July 08, 2010
Zimbabwe: Nation Needs Debt Relief to Recover, Says IMF [document]
allAfrica
Zimbabwe is in a state of "debt distress" and is preparing a request for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative established by international… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Is Nation Ready for New Elections? [guest column]
allAfrica
As Zimbabwe approaches the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the document which underpins its three-party unity government, a number of… Read more »
July 07, 2010
Liberia: U.S. Agency Commits U.S.$15 Million for Reforms
allAfrica
The Liberian government signed a grant agreement Tuesday with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), awarding U.S.$15 million to the country for what is called a threshold… Read more »
Ghana: Soccer's Black Stars 'Won' for Africa - Annan
allAfrica
Dear Black Stars, Read more »
July 06, 2010
Somalia: East African Leaders Call for More Troops
allAfrica
East African leaders have called for 20,000 troops to be deployed across Somalia to support the country's besieged transitional federal government. Read more »
July 05, 2010
Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future [guest column]
allAfrica
While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run… Read more »
July 03, 2010
Somalia: New Somaliland President Looking for Recognition and Investment
allAfrica
Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, the opposition candidate who won the recent presidential election in Somaliland, says international recognition for the self-declared republic is one of his… Read more »
July 02, 2010
Ghana: Black Stars Exit World Cup After Two Hours of Pulsating Action
allAfrica
An extraordinary miss with the last kick of the game cost Ghana a World Cup semi-final place as Uruguay beat them on post-match penalties at Soccer City on Friday night. Read more »
South Africa: Court Convicts Ex-Police Chief of Corruption
allAfrica
A Johannesburg court has convicted the country's former national police chief, Jackie Selebi, of corruption. Read more »
Ghana/South Africa: Good Luck, Mandela Tells Black Stars
allAfrica
In a rare public message, Nelson Mandela has wished Ghana's Black Stars success in today's World Cup clash with Uruguay. Read more »
July 01, 2010
Africa: Obama Administration Planning 50th Anniversary Festivities to Honor 'Significant Gains'
allAfrica
President Barack Obama will host a town hall meeting next month with African youth leaders as part of a U.S. celebration of 50 years of independence being marked this year by 17… Read more »
Ghana: 'Up and Coming' Black Stars Can Create History
allAfrica
Ghana carry the hopes of a continent into Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay, seeking to keep a bright light shining amid the disappointment of a dismal… Read more »
Africa: What Went Wrong at the World Cup
allAfrica
Ghana's Black Stars have been Africa's only shining lights at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with all five other competitors from the continent dropping out in the first round. Read more »
Ghana: The Coach - Milovan Rajevac
allAfrica
A former Yugoslav defender, Milovan Rajevac has been known best for coaching Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and leading FK Borac to their first-ever qualification for a European… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Road to South Africa
allAfrica
To get to the finals, Ghana first had to overcome a difficult round two, with losses to Gabon and Libya. All three ended up tied at the end, but Ghana edged out the others on goal… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire's Road to South Africa
allAfrica
Cote d'Ivoire cruised through the qualifying rounds without losing a match, winning their group ahead of Burkina Faso, Malawi and Guinea. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: The Coach - Sven-Goran Eriksson
allAfrica
After a disappointing quarterfinal finish in Angola sealed the fate of head coach Vahid Halilhodzic, the reins were handed to the former England coach. Read more »
June 30, 2010
Nigeria: The Coach - Lars Lagerback
allAfrica
The Super Eagles' third place at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations saw the hasty replacement of head coach Shaibu Amodu by Sweden's former head coach, Lars Lagerback. Read more »
Algeria: The Road to South Africa
allAfrica
The Desert Foxes finished in the first round of their qualifying group matches one point ahead of Gambia, Senegal and Liberia, before facing off in the second round against their… Read more »
Algeria: The Coach
allAfrica
"Cheik" (the Elder, the Wise or the Master) Rabah Saadane is an Algerian soccer veteran; he was part of the coaching team in 1982 when Algeria disputed the "Anschluss" collusion… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon's Road to South Africa
allAfrica
Led by veterans Geremi Njitap, Rigobert Song and goalkeeper Idriss Carlos Kameni, the Lions conceded just two goals in final round contests. Read more »
Cameroon: The Coach - Paul Le Guen
allAfrica
The 45-year-old Frenchman took over from German veteran Otto Pfister after the Indomitable Lions stumbled in the second round of their qualifiers. Apart from Lyon, Le Guen had… Read more »
June 29, 2010
Egypt: Oil Spill Devastates Resort Coast
allAfrica
A devastating oil spill in the Red Sea has polluted beaches along the Egyptian resort coast known as “British Hurghada”. Environmentalists report that… Read more »
Cameroon: Indomitable Lions Can Roar Again [analysis]
allAfrica
The exit of Cameroon's Indomitable Lions from the World Cup without a single point is one that the players and their supporters will want to forget quickly. Read more »
Africa: We Can Celebrate World Cup Performance, Says Writer
allAfrica
Africa has more to celebrate than to regret about the performance of her players in the 2010 World Cup, says a commentator with 30 years' experience of writing about football and… Read more »