April 05

• Guinea Bissau: Former Navy Chief Na Tchuto Arrested as 'Drug Kingpin'

  The former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau was arrested and is being transferred to the U.S., according to BBC News. Read more »

February 03

• Cape Verde/Ghana: Blue Sharks Give Black Stars Uphill Task

  For Ghana, victory over Cape Verde in their African Nations Cup quarter-final turned out harder than expected, with a second-half penalty decision proving decisive. Read more »

February 02

• Ghana/Cape Verde: Black Stars End Cape Verde's Gallant Run

  Ghana needed a second-half penalty and a late breakaway goal to end Cape Verde's gallant run at the African Nations Cup and book their fourth successive trip to the semi-finals. Read more »

February 01

• Cape Verde/Ghana: Black Stars Cautious Over Clash With Giant-Killers

  Ghana will start as overwhelming favourites to beat the minnows from Cape Verde when they meet in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday but will be wary of being added... Read more »

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

• Cape Verde/Morocco: Atlas Lions Arise Late From Slumber

  Morocco rose from their slumber in the final 20 minutes to prove the capacity of their star-studded team, but to be held to a draw by Cape Verde is still akin to an embarrassing... Read more »

January 23

• Cape Verde/Morocco: Islanders Triumph Against Atlas Lions

  Substitute Youssef El Arabi spared Morocco blushes with a late equaliser but it was still a night of triumph for minnows Cape Verde at the African Nations Cup in Durban on... Read more »

January 22

• Morocco/Cape Verde: Atlas Lions Look Set to Beat Battling Islanders

  Morocco will seek a vastly-improved display when they take on Cape Verde in their second 2013 Group A clash at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday. Read more »

January 20

• South Africa/Cape Verde: Tepid Bafana Face Precarious Position

  The burden of expectation exacted a potentially heavy price from the African Nations Cup finals hosts as South Africa delivered a tepid performance to start the tournament on... Read more »

January 19

• South Africa/Cape Verde: Sharks' Fairytale Rise Gives Bafana a Nightmare

  Hosts South Africa failed to ignite the African Nations Cup as promised on the opening day on Saturday and left coach Gordon Igesund's assertion that he had picked a "dream team"... Read more »

January 18

• South Africa/Cape Verde: Nervous Bafana Prepare to Tackle Hard-Running Islanders

  South Africa will have a sell-out crowd at the cavernous Soccer City to drive them on when they open proceedings at the African Nations Cup finals but also go into the game heaving... 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 »

December 06, 2012

• Africa: Twelve Countries Rank in Top 75 on Anti-Corruption Index

  Twelve African countries are ranked among the 75 least corrupt nations in the world, according to the 2012 index published Wednesday by Transparency International. 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 »

October 10, 2011

• Cape Verde: Pires Wins African Leadership Prize

  The former president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, has been awarded an African leadership prize of U.S. $5 million for transforming his country "into a model of democracy, stability... Read more »