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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Boxing, Judo Struggles

Africa's judo and boxing Olympians suffered across-the-board defeats on September 21: Read more »

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 »

Africa: Boxing And Judo - Wins And Losses

Latest boxing and judo results for African participants: Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: 'Where do we go from here?' Summit delegates ask

For C. Payne Lucas, the path to take in the aftermath of the National Summit on Africa is clear Asked about the future of a process he was central to initiating, the president of… Read more »

Africa: Summit on Africa Raises Hopes, Issues

Among the 3,000 delegates gathered here for the National Summit on Africa, both the presence and words of President Clinton were warmly received. "Africa matters," he proclaimed… Read more »