formally handed over at Athens’ historic Panathenaic Stadium on Thursday, marking the beginning of its journey to Senegal. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., will bring together Olympic officials and spectators as the flame is launched on its symbolic journey from Greece to Africa for the first Youth Olympic Games to be held on the continent. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President a

RABAT, Morocco — Cameroon have won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after defeating debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, ending a long wait for the Indomitable Lionesses. Marie Ngah scored twice and Naomi Eto added another as Cameroon produced a dominant first-half display to secure victory on Sunday. The triumph came on Cameroon’s fourth appearance in a WAFCON final. The Central Africans had previously lost three finals but finally broke thei

For Omar Artan, the road to one of the biggest assignments of his refereeing career has been marked by both disappointment and triumph. The 34-year-old Somali referee was selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a remarkable achievement that made him a symbol of Somalia’s growing presence on the global football stage. But his dream of officiating at the tournament was interrupted when he was not permitted to enter the United States. For a man who had spent years preparing for th