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Here are some recent African sports news related to football:

Latest News

  1. Egypt's Mohamed Salah wins African Footballer of the Year award: Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has been named the African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row, beating off competition from Sadio Mané and Riyad Mahrez. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Nigeria's Super Eagles qualify for 2019 AFCON: Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles, have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Seychelles 3-0 in a qualifying match. (Source: Goal.com)
  3. Algeria's Riyad Mahrez wins African Player of the Year award: Manchester City and Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez has been named the African Player of the Year, beating off competition from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané. (Source: CAF Online)
  4. South Africa's Bafana Bafana qualify for 2019 AFCON: South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, have qualified for the 2019 AFCON after defeating Libya 2-1 in a qualifying match. (Source: ESPN)
  5. Morocco's Atlas Lions win 2018 African Nations Championship: Morocco's Atlas Lions have won the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after defeating Ghana's Black Stars 4-0 in the final. (Source: CAF Online)

Upcoming Matches

  1. 2019 AFCON Qualifiers: Several African national teams will be in action in the 2019 AFCON qualifiers, including Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa. (Source: CAF Online)
  2. CAF Champions League: The CAF Champions League will resume in February, with matches featuring top African clubs such as Al Ahly, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Esperance. (Source: CAF Online)

Recent Results

  1. Egypt 2-0 Tunisia: Egypt's national team defeated Tunisia 2-0 in a friendly match ahead of the 2019 AFCON qualifiers. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Algeria 1-1 Nigeria: Algeria's national team drew 1-1 with Nigeria's Super Eagles in a friendly match ahead of the 2019 AFCON qualifiers. (Source: Goal.com)
  3. South Africa 2-1 Libya: South Africa's Bafana Bafana defeated Libya 2-1 in a 2019 AFCON qualifying match. (Source: ESPN)

Transfer News

  1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joins Arsenal: Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined English Premier League club Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund. (Source: BBC Sport)
  2. Sadio Mané joins Bayern Munich: Senegalese winger Sadio Mané has joined German club Bayern Munich from Liverpool. (Source: Goal.com)
  3. Riyad Mahrez joins Manchester City: Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez has joined English Premier League club Manchester City from Leicester City. (Source: ESPN)

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