January 21, 2012
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 »
Cote d'Ivoire/Sudan: Elephants Open Campaign for Title Under Close Scrutiny
The dominant role of Didier Drogba and his ability to spur on yet another Cote d'Ivoire challenge on the African Nations Cup will come under scrutiny on Sunday. Read more »
January 20, 2012
Senegal/Zambia: Afcon Group Favourites Face Testing First Encounter
Senegal will put their status as many people's pre-tournament favourites to the test when they start their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A campaign against Zambia at the Estadio… 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 »
January 18, 2012
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 »
August 29, 2011
Liberia: Racing to Make Up for Lost Time - Nation's First Marathon
Less than a decade ago, Liberians were running for their lives. Monrovia was a war zone. Armed rebel groups vied for power against the government of President Charles Taylor,… Read more »
August 28, 2011
Liberia: Running in the Rain - Posts from a 10K Participant
The first marathon to be held in Liberia took place today. Boakai Fofana, who manages AllAfrica's Monrovia office, was one of the runners in the 10 kilometer section of the race.… Read more »
August 25, 2011
Liberia: Athletes Prepare for Nation's First Marathon
AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana has been in training for a couple of months to compete in the 10 kilometer race that is part of the Monrovia marathon on Sunday. After an early… Read more »
August 18, 2011
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 »
August 15, 2011
Nigeria: Flying Eagles Crash Land Against France
Nigeria's Flying Eagles - Africa's last hope at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup championships - were knocked out in the quarter finals by France, reports FIFA.com. Read more »
July 07, 2011
South Africa: Horses Second To Fashion at Premiere Racing Event
It's a busy month of July for the continent's top port of Durban, with Africa's premiere horseracing event, the naming of the host country for the 2018 Winter Olympics and a visit… Read more »
June 24, 2011
South Africa: Michelle Obama Does Push-Ups With Archbishop Tutu
U.S First Lady Michelle Obama ended her week-long visit to South Africa by meeting the Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - and getting a bit of a workout. Read more »
January 29, 2011
Africa: Morocco, South Africa Win 2015, 2017 Soccer Events
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Saturday that Morocco will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, and South Africa the 2017 tournament. Read more »
December 17, 2010
Ghana: Gyan Chosen as Top African Footballer
Ghanaian soccer star Asamoah Gyan has been named "BBC African Footballer of the Year," the broadcaster reports. Read more »
November 18, 2010
Nigeria/Botswana: World Football Bans Top Official After Bribe Probe
World football's governing body, Fifa, has banned a Nigerian member of its executive committee from any soccer-related activity for three years after he was said to have discussed… Read more »
September 08, 2010
Africa: 2012 African Cup of Nations Results and Upcoming Matches
Fixtures and results of qualifying matches held in the weekend of September 2 to 4, 2011: Read more »
July 12, 2010
Uganda: 23 Killed Watching World Cup
Explosions ripped through a restaurant and a sports club in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Sunday night, killing more than 20 people who had gathered to watch the World Cup final. Read more »
July 11, 2010
Africa: Why Did Ghana Succeed Where Others Failed?
Ghana built on their good showing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola earlier this year with a quarterfinal place at the World Cup, confirming their status as arguably… Read more »
July 09, 2