September 27, 2000
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 »
September 26, 2000
Cameroon: Cameroon Plays Spain In Olympic Soccer Final
Cameroon will play Spain for the Olympic soccer final after defeating Chile 2-1 in Melbourne on Tuesday. 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: Athletes Break Through to 400m Finals
The eyes of Africa will be on her athletes at the Sydney Olympic Games on Monday. 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 »
Africa: Cameroon Knock Out Brazil, Nigeria Go Down To Chile
Cameroon are in the Olympics soccer semi-finals, while defending champions Nigeria have been knocked out of the tournament. Read more »
September 22, 2000
Africa: Women Dominate Long-distance Heats
Athletes from Ethiopia and Kenya dominated the first round of the women's 5000-metre heats in Sydney on Friday. They took five of the 12 top places to move ahead to the next round,… Read more »
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 »
Africa: Women Qualify For Next 100m Round
Vida Nsiah of Ghana, Mercy Nku of Nigeria and Leonie Mani of Cameroon are through to the next round of the women's 100m event at the Sydney Games. Read more »
Africa: African Athletes Clock Fast 100m Times
African sprinters clocked among the fastest times in the first rounds of the men's 100m races in Sydney on Friday. Read more »
September 20, 2000
Equatorial Guinea: Brave Swimmer Thrills Crowds
Eric Moussambani, the swimmer from Equatorial Guinea whose determination to finish his race thrilled the Sydney crowds as an example of the Olympic spirit, began swimming only in… Read more »
September 19, 2000
Nigeria/Cameroon: Two Draws In Crucial Games
Nigeria and Cameroon held their European opponents to 1-1 draws in key qualifying Olympics football games on September 19. Read more »
September 16, 2000
Nigeria/Cameroon: Eagles Eliminate Aussies In Big Win; Cameroon Draws
Nigeria's Golden Eagles boosted Africa's hopes on Saturday when they powered to a 3-2 win against hosts Australia, while Cameroon drew 1-1 with the United States. Read more »
August 27, 2000
Burundi: Poor Prospects For Signing Of Full Burundi Accord In Tanzania
Although former South African President Nelson Mandela just may pull a rabbit out of a hat, no one in the Clinton administration expects that agreement on a Burundi peace accord… Read more »
August 23, 2000
Nigeria: Clinton Official Sets Broad Agenda For Nigeria Visit
AllAfrica.com's Charlie Cobb spoke to Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs about President Clinton's imminent visit to Nigeria and Tanzania Read more »
August 05, 2000
Cameroon: Floods Kill Three in Douala
Floods affected thirty percent of the houses in Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, on Friday, following three days of severe torrential rains. Read more »