Gabon/Morocco: Hosts in Do-Or-Die Clash With Atlas Lions

Gabon coach Gernot Rohr has described Friday's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C opponents Morocco as one of the best teams in the tournament. Read more »

Zambia/Libya: Afcon's Most Watchable Team Produces Splashy Thriller

There is perhaps a hint of irony that the best game of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations so far was staged in the worst, almost unplayable, conditions. Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Senegal: Hosts Advance to Quarterfinals After Shock Win Over Senegal

Equatorial Guinea became the first side through to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals and in doing so have ended Senegal's tournament dreams after a 2-1 victory in their… Read more »

Sudan/Angola: Desert Hawks Aim to Break 40-Year Winless Streak

Sudan might have lost their opening African Nations Cup finals match to Cote d'Ivoire but the competitive way in which they played the 90 minutes has given them the belief they can… Read more »

Senegal/Equatorial Guinea: Afcon Favourites Take On Fired-Up Hosts

Senegal will face a test of character on Wednesday when they meet co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in their second 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash at Estadio de Bata (kick-off… Read more »

Gabon/Niger: Home Team's Win Could Prove Deceptive

Gabon celebrated a perfect start to the African Nations Cup but will have to be careful not to be seduced by a positive result against mediocre opposition. Read more »

Gabon/Niger: It's Partytime As Hosts Ease Past Niger

Co-hosts Gabon eased to a 2-0 victory over Niger in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash in Libreville on Monday evening. Read more »

Angola/Burkina Faso: Antelopes Accused of 'Anti-Football'

Accusations of gamesmanship and just how tolerant referees can be towards a litany of late injuries in the game is now under stark spotlight at the African Nations Cup after… Read more »

Angola/Burkina Faso: Marginally Better Southern Africans Beat Burkinabe

Angola defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday night. Read more »

Gabon/Niger: 'Under-Cooked' Hosts Will Show Opponents Respect

Co-hosts Gabon open their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C campaign against surprise qualifiers Niger at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Monday (kick-off 16h00… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Libya: Opening Sides Will Struggle to Break Out of Group

Perhaps the greatest lesson learnt from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations opener between co-hosts Equatorial Guinea and Libya is that it is highly unlikely that either of these sides… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Libya: Hosts Pull Off Spectacular Nations Cup Win

Equatorial Guinea pulled off a sensational late win in the opening game of the African Nations Cup on Saturday, scoring three minutes from time to end the fairytale hopes of Libya… Read more »

Angola/Burkina Faso: Antelopes, Stallions in Crucial Face-Off

Angola and Burkina Faso meet in their opening Group B tie at the African Nations Cup knowing the result could well determine the destiny of the rest of their tournament. Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Libya: Soccer Protagonists Face Emotional Opening Match

Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea will open the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals when they entertain Libya at the newly-renovated Estadio de Bata on Saturday evening (kick-off 18h30… Read more »

Africa: Exciting Air of Uncertainty Hangs Over Africa's Premier Soccer Festival

Bereft of some of the continent's top performing teams, the latest edition of the African Nations Cup finals has an exciting air of uncertainty about it. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Rebels Kill Dozens of Civilians

The Rwandan rebel group, Forces démocratiques pour la libération du Rwanda (FDLR), killed 39 people on Monday and Tuesday in the Shabunda region of South Kivu, human… Read more »

Angola: Criminal Complaint Lodged Charging Generals With Crimes Against Humanity

Angolan anti-corruption campaigner Rafael Marques de Morais has filed a criminal complaint with the attorney-general of Angola against two diamond mining companies and their… Read more »

South Africa: Polio-Fighting Breakdancer Defies Gravity to Awe Crowds

In moves dance festival organisers in this seaside city described as "verging on impossible", the hip-hop dancer's feet rarely touched the floor, as he used his hands, push-up… Read more »

Africa: Remembering Howard Wolpe, the Tireless Peacemaker

I have known Howard Wolpe for over 30 years. When he took over as Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1981, I had… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Only a 'Team of Rivals' Can Defeat Kabila

The November 28 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the second since the ousting of President Mobutu Sese Seko 14 years ago, will be a key milestone for the… Read more »

Gabon: Local Voices Spread Conservation Message

Although Gabon is a poster child for globalization's accelerated reach for resources, its president says he is committed to increasing support for national parks. Taking on the… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Unesco Should Reject Obiang's Prize

Over the past year, the world has watched, with great interest, the Arab Spring dissolve decades of repression as citizens weary of injustice have stood up and demanded control of… Read more »

Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o - Between Money And Fame

As Europe's big soccer leagues get under way, the news making headlines on the continent's sports pages is the potential transfer of Cameroonian national team captain Samuel… Read more »

Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment

For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,… Read more »

Africa: Leapfrogging to the 'Mobile Phone' of Sanitation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been a major role-player at AfricaSan 3 in Rwanda, using the gathering to announce its new sanitation-focused global development… Read more »