August 12, 2008
Africa: How Continent's Olympians are Faring
AllAfrica's Aliou Goloko rounds up the African action at the Olympics in Beijing. Read more »
November 21, 2007
Algeria: Romantic Drama is a Tale of Suspense and Intrigue
'The Other World'' directed by Merzak Allouache, is dramatic adaptation of a tale about a young French-Algerian woman searching for her missing fiancé. The movie… Read more »
July 20, 2007
Africa: Nigerian Runners Dominate Athletics
Nigerian sprinters have dominated this year's running competitions, winning four gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals. Read more »
July 10, 2007
Algeria: Record Numbers for Ninth All Africa Games
The All Africa Games are back in Algiers 29 years after the Algerian capital first hosted the event. Read more »
June 10, 2004
Africa: African Leaders Seek G8 Follow-Through
Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda and Algeria Presidents Meet G8 Today Read more »
December 03, 2003
Morocco: 'Talk' To Each Other About The Polisario, Colin Powell Tells Morocco And Algeria
Assisting "negotiations between Morocco and Algeria on a way forward," is what the Bush administration is emphasizing as a way to end the 20-year conflict over the phosphate-rich… Read more »
May 30, 2002
Algeria: Boycott, Violence Roil Algerian Elections
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's coalition of political parties is favored to emerge victorious in the voting that began Thursday to elect 389 members of Algeria's lower house of… Read more »
March 13, 2002
Algeria: Bouteflika Agrees to Demands on Berber Language
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced his decision to make Berber a national language, finally yielding to months of pressure and protest by Kabylie pressure… Read more »
November 05, 2001
Algeria: Algerian President Says Terrorism Must be Fought Equally Worldwide
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria says terrorism around the world must be tackled with equal determination and resolve. The Algerian leader, on a week-long visit to the… Read more »
October 04, 2001
Algeria: Berbers Win Major Concession from Bouteflika
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced he's prepared to amend the constitution so as to make Tamazight, also known as Berber, a national language. Read more »
July 13, 2001
Algeria: "American Businessmen, Go To Algeria"- Bouteflika
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika discussed his talks with US President George Bush at a press conference Friday. Foremost among the issues raised, he said, is bilateral… Read more »
June 15, 2001
Algeria: Are Algeria's Current Problems Ethnic or National?
More than one million protestors took part in a peaceful demonstration that turned violent in the Algerian capital Algiers on Thursday. The protestors who came from various parts… Read more »
May 22, 2001
Algeria: Algeria in the Grip of Massive Protests
Demonstrators clashed again with police on Tuesday in several towns and villages in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylia in northeastern Algeria. Reports from Azazga, 110… Read more »
September 30, 2000
Africa: Athletes Scoop Up Seven Medals
Africa again had a clean sweep in a long-distance race Saturday, when her runners took all three medals in the men's 5,000m race. Her athletes won two medals in the women's 10,000m… Read more »
September 29, 2000
Africa: Runners' Teams Join Relay Finals
Three Nigerian relay teams have joined long-distance runners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Algeria and Morocco, and a high jumper from South Africa, in the athletics finals' festival at… Read more »
Africa: Boxing Semi-finalists Drop Out
Africa's remaining boxers in the Olympics were eliminated on Friday in the semi-final round. Read more »
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 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: 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 »
September 22, 2000
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 »