African Gold Group, Inc., ("AGG" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AGG) is pleased
to report the analytical results for 57 near surface (oxide), reverse
circulation (RC) southern step out drill holes from the Company's Kobada, Mali
gold project. 


Near Surface (Oxide) Drill Highlights From Southern Step Out RC Holes Include:



KBRC11-043(i): 52 m @ 1.02 g/t Au                                           
KBRC11-045(i): 47 m @ 0.77 g/t Au                                           
KBRC12-036: 29 m @ 0.86 g/t Au                                              
KBRC12-044: 56 m @ 0.91 g/t Au                                              
KBRC11-055(i): 35 m @ 0.9 g/t Au                                            
KBRC11-056(i): 18 m @ 1.18 g/t Au                                           
KBRC11-059(i): 14 m @ 3.08 g/t Au                                           
KBRC11-071: 38 m @ 1.01 g/t Au                                              
KBRC11-076: 30 m @ 0.75 g/t Au                                              
KBRC11-093: 27 m @ 1.28 g/t Au                                              
KBRC11-088: 15 m @ 7.38 g/t Au                                              



The assay results detailing mineralized intercepts for the 57 near surface
(oxide) southern step out RC holes are listed in Table 1 below:


TABLE 1



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                                       Grade                                
Section       Hole_ID From  To Length g/t Au Depth Azimuth         Objective
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3000S   KBRC11-043(i)   21  73     52   1.02   102                  Resource
                 incl   49  50      1  10.14                                
                        66  67      1  10.96                                
                        93  99      6   0.56                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3000S   KBRC11-045(i)    2  49     47   0.77    82                  Resource
                        66  74      8   0.33                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3050S      KBRC12-032    3   6      3   3.21    75     200          resource
                        14  27     13   0.36                                
                        38  42      4   2.98                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3050S      KBRC12-033    9  12      3   0.79    75     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3053S      KBRC12-034                    NSR    84     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3100S      KBRC12-035                    NSR    75     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3100S      KBRC12-036    0  26     26    0.9    81     200          resource
                        36  43      7   0.47                                
                        50  53      3   0.33                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3100S      KBRC12-037   52  55      3   0.41    81     200          resource
                        63  69      6   0.66                                
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           KBRC12-038                    NSR    99     200                  
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3250S      KBRC12-039    1  15     14   0.83    93     200          resource
                        25  52     27   0.38                                
                        90  93      3   0.54                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3250S      KBRC12-040   22  41     19   0.57    93     200          resource
                        50  57      7   1.39                                
                        73  93     20   0.75                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3250S      KBRC12-041   20  49     29   0.86    81     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3250S      KBRC12-042    1   7      6   0.61    75     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3300S      KBRC12-043    0   3      3   0.45    93     200          resource
           KBRC12-043   88  91      3   0.38                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3300S      KBRC12-044    0  56     56   0.91    87     200          resource
                        71  76      5   0.74                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3300S      KBRC12-045   52  55      3   0.44    96     200          resource
                        60  64      4   1.09                                
                        71  74      3   0.33                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3350S   KBRC11-054(i)    0   3      3   0.43   100     200          Resource
                        28  37      9   0.47                                
                        51  55      4   0.76                                
                        77 100     23   0.58                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3350S   KBRC11-055(i)    1   8      7   0.33   100     200          Resource
                        25  38     13   0.53                                
                        45  49      4   0.77                                
                        65 100     35    0.9                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3350S   KBRC11-056(i)    1   4      3   0.47   100     200          Resource
                        15  33     18   1.18                                
                 incl   32  33      1  13.16                                
                        41  54     13   0.47                                
                                                                    Ended In
                        86 100     14   0.29                  Mineralization
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3400S   KBRC11-058(i)    0   4      4   0.49   100     200          Resource
                        16  37     21    0.7                                
                        62  65      3   0.49                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3400S   KBRC11-059(i)    0   3      3   0.57    45     200          Resource
                                                                    Ended In
                        30  44     14   3.08                  Mineralization
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                                                           Southern step out
              KBRC11-                                              from 2011
