Cape Verde/Congo-Kinshasa: Cape Verde, Congo Share Spoils

Cape Verde squandered a number of chances but had to settle for a 0-0 draw against DR Congo in their African Nations Cup Group B clash in Ebebiyin on Thursday. Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Burkina Faso: Hosts' Coach 'Satisfied' with Team Performance

Given the limited time they had to prepare for the African Nations Cup finals under new coach Esteban Becker and the long period of inactivity for the team, Equatorial Guinea have… Read more »

Gabon/Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Snatches Surprise Win Over Gabon

Prince Oniangue scored a second-half goal as Congo-Brazzaville sprung a surprise with a 1-0 success over more fancied Gabon in their Group A match at the African Nations Cup finals… Read more »

Burkina Faso/Equatorial Guinea: Burkina Faso, Hosts in Disappointing Draw

Hosts Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso played to a disappointing 0-0 draw in their Group A clash at the African Nations Cup finals on Wednesday. Read more »

Cape Verde/Congo-Kinshasa: Islanders Face Absorbing Afcon Clash With Leopards

Both Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Congo showed fortitude in the face of adversity to force a result in their opening African Nations Cup matches and now go up against… Read more »

Burkina Faso/Equatorial Guinea: Stallions Clash with Hosts Amid Reported Tension in Camp

All may not be well in the Burkina Faso camp ahead of tonight's crunch African Nations Cup Group A clash with hosts Equatorial Guinea after reports of a brawl on the team bus… Read more »

Mali/Cameroon: Cameroon, Mali Share Points

Midfielder Ambroise Oyongo provided an expert finish seven minutes from time to earn a point for Cameroon as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Mali in their African Nations… Read more »

Gabon/Congo-Brazzaville: Panthers' Fans Hopeful Against Congo

Gabon hope the large support from the stands will once again drive them forward when they take on Congo-Brazzaville in their second Group A clash at the African Nations Cup finals… Read more »

Burkina Faso/Equatorial Guinea: High Stakes for Hosts, Stallions in Second Afcon Match

Burkina Faso know they need to bounce back with a win against hosts Equatorial Guinea in Bata on Wednesday to keep their quarter-final hopes alive at the African Nations Cup after… Read more »

Cameroon: After Samuel Eto'o Cameroon Finds a New Star

With Samuel Eto'o no longer part of the furniture in the Cameroon squad, coach Volker Finke is looking for a new star to provide guile and goals as they open their African Nations… Read more »

Mali/Cameroon: Indomitable Lions Take On Mali

Cameroon can begin to banish the memory of their disastrous 2014 FIFA World Cup if they can put in a good showing at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea. Read more »

Africa: Group B Contest Wide Open Following Draws

It's 'as you were' after the first round of matches in Group B at the African Nations Cup as a pair of 1-1 draws mean that the pool will essentially be contested over just two… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon's New Football Star

There is perhaps little surprise at the name of the star performer in the weekend's first four matches at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea as this is a player… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »