February 04, 2015
Ghana/Equatorial Guinea: Fitness Worries For Ghana Ahead of Semi-Final Clash
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Ghana are sweating over the fitness of key striker Asamoah Gyan ahead of their African Nations Cup semifinal with Equatorial Guinea in Malabo on Thursday. Read more »
February 03, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire/Congo-Kinshasa: Confident Elephants Urged to be Cautious
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Cote d'Ivoire coach Herve Renard has urged caution for his side heading into Wednesday's African Nations Cup semi-final against DR Congo in Bata, suggesting over-confidence from… Read more »
Nigeria: Filmmaker Builds Bridges at Sundance Festival With Winning Short Film [interview]
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Sundance Institute premiered the winners of a Short Film Challenge launched last year - an international shorts program designed to spark global conversation highlighting human… Read more »
February 01, 2015
Ghana: Christian Atsu Silences Critics
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Christian Atsu's match-winning performance for Ghana over Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Sunday will likely only add fuel to the fire for his detractors. Read more »
Ghana/Cote d'Ivoire: Will Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire Reach Finals?
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The semi-final line-up at the African Nations Cup finals suggests the smart money should be on one of Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana to go on and lift the trophy. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Algeria: Gervinho's Injury-Time Strike Seals Win Over Algeria
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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 »
Ghana/Guinea: Atsu Gets a Brace as Ghana Wallop Guinea
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Winger Christian Atsu proved the hero as his two goals helped Ghana to a comfortable 3-0 success over an out-gunned Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final in Malabo on… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: No Tears for Tunisia As Ref Gets It Wrong
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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 »
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Home Team Football Hero Shows His Pedigree
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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 »
January 31, 2015
Congo-Brazzaville/Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo in Dramatic Afcon Comeback
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DR Congo came back from 2-0 down to grab a place in the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a 4-2 success over neighbours Congo-Brazzaville in Bata on Saturday. Read more »
Ghana/Guinea: Guinea Overcome Ebola Stigma to Shine at Afcon
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Guinea have overcome a lot to reach the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup, so much in fact that they might feel it is written in the stars that they should advance to this… Read more »
Algeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Algeria's Injured Stars Recover Ahead of Cote d'Ivoire Clash
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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 »
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Hosts Win Heated Afcon Clash Against Tunisia
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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 »
January 30, 2015
Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Hosts Take on Tunisia in Afcon Quarter-Finals
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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 »
Africa: Clash of the Congos at Afcon Quarter-Finals
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Congo-Brazzaville coach Claude LeRoy hopes his in-depth knowledge of Saturday's African Nations Cup quarter-final opponents DR Congo will help his team to another surprise victory… Read more »
January 29, 2015
Mali/Guinea: By the Luck of the Draw, Guinea Wins Afcon Place
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Guinea had the luck of the draw to win a berth in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations and will now meet Ghana in Malabo on Sunday. Read more »
Africa: A Global Compact on Agriculture [guest column]
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On the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), African Union declared the year 2014 to be the Year of Agriculture… Read more »
Cameroon/Cote d'Ivoire: Soul-Searching for Cameroon After Early Exit
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There will be much soul-searching in Cameroon this morning as they contemplate an early exit from the African Nations Cup finals after a qualification campaign that suggested a… Read more »
January 28, 2015
Africa: Olikoye - a Short Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie [document]
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How softly the rain fell that Monday morning when my water broke. Because I was used to the raging downpours of Lagos, this quiet patter calmed me, filled me with peace. My husband… Read more »
Nigeria: Elections 'Too Close to Call' in Nigeria, Says Major Survey
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Nigeria's upcoming elections are likely to be the most competitive in the country's history, with the parties running neck-and-neck and the outcome "too close to call", according… Read more »
Africa: Lots to Decide After Mali, Guinea Draw
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Mali and Guinea played to a third 1-1 draw in their African Nations Cup Group D in Mongomo on Wednesday and will have to endure the drawing of lots to decide which of them advances… Read more »
South Africa/Ghana: Why Bafana Lost in Group C
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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 »
Cameroon/Cote d'Ivoire: Indomitable Lions Knocked Out
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Max Gradel's superb long-range strike catapulted Cote d'Ivoire into the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup as they defeated Cameroon 1-0 to top Group D on Wednesday. Read more »
Algeria: The Man Behind Algeria's Solid Defence
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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 »
January 27, 2015
Ghana/South Africa: Black Stars Late Strike Sends Bafana Home
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Ghana secured a place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a dramatic 2-1 victory over South Africa in Mongomo that gave them top place in Group C. Read more »
