Former Golden Eaglets' coach Henry Nwosu says the Super Eagles have nothing to fear from their 2013 Afcon foes, but the coach of Burkinabes' Stallions coach, Paul Put, dismisses ... Read more »

The Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire have a seemingly clear chance of proceeding from the group stages, having been drawn against Tunisia, Togo and Algeria in the 2013 Africa Cup of ... Read more »

Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund is satisfied with the outcome of the draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. He will be starting his campaign against Cape ... Read more »

The road to next February's final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations soccer competition looks to be an exciting one, writes Nick Said for AllAfrica. Nigeria has been drawn in the ... Read more »

Although Guinea was the first and only West African French colony to opt for complete independence from the French community, it has since struggled to remain on the path of ... Read more »

As part of austerity measures for a debt relief package under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, the government is proposing a raise for civil servants far ... Read more »

While the quality of governance on the continent has improved, key regional and strategic players have slipped in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, and the Mo Ibrahim ... Read more »

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation reports on governance rankings for West Africa. Read more »

World Food Day, observed annually on October 16, focuses attention on agriculture and food security, particularly in Africa. See also: Journée mondiale de l'alimentation. Read more »

More than two weeks after closing its border with Ghana over series of deadly attacks inside Cote d'Ivoire, the Ivorian govt has announced it will be reopening the border on ... Read more »