Mane, Mahrez the fuel needed to ignite AFCON final

Mane is the key for Senegal
Mane is the key for Senegal

Sadio Mane is fresh from arguably his best season, after playing a crucial role in guiding Liverpool to a sixth European title in June, while Riyad Mahrez, while not exactly at his individual best, is looking to add an unprecedented fourth title of the season when his Algeria clash with Senegal in what should be a gripping Africa Cup of Nations final, writes MQONDISI DUBE

Far from the lush fields of England, Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City, will take their battle to the towering Egyptian pyramids at 9pm tonight.

It has been an exhausting but fulfilling campaign for the two, with Mane winning his first trophy since joining Liverpool in 2016, while Mahrez’s first campaign at the Etihad yielded a treble.

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Something ought to be done about deadly A3 Road

The accident which happened near Marapong village comes after yet another horrific accident which claimed 16 lives in July last year near Hubona. These stats don’t include other accidents where fatalities were not as many as the two.While several factors may have contributed to the two accidents and many others, many believe the biggest with that road is the bad state that the road is in. Unconfirmed reports in the most recent accident state...

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