January 28

• Cape Verde/Angola: Fighting Spirit of Cape Verde Produces History

  Cape Verde’s historic passage through to the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations is one of the great stories in the history of the continental showpiece. Read more »

January 27

• Cape Verde/Angola: First-Timers Cape Verde Celebrate Historic Soccer Win

  Cape Verde scored two late goals to seal a historic passage into the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over Angola in Port Elizabeth on Sunday... Read more »

January 26

• Cape Verde/Angola: Sharks v Antelopes in High Stakes Football

  If Angola are to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations then they have to beat Cape Verde in their final group C clash in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Read more »

January 24

• South Africa/Angola: 'We Were Magnificent,' Says Bafana Coach

  South Africa’s comprehensive 2-0 victory over Angola in their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash on Saturday saw the country breath a collective sigh of relief. Read more »

January 23

• South Africa/Angola: Bafana Deploy Pace, Guile Against Angola

  South Africa have defeated Angola 2-0 to head to the top of their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A after their clash in Durban on Wednesday evening. Read more »

January 22

• South Africa/Angola: Bafana Will Feel the Heat Against Angola

  South Africa will feel the heat again as they attempt to kick start their African Nations Cup campaign against Angola at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday. Read more »

January 20

• Angola/Morocco: Nil-Nil Draws Turn Group A Into Two-Game Knockout

  Both coaches admitted their teams had performed below par as Angola and Morocco played out a 0-0 draw on Saturday, but they also expressed relief at having come through the first... Read more »

January 19

• Angola/Morocco: Another Football Stalemate in Joburg

  Angola and Morocco played to a goalless draw in their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations opener at Soccer City on Saturday night. Read more »

January 18

• Angola/Morocco: Antelopes Aim for First-Time Win Over North Africans

  Angola will have to make history if they are to get a win in their opening 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match against Morocco at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Saturday... Read more »

January 17

• Africa: Superstars and Minnows Alike Gear Up for Soccer Glory

  The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations presents Cote d’Ivoire with what will possibly be the final chance for their so-called Golden Generation to claim the continent’s top... Read more »

October 24, 2012

• Africa: Tricky Draws for Soccer's Africa Cup of Nations

  Hosts South Africa have been handed a tricky draw in the group stages of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations to be played from January 19 to February 10, while Ghana's Black Stars face... Read more »

January 31, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Efficient Elephants Defeat Frustrated Antelopes

  Angola's failure to reach the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations will come as a great disappointment to a side who believed they had the ability even perhaps to go... Read more »

January 30, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Elephants Go Through, Palancas Negras Narrowly Miss Knockout Stage

  A second string Cote d'Ivoire side beat Angola 2-0 in Malabo on Monday to finish top of Group B at the African Nations Cup finals and also eliminate their opponents. Read more »

January 29, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Katou Fit to Play Angola But Will He?

  Salomon Kalou is expected to be fit for Cote d'Ivoire's last Group B game at the African Nations Cup against Angola on Monday but might be rested as a precaution. Read more »

January 27, 2012

• Africa: Death Knell for Desert Hawks

  Sudan again displayed the potential that has been increasingly evident from their football over recent years but their failure to beat Angola in their African Nations Cup Group B... Read more »

January 26, 2012

• Angola/Sudan: Palancas Negras Held to Draw By Calamity

  Angola twice threw away the lead as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sudan in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C encounter at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on Thursday. Read more »

January 25, 2012

• Sudan/Angola: Desert Hawks Aim to Break 40-Year Winless Streak

  Sudan might have lost their opening African Nations Cup finals match to Cote d'Ivoire but the competitive way in which they played the 90 minutes has given them the belief they can... Read more »

January 23, 2012

• Angola/Burkina Faso: Antelopes Accused of 'Anti-Football'

  Accusations of gamesmanship and just how tolerant referees can be towards a litany of late injuries in the game is now under stark spotlight at the African Nations Cup after... Read more »

January 22, 2012

• Angola/Burkina Faso: Marginally Better Southern Africans Beat Burkinabe

  Angola defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday night. Read more »

January 21, 2012

• Angola/Burkina Faso: Antelopes, Stallions in Crucial Face-Off

  Angola and Burkina Faso meet in their opening Group B tie at the African Nations Cup knowing the result could well determine the destiny of the rest of their tournament. Read more »

November 14, 2011

• Angola: Criminal Complaint Lodged Charging Generals With Crimes Against Humanity [document]

  Angolan anti-corruption campaigner Rafael Marques de Morais has filed a criminal complaint with the attorney-general of Angola against two diamond mining companies and their... Read more »

November 05, 2011

• South Africa: Polio-Fighting Breakdancer Defies Gravity to Awe Crowds

  In moves dance festival organisers in this seaside city described as "verging on impossible", the hip-hop dancer's feet rarely touched the floor, as he used his hands, push-up... Read more »

August 12, 2011

• Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment [guest column]

  For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,... Read more »