3400S         059A(i)   27  37     10   0.43   100     200          Resource
                        80  83      3   0.33                                
                        92  95      3   0.58                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3400S   KBRC11-060(i)    0   3      3   1.68   100     200          Resource
                        22  29      7   1.31                                
                        46  55      9   0.34                                
                        64 100     36   0.61                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3450S      KBRC12-046    0   3      3    0.3    75     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3450S      KBRC12-047    1  44     43   0.57    87     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3450S      KBRC12-048                    NSR    81     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3450S      KBRC12-049   35  41      6   0.75    81     200          resource
                        56  59      3   0.63                                
                        73  78      5   0.35                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3500S      KBRC12-050                    NSR    81     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3500S      KBRC12-051    0   8      8   1.14    93     200          resource
                        20  63     43   0.47                                
                        72  75      3   0.37                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3500S      KBRC12-052    0  23     23   0.49    87     200          resource
                        38  41      3   0.31                                
                        81  84      3   0.37                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3500S      KBRC12-053   79  87      8   0.32    87     200          resource
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3600S      KBRC11-070    1  12     11   0.35   100     200          Resource
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3600S      KBRC11-071    2  40     38   1.01   100     200          Resource
                 incl               1  12.33                                
                        75  78      3   0.41                                
                        88  99     11   0.94                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3600S      KBRC11-072   20  34     14   0.69   100     200          Resource
                        41  44      3   0.37                                
                        49  56      7   1.19                                
                        77  80      3   0.34                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3650S      KBRC12-054   70  73      3   0.62    93     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3650S      KBRC12-055   24  29      5   0.46    93     200          resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3650S      KBRC12-056                    NSR   111     200          resource
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3650S      KBRC11-096   33  36      3   0.48   108     200          Resource
                        53  62      9   0.87                                
                        93  96      3   0.33                                
                       104 108      4   4.21                                
                 incl               1   13.6                                
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3700S      KBRC12-057   15  18      3    5.8    93     200          resource
                 incl   15  16      1   14.8                                
                        27  40     13   0.39                                
                        89  92      3   0.37                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3700S      KBRC11-076   57  87     30   0.75   100     200          Resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3700S      KBRC12-058                    NSR   111     200          resource
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3700S      KBRC11-093   19  22      3   0.66   100     200          Resource
           KBRC11-093   72  99     27   1.28                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3700S      KBRC11-094   54  59      5   1.55   100     200          Resource
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                                                              Infill to 2011
3750S      KBRC12-059                    NSR   111     200          resource
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3750S      KBRC11-087   22  31      9   0.74   100     200          Resource
           KBRC11-087   54  57      3   0.44                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3750S      KBRC11-088   46  61     15   7.38   100     200          Resource
           KBRC11-088   76  79      3   0.33                                
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                                                           Southern step out
                                                                   from 2011
3750S      KBRC11-089   37  41      4   1.87   100     200          Resource
           KBRC11-089   61  64      3   0.46                                
           KBRC11-089   97 100      3    0.4                                
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1. Significant drilled intercepts have a minimum length of 3m at 0.3 g/t or
   the product "Length X Grade" greater than 0.9 g.m/t. Intercepts are
   drilled lengths and may not be true width within a structure dipping 70
   degrees to 80 degrees 
2. Up to 7 m of horizontal "waste" included within mineralized intercept 
3. (i) previously published, re-published to complete line drilled 
4. NSR: no significant results



"Today's results have extended drilling on 25 meter centers for a total of one
kilometer south of AGG's resources estimate that was published as part of a
press release issued on July 14, 2011. At present, the overall strike length of
the Kobada gold project now stands at 3,200 meters, representing an increase in
strike length of 1,500 meters, relative to the 1,700 meters of strike length
reported in the July 14, 2011 press release that detailed the results of the
Kobada Preliminary Economic Assessment. We are encouraged to report that Kobada
remains open along strike in both directions (north/south), at depth and to the
west of the current resource," states AGG President, Michael A. Nikiforuk. 


