Angola buries rebel leader Jonas Savimbi

Angola on Saturday prepared to bury rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, in his home village at a public funeral, an important sign for national reconciliation, seventeen years after the end of a bloody civil war.

As early as Friday evening, hundreds of people accompanied his remains to the village of Lopitanga in the centre of the country, where they will be buried.

“For 17 years, we waited” for this funeral, said Isaias Samakuva, a former commander of the rebellion waged by the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), which has since transformed into a political party.

Jonas Savimbi, known as the “black rooster”, was

Asamoah Gyan preaches unity ahead of AFCON

General captain of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan believes that unity among the playing body and technical team is crucial in the team's quest to end Ghana's trophy drought

Last week, Gyan was named general captain of the side, with André Ayew appointed as his successor.

Despite losing the armband, Gyan is gearing up for the

2019 AFCON: Three technical experts to join Black Stars - Kwesi Appiah

The Black Stars technical team will be strengthened with the inclusion of two experts from the English Premiership ahead of the Egypt 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which kicks off on June 21.

This was revealed by Coach Kwasi Appiah at the presidential reception held for the Black Stars at