August 18, 2016
Egypt: Lose Weight or You're Out, TV Anchorwomen Told
Eight women working for Egyptian TV have been ordered to lose weight or be taken off air, according to BBC. Read more »
August 03, 2016
Africa: Panama Papers Probe Exposes New Secret Deals Across Africa
International journalists' networks investigating the use of offshore bank accounts which enable wealthy clients to reduce the level of scrutiny of their dealings have published… Read more »
February 21, 2016
Africa: Egypt Business Forum Promotes Key African Ties
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el Sisi is calling on African leaders to invest in education so that the continent's peoples can acquire the skills to contribute to the region's… Read more »
October 26, 2015
Africa: How Africa Can Fix the International Criminal Court
The demand of South Africa's ruling African National Congress that the government should pull out of the International Criminal Court is defeatist, naïve and reactionary, says… Read more »
February 01, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire/Algeria: Gervinho's Injury-Time Strike Seals Win Over Algeria
Wilfried Bony struck a brace as Cote d'Ivoire defeated top-ranked Algeria 3-1 to march on to the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup following an entertaining last eight… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Home Team Football Hero Shows His Pedigree
Amid the circus-like finish to the Equatorial Guinea-Tunisia quarter-final in Bata on Saturday, it would be an injustice if the performance of home forward Javier Balboa is… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: No Tears for Tunisia As Ref Gets It Wrong
The debate over the validity of Equatorial Guinea's penalty in the dying seconds of their 2-1 African Nations Cup quarter-final win against Tunisia on Saturday will rage long and… Read more »
January 31, 2015
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Hosts Win Heated Afcon Clash Against Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea received a soft penalty in the dying seconds of normal time, enabling Javier Balboa to net a superb winner to seal a historic semi-final place for the African… Read more »
Algeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Algeria's Injured Stars Recover Ahead of Cote d'Ivoire Clash
Algeria coach Christian Gourcuff says he hopes to have three of his big names available for Sunday's African Nations Cup quarter-final against Cote d'Ivoire in Malabo after injury… Read more »
January 30, 2015
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Hosts Take on Tunisia in Afcon Quarter-Finals
Tunisia coach George Leekens says his side will not feel the pressure of playing the home nation Equatorial Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final in Bata on Saturday… Read more »
January 28, 2015
Algeria: The Man Behind Algeria's Solid Defence
Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra has proven again that he provides glue the that keeps this generation of players together - on and off the pitch. Read more »
South Africa/Ghana: Why Bafana Lost in Group C
If you had to pick two sides to emerge from Group C at the African Nations Cup prior to the tournament the smart money would have been on Algeria and Ghana. Read more »
January 27, 2015
Africa: Security Fears Ahead of Quarter-Finals
The qualification of hosts Equatorial Guinea for the quarter-finals has given organisers of the African Nations Cup a headache that in truth they should have foreseen. Read more »
Algeria/Senegal: Desert Foxes Beat Senegal to Advance
Algeria defeated Senegal 2-0 to send the west African side crashing out of the African Nations Cup finals after a tense clash in Malabo on Tuesday night. Read more »
Tunisia/Zambia: Tunisia, DR Congo Advance as Zambia, Cape Verde Bow Out
There were no real surprises in the two quarter-final qualifiers from Group B at the African Nations Cup, though with just three points separating the top and bottom teams, it was… Read more »
Algeria/Senegal: Algeria Fight for Survival
Africa's top-ranked side Algeria need a win to ensure they don't suffer an embarrassing first round exit at the African Nations Cup when they play their final Group C game against… Read more »
January 26, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa/Tunisia: DR Congo Snatch Crucial Equaliser
Jeremie Bokila scored a precious equaliser to secure DR Congo a place in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup as they held Tunisia to a 1-1 draw in Bata on Monday. Read more »
Algeria/Senegal: Desert Foxes Under Pressure in Senegal Clash
Africa's top-ranked side Algeria need a win to ensure they don't suffer an embarrassing first-round exit at the African Nations Cup when they play their final Group C game against… Read more »
January 25, 2015
Tunisia/Congo-Kinshasa: Tunisia Head Into DR Congo Clash As Favourites
Tunisia need just a draw to ensure a place in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup but say they will be going for the win against DR Congo in Bata on Monday. Read more »
January 24, 2015
Ghana/Algeria: Asamoah Gyan Presence Boosts Ghana
The importance of Asamoah Gyan to this Ghana side was never more evident than on Friday evening when his clinical last-minute finish earned the Black Stars a precious 1-0 win over… Read more »
January 23, 2015
Ghana/Algeria: Black Stars' Gyan Roars Back to Shock Algeria
Asamoah Gyan scored deep into injury-time to give Ghana a precious 1-0 victory over Algeria to blow Group C at the African Nations Cup finals wide open. Read more »
Ghana/Algeria: Black Stars' Coach Fumes At Training Conditions
Ghana's Avram Grant has become the latest coach to bemoan conditions at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea and says his Black Stars side has been put at a… Read more »
January 22, 2015
Tunisia/Zambia: Chikhaoui's Late Strike Breaks Zambian Hearts
Tunisia came back from a goal down to break Zambians' hearts and claim a 2-1 success in their African Nations Cup Group B clash in Ebebiyin on Thursday. Read more »
Ghana/Algeria: Defence Worries Black Stars Ahead of Algeria Clash
Ghana are expected to welcome back striker Asamoah Gyan for their must-win African Nations Cup Group C clash with Algeria in Mongomo on Friday after the Black Stars captain… Read more »
January 21, 2015
Zambia/Tunisia: Full House Expected As North Meets South
Tunisia will be looking for a lot more discipline in their approach as they take on Zambia in their second game in Group B in Ebibeyin, the tiny town on the Equatorial Guinea… Read more »