Kobada Review

On July 14, 2011 AGG announced the results of a positive NI 43-101 Preliminary
Economic Assessment
(http://www.africangoldgroup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197%3Aafrican-gold-group-inc-positive-preliminary-economic-assesment-generates-2169-million-npv-and-90-irr&catid=54&Itemid=161)
(the "PEA" or the "Study") that evaluates the potential of an open pit, bulk
mining model, utilizing a gravity recovery process plant, at the Company's
Kobada (Mali) gold project. The PEA incorporates and includes drill data up to
the end of December, 2010. There is no drill data from either the 2011 or 2012
campaign included in the PEA. More specifically, the PEA does not incorporate
drill data for the northern extension holes that hold potential to extend Zone 1
up to 2 kilometers north of the Zone 1 deposit, in addition, the PEA does not
incorporate the 2011 southern holes that hold potential to extend Zone 1 up to
1.55 kilometers south of the Zone 1 deposit, nor does the Study include any
potential from the newly discovered Foroko North deposit, the newly discovered
Termite Zone or the recently announced Gosso discovery zone, the latter three
discovery zones being separate and distinct structures from Zone 1.


Project Economics - Base Case

The PEA estimates an after-tax Net Present Value (NPV) of US$216.9 million from
commencement of construction and an after-tax Internal Rate Of Return (IRR) of
90.57% using a base case of US$1,100 per ounce of gold and a discount rate of
5%.


The Kobada project base case is for processing 20,000 tonnes per day for a total
of 7,000,000 tonnes per year in a gravity process plant that is projected to
recover 87.9% of the gold contained in 41,750,000 tonnes of lateritic material
assaying 0.64 g/t Au, for average annual production of 126,600 ounces of gold
for the first five years of operation. The average annual operating cost is
calculated to be US$8.27/t for the first five years of operation with a CAPEX of
US$122,500,000. The project produces gold at the direct cost of US$470.90 per
ounce. The Study demonstrates that the Kobada gold project is economically
optimized by adopting bulk mining versus selective mining. The direct
implications of bulk mining are demonstrated in a substantial increase in
tonnage and recoverable gold but with an associated decrease in the average gold
grade. Please visit www.africangoldgroup.com to review the entire content of
AGG's July 14, 2011 press release announcing the results of the positive
Preliminary Economic Assessment.


Sampling - QA/QC Program

RC cuttings are recovered at the bottom outlet of the RC rig cyclone into 50-kg
capacity poly-weave bags to recover the cuttings from each 1 meter of drill
penetration. Each one meter sample weighs an average of approximately 19 to 23
kg. Each sample is passed through a 3-tier Jones Riffler (1 to 8 split), the
samples are riffled twice to obtain from 3 to 5 kg of cuttings which are put in
a numbered sample bag. Each bag is sealed and picked up on site by ALS Chemex
Laboratories for delivery to its Burkina Faso facilities. The remaining 14 to 18
kg of cuttings (field rejects) are stored in camp under tarps to protect the
bags against the elements.


Original samples are analyzed using Leachwell on 2 kg of pulp. Leachwell is a
bottle roll cyanidation procedure with the addition of a catalyst to speed up
gold dissolution. A QA/QC program is in place and includes: blank (1 in 20
samples), duplicates (1 in 20), standards (1 in 20), external lab checks (1 in
30) and two different analytical procedures checks (1 in 100).


Under the guidelines of National Instrument 43-101, the qualified person for the
Kobada Gold Project is Mr. Pierre Lalande, P. Geo. Mr. Lalande is a member of
the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and has reviewed and
approved the contents of this news release.


African Gold Group, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, is fully focused on
transitioning from an exploration / development company into a gold producer. In
conjunction with this objective, a full Feasibility Study is currently underway
for AGG's Kobada, Mali gold project. The Company is projecting the Feasibility
Study will be completed in Q4/2013, at which time, the Company will submit an
application to obtain an Exploitation License to the appropriate Malian
authorities.


Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated
economic viability. The preliminary assessment includes inferred mineral
resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic
considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as
mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary assessment will
be realized.


Additional Information is available on the Company's website at
www.africangoldgroup.com and on www.sedar.com and through the Company's offices
at: Sun Life Financial Tower, Suite 2518, 150 King St. West, Toronto, Canada 

M5H 1J9.

On Behalf of the Board:

Michael A. J. Nikiforuk, President, Director


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
African Gold Group, Inc.
Michael A. J. Nikiforuk
(647) 288-0453
majn@africangoldgroup.com
www.africangoldgroup.com

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