An investigative journalist in Ghana who helped expose a high-ranking official at world football body FIFA as corrupt was shot dead by gunmen on a motorbike as he drove home alone at night, police said on Thursday.

His employers said he was assassinated.

Ahmed Hussein-Suale was killed late on Wednesday, shot twice in the chest and once in the neck at close range while driving in the suburb of Accra where he lived. He died immediately, according to police.

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It has been a cornucopia of women's football for Ghanaians this month, and it has illustrated why there should be hope, but also caution, for the sport in the African country.

In Uruguay at the U-17 World Cup, the Ghana team did what a lot of the country's youth teams do: Dazzle and win over fans early on, but ultimately come unstuck at the big hurdles. Against Mexico, they lost on penalties in the quarterfinals.

The Black Maidens were in great form, winning all three group matches, before Mexico...

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have been handed a bye to the First Round of the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup after CAF cancelled their tie against representatives from Cameroon.

The Confederation of African Football made the statement on its Twitter account after the Cameroonian federation failed to nominate their national representatives for the tournament.

"Matches are cancelled, because the deadline for Fecafoot to confirm the engagement of the second representatives for the Total CAF Confederation...

Hosts Ghana will play no further part in the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations after being held 1-1 by Cameroon in their final Group A game at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Black Queens were pipped in the final standings by Mali, who twice came back from behind to beat Algeria 3-2 to progress.

Ghana needed to better Mali's result to progress and keep their hopes of a first Africa Women Cup of Nations title alive.

They started like a side confident of their chances of progress.

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Ghana have been made to wait until their final group game to book their spot in the Africa Women Cup of Nations semi-final after being defeated 2-1 by Mali in Accra on Tuesday.

Bassira Toure scored both goals for Mali either side of a Ghana penalty by Elizabeth Addo. Defeat leaves Ghana third in Group A on three points after two matches, level with Mali.

Group-leaders Cameroon, also on three points, face Algeria at the Accra Sports Stadium later on Tuesday.

A win would have all but secured Ghana's...