28/11/2014
Letter from Africa: Nations Cup 2015 - bring it on
In our series of letters from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo writes that the Ebola outbreak will not spoil the mood at Africa#039;s premiere sports event. The African Cup of Nations is upon us - and it has a new host after Morocco backed out because of fears over Ebola, with barely two months to go before the January kick-off. Africa#039;s flagship football tournament will now be held in Equatorial Guinea, which has only ever competed in one Nations Cup before, when it was co-hosting with Gabon. The latest series of qualifying matches produced some fascinating encounters - Malawi beat Mali 2-0 at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre but puzzlingly forgot to press...
