September 29, 2000
Africa: Six Medals For African Athletes
Kenya leapt to the top of the African Olympics medal table on Friday as African athletes grabbed all the medals in key track events. Read more »
September 28, 2000
Africa: Long-distance Runners Gear Up For Finals
Nouria Merah-Benida of Algeria and Kutre Dulecha of Ethiopia on Thursday qualified for Saturday's finals of the women's 1500m race, setting up an absorbing day of athletics for… Read more »
September 27, 2000
Africa: Two Win In Boxing Quarterfinals
Two boxers - one from Morocco and one from Algeria - carry Africa's hopes into the semi-finals of the Olympic competition. Read more »
Africa: Long-distance Runners Move To Finals
Athletes from Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco and Algeria dominated the long-distance athletic heats at the Olympics on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Africans Win Four Medals, Silver For Alozie
In a storybook tale of triumph over hardship, Nigerian athlete Gloria Alozie has won a silver medal in the women's 100-metre hurdles - three weeks after her fiance, Hyginus Anugo… Read more »
September 26, 2000
Africa: Boxers Move To Quarter-finals
Boxers from Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco have moved through to the quarter-finals of their divisions. Read more »
September 25, 2000
Africa: Africa's Medal Tally Lags
Africa's tally of Olympics medals is growing, but there's a long way to go to beat the total of 34 won in Atlanta in 1996. Read more »
September 24, 2000
Africa: Athletes Break Through to 400m Finals
The eyes of Africa will be on her athletes at the Sydney Olympic Games on Monday. Read more »
Africa: Two More Medals For Africa
African athletes won two more Olympic medals on Sunday, giving Kenya and Algeria their first wins at the Sydney games. Read more »
September 23, 2000
Africa: Runners Break Through To 800-metre Semifinals
African runners achieved their best results in long-distance events at the Olympics on Saturday. Read more »
Africa: Cameroon Knock Out Brazil, Nigeria Go Down To Chile
Cameroon are in the Olympics soccer semi-finals, while defending champions Nigeria have been knocked out of the tournament. Read more »
September 22, 2000
Africa: Women Dominate Long-distance Heats
Athletes from Ethiopia and Kenya dominated the first round of the women's 5000-metre heats in Sydney on Friday. They took five of the 12 top places to move ahead to the next round,… Read more »
Africa: Boxing, Judo And Volleyball Results
A Kenyan boxer whose older brother won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics defeated his South African opponent in the first round of their bout at the Olympics on Friday. Read more »
Africa: Women Qualify For Next 100m Round
Vida Nsiah of Ghana, Mercy Nku of Nigeria and Leonie Mani of Cameroon are through to the next round of the women's 100m event at the Sydney Games. Read more »
Africa: African Athletes Clock Fast 100m Times
African sprinters clocked among the fastest times in the first rounds of the men's 100m races in Sydney on Friday. Read more »
September 21, 2000
Africa: Boxing, Judo Struggles
Africa's judo and boxing Olympians suffered across-the-board defeats on September 21: Read more »
September 20, 2000
Africa: Celebrating The Activists Who Speak Truth To Power
Supported by an array of human rights organizations, foundations, corporate sponsors and Hollywood stars, a project called "Speak Truth to Power" has been launched in Washington,… Read more »
Africa: Boxing And Judo Results
Most African boxers won their matches on Wednesday, but the continent's judo contestants fared less well. Results for September 20: Read more »
Africa: Africa Wins Two More Medals
Africa won another two medals at the Olympics on Wednesday, bringing the tally so far to three. Read more »
September 19, 2000
Africa: Boxing And Judo - Wins And Losses
Latest boxing and judo results for African participants: Read more »
August 28, 2000
Africa: US Supports UN Permanent Seat for the Africa
The United Sates supports the granting of a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council to the African continent, President Bill Clinton said this weekend, during his… Read more »
July 28, 2000
Africa: Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act Passes Unanimously
The House unanimously approved the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 Thursday. The bill allocates $300 million to the Treasury Department over the next two fiscal… Read more »
March 01, 2000
Africa: National Summit Announces "Continuation"
Making a fine distinction between the descriptive terms "permanent" and "continuing," the National Summit on Africa has announced it will go on as an organization. "The United… Read more »
February 20, 2000
Africa: African Ambassadors Weigh in on Summit Policy Document
The "National Policy Plan of Action for U.S. Africa Relations in the 21st Century," being discussed and debated by delegates at the National Summit on Africa, will "ultimately be… Read more »
Africa: Delegates Work Late Into the Night on Plan of Action
Delegates to the National Summit on Africa worked late into the night Saturday debating last minute amendments to the "National Policy Plan of Action" and voting up or down -… Read more »