Congo-Kinshasa: Where Giving Birth Is Deadly

Her limbs flaccid, her eyes wide with fear and pain, Théthé's cries seem oddly detached from her body, as if part of her isn't lying on a brown vinyl mattress, slick… Read more »

Africa: HIV Funding Boosts General Health Services - Study

The debate within the global health community about the impact of dedicated HIV/Aids funding on general public health services has been taken a step further with a study showing… Read more »

Africa: Two Countries Named in 10 Worst for Censorship

Eritrea experiences the worst censorship in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is among the five most heavily-censored countries, says the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read more »

Central Africa: U.S.-Sponsored Visit to Anti-Kony Staging Camp Produces Flurry of News

An unusual dateline - Obo, Central African Republic - appeared in newspapers and on radio broadcasts across the globe Monday morning. Read more »

Africa: African Democracies 'Represent the Future,' Says U.S. Policymaker

Promoting democracy in Africa has been a policy focus for successive U.S. administrations in the post-Cold War era. Since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the American… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Security Forces Fire Teargas at Peaceful Demonstrators

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday fired teargas to break up a "March of Christians" organized by the local Roman Catholic Church to protest alleged… Read more »

Africa: More Cup of Nations Finals to Be Co-Hosted?

The Confederation of African Football say that co-hosting might be the only way for more countries to host future African Nations Cup finals. Read more »

Mali/Gabon: 'Les Aigles' Have 'Nothing to Lose' in Afcon Semi-Final

Mali were the first to admit they did not convince in getting past co-hosts Gabon and taking an African Nations Cup semi-finals berth, but made no apologies for their progress. Read more »

Gabon/Mali: Dream Ends for Afcon Co-Hosts in Penalty 'Lottery'

The dream ended for co-hosts Gabon who were tumbled out in the lottery of penalties at the African Nations Cup after losing 4-5 on post-match kicks to Mali in their quarter-final… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Ivorian Stars Power Team to AFCON Semi-Finals

Cote d'Ivoire have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after a deserved 3-0 victory over co-hosts Equatorial Guinea at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Elephants Set to Trample Hosts in Quarter-Final

A one-sided quarter-final is in the offing when the all-powerful Cote d'Ivoire go up against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Read more »

Mali/Gabon: Old Friends Become Opponents in Libreville

Co-hosts Gabon take on Mali in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Sunday. And the battle might be as much between the… Read more »

Gabon/Tunisia: Afcon Hosts Make History Against North Africans

Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Gabon finished the group stages with a perfect record after a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in Franceville on Tuesday night. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Efficient Elephants Defeat Frustrated Antelopes

Angola's failure to reach the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations will come as a great disappointment to a side who believed they had the ability even perhaps to go… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Elephants Go Through, Palancas Negras Narrowly Miss Knockout Stage

A second string Cote d'Ivoire side beat Angola 2-0 in Malabo on Monday to finish top of Group B at the African Nations Cup finals and also eliminate their opponents. Read more »

Zambia/Equatorial Guinea: Chipolopolo Defeat Co-Hosts to Seal Top Slot in Group

Zambia coach Herve Renard says nobody should be surprised that his side topped their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A. Read more »

Gabon/Tunisia: Teams to Fight for Top Place in Their Group

Gabon and Tunisia have already sealed their qualification for the quarter-finals at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations but have top spot in Group C still to play for when they meet in… Read more »

Zambia/Equatorial Guinea: Chipolopolo Head for Cup of Nations Quarter-Finals

Chris Katongo scored for Zambia in a second successive game at the African Nations Cup finals to hand them top place in Group A after a 1-0 win over co-hosts Equatorial Guinea. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Angola: Katou Fit to Play Angola But Will He?

Salomon Kalou is expected to be fit for Cote d'Ivoire's last Group B game at the African Nations Cup against Angola on Monday but might be rested as a precaution. Read more »

Gabon/Morocco: Home Crowd Fires Furious Finish for Underdogs

Gabon credited the crowd for their amazing turnaround on Friday night as they catapulted themselves into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals in dramatic style. Read more »

Zambia/Equatorial Guinea: Confident Chipolopolo Face Bullish Local Opponents

Zambia need just a point to ensure their qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they prepare to take on co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in their final Group… Read more »

Morocco/Gabon: Co-Hosts Seal Quarter-Final Spot With Last-Minute Goal

Co-hosts Gabon netted a winner with virtually the last kick of the game to seal their quarter-final place at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 Group C victory over Morocco. Read more »

Africa: Death Knell for Desert Hawks

Sudan again displayed the potential that has been increasingly evident from their football over recent years but their failure to beat Angola in their African Nations Cup Group B… Read more »

Angola/Sudan: Palancas Negras Held to Draw By Calamity

Angola twice threw away the lead as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sudan in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C encounter at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on Thursday. Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Senegal: Home Team in Dreamland After Downing Teranga Lions

It is quite amazing what tournament finals football can do to the psyche. Senegal qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations at a virtual canter in a very difficult pool that… Read more »