January 18, 2015
Zambia/Congo-Kinshasa: Chipolopolo Fail to Maintain Early Lead Against DR Congo
Given Singuluma’s stunning strike inside two minutes was not enough for Zambia as they played to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their opening African Nations Cup Group B clash… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Tougher Tasks Await Equatorial Guinea
If hosts Equatorial Guinea are to make any impression on the African Nations Cup then a win in their opener against Congo would appear to have been a must. Read more »
January 17, 2015
Burkina Faso/Gabon: Goalkeeper Shines as Gabon Stun Burkina Faso
Goalkeeper Didier Ovono proved the hero as Gabon got their Group A campaign at the African Nations Cup off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso at the Estadio de… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville Snatches Late Equalizer
Thievy Bifouma scored four minutes from time to silence a frenzied home crowd as Congo fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with hosts Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group A clash… Read more »
January 16, 2015
Burkina Faso/Gabon: Burkinabe in the Running for Afcon Finalists
Burkina Faso will hope to repeat their remarkable run to the final of the 2013 African Nations Cup when they begin their latest campaign against Gabon at the Estadio de Bata on… Read more »
Zambia/Congo-Kinshasa: Coach Grumbles As Surprise Football Champs Begin Afcon
Zambia open their 2015 African Nations Cup Group B campaign against DR Congo at the Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, but do so amid rumblings of… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Shenanigans Set to End As Afcon Kicks Off
Equatorial Guinea's build-up to the 2015 African Nations Cup finals could hardly have been more chaotic with their backdoor entry into the competition leaving the football… Read more »
January 05, 2015
Central Africa: Regional Leaders to Discuss Military Action in DR Congo
Heads of state from the Great Lakes region and southern Africa are to meet in Luanda in 10 days' time to decide on military action against Rwandan rebels in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
December 31, 2014
Burundi: U.S. Opposes Third Term for Nkurunziza
The United States government has publicly spoken out against the reported ambition of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for a third term in office. Read more »
December 30, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Calls for Military Action Against Rwandan Rebels
Three days ahead of a deadline for rebels based in the Democratic Republic of Congo to surrender to Congolese and international forces, the United States has piled pressure on… Read more »
December 17, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Leveraging Mobile Tech to Combat Conflict and Corruption
Rarely has so small a law stirred so much debate about so distant a conflict. Over the past several months, debate about legislation requiring companies to disclose any use of… Read more »
December 10, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Forms Unity Govt
A day after the Democratic Republic of Congo’s second-largest opposition party, the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), agreed to join a national unity government,… Read more »
December 01, 2014
Cameroon: Taming Waters for Health, Jobs in Yaounde
More than half the world's eight billion people will be living in cities within five years, demographers predict – and Africa is at the forefront of that transition. Read more »
November 14, 2014
Africa: Previously Disqualified Country Now Hosts Afcon
The Africa Cup of Nations 2015 will be held in Equatorial Guinea, the Confederation of African Football has announced. The tournament will run from January 17 to February 8, 2015. Read more »
November 04, 2014
Africa: Strongmen Thrive on their Ability to Keep People in Fear
The following is the 2014 Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture delivered on Wednesday, November 4, 2014 at the FNB Building, Wits University by Rafael Marques de Morais, publisher of… Read more »
October 30, 2014
Africa: Test of African Democracy - Burkina and Beyond
On Thursday the former soldier who seized power in Burkina Faso 27 years ago agreed to negotiate with opponents. The announcement was a response to massive popular demonstrations… Read more »
October 25, 2014
Africa: Ebola Cases Now Exceed 10,000
An overview of the current state of Ebola infections is provided by excerpts from the October 25 situation report of the World Health Organization's Ebola Response Roadmap: Read more »
October 23, 2014
Africa: How I Could Have Brought Ebola to Washington
In September, I spent time with an American woman who had recently been in Lofa County, Liberia, an Ebola hot spot bordering the village in Guinea where the first case was… Read more »
October 21, 2014
Central Africa: African Ministers Ready to Order Attack on Rwandan Rebels
Defence and foreign ministers from the Great Lakes and Southern African regions resolved on Monday that military action be taken against Rwandan rebels in the eastern Democratic… Read more »
October 10, 2014
West Africa: Ebola Hits Health Workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) says in its latest Ebola report that those dealing with the outbreak in Liberia are so overwhelmed that they cannot keep reliable statistics on… Read more »
September 19, 2014
Africa: How Polygamy Slows Small Business Growth
Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda minister for trade, industry and cooperatives, has some 30 years of civil service in her resume, but even with a mission that keeps her on a… Read more »
September 17, 2014
Africa: Pearls of Wisdom as Export Forum Nurtures Entrepreneurs
At the registration lobby within the Serena Hotel grounds in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, delegates make a beeline to collect their conference badges. Others chat away excitedly, as… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali - a Different Kind of City
The Chinese pair trailing me at the check-in line at Kigali airport looked happy to have landed in east Africa. A string of comments expressing restrained delight followed me all… Read more »
August 24, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Health Minister Confirms Ebola Deaths in Congo
Dr. Félix Kabange Numbi, health minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said on television Sunday that two deaths among a dozen suspected Ebola patients were due… Read more »
August 20, 2014
Chad: Chad Makes Progress Through a 'Desert Sandstorm'
On August 1, Chad obtained the approval of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to institute a three-year program under its Extended Credit Facility for… Read more »