February 03, 2012
Zambia/Sudan: Chipolopolo Seek to Banish Ghosts of Past
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Zambia are seeking to banish the ghosts of the last 16 years by reaching the African Nations Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1996. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Elephants Set to Trample Hosts in Quarter-Final
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A one-sided quarter-final is in the offing when the all-powerful Cote d'Ivoire go up against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Read more »
February 02, 2012
Africa: No Time to 'Give Up' on HIV-Fighting Gel
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Africans tracking the worldwide HIV epidemic have not found much to celebrate since Aids began ravaging the continent 30 years ago, but researchers are optimistic that they are… Read more »
Senegal: U.S. Legal Firm Helps Wade Fight for Third Term
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An Atlanta-based law firm with an extensive practice with U.S. government agencies in Washington has been assisting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade with his controversial bid… Read more »
Africa: Empowering Women to Fight HIV [interview]
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What makes a young African doctor decide to devote her career to helping women fight HIV? Dr. Sengeziwe Sibeko is a 37-year-old medical researcher with a degree in obstetrics and… Read more »
Africa: Back to the Lab [interview]
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Professor Salim Abdool Karim, director of the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (Caprisa) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Columbia University in the… Read more »
Africa: No Changing Mindset on Contraception 'Overnight' [interview]
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Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim is an infectious diseases epidemiologist and associate scientific director of the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa (Caprisa).… Read more »
Egypt: Days of Mourning Declared After Football Violence
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The Egyptian parliament is due to hold an emergency session today in response to the violence that killed at least 74 people in Port Said, following a soccer match between premier… Read more »
Mali/Botswana: Quarter-Finals Loom for Lacklustre Mali Side
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Mali have looked less than convincing in the Cup of Nations so far, but will be pleased with the character they showed against Botswana on Wednesday. Read more »
Ghana/Guinea: The Quiet Efficiency of the Black Stars
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Ghana's quiet efficiency was again on display in their 1-1 draw with Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Read more »
February 01, 2012
Senegal: Four Die in Anti-Wade Protests
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Four people have died in demonstrations since Senegal's Constitutional Court last week ruled that Abdoulaye Wade could run for re-election as president. Read more »
Ghana/Guinea: Black Stars Oust Syli Nationale With Afcon's Finest Goal
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Ghana advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as Group D winners after a 1-1 draw with a 10-man Guinea in Franceville on Wednesday night. Read more »
Africa: AU Urged to Recognise Women's Role in Trade
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Delegates who recently attended a gender summit in Addis Ababa hope the African Union Summit on Intra-African Trade that was also held there will take their recommendations into… Read more »
Mali/Botswana: Les Aigles Defeat Zebras in Difficult Game
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Mali had to wait an anxious five minutes after their 2-1 win over Botswana on Wednesday before they were confirmed as African Nations Cup quarter-finalists. Read more »
January 31, 2012
Africa: Global Fund for Aids, TB and Malaria Faces Challenges
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In its short 10-year history, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved millions of lives, but as it marks its anniversary it finds itself the subject of… Read more »
Morocco/Nigeria: Atlas Lions Finally Manage a Growl, but Fail to Roar
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Morocco finally got the win they were looking for at the African Nations Cup finals. But their performance was again unconvincing as they exited the tournament with a 1-0 victory… Read more »
Gabon/Tunisia: Afcon Hosts Make History Against North Africans
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Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Gabon finished the group stages with a perfect record after a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in Franceville on Tuesday night. Read more »
Ghana/Guinea: Syli Nationale Have What It Takes to Shock Talented Black Stars
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Ghana have a tough choice to make with their team selection for Wednesday's decisive Group D match against Guinea in Franceville. They now have players surplus to requirements,… Read more »
Sudan/Burkina Faso: Desert Hawks Rewrite Soccer History
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History was certainly against Sudan when they set out on this journey to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Efficient Elephants Defeat Frustrated Antelopes
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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 »
Mali/Botswana: High-Score Possible Against 'Amateur' Zebras
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Mali will have quarter-final qualification on their minds when they take on group minnows Botswana in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash in Libreville on Wednesday. Read more »
January 30, 2012
Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Elephants Go Through, Palancas Negras Narrowly Miss Knockout Stage
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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 »
Sudan/Burkina Faso: Desert Hawks in First Afcon Finals Win in 42 Years
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Sudan clinched their place in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in their final Group B clash in Bata on Monday. Read more »
Zambia/Equatorial Guinea: Chipolopolo Defeat Co-Hosts to Seal Top Slot in Group
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Zambia coach Herve Renard says nobody should be surprised that his side topped their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A. Read more »
Gabon/Tunisia: Teams to Fight for Top Place in Their Group
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Gabon and Tunisia have already sealed their qualification for the quarter-finals at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations but have top spot in Group C still to play for when they meet in… Read more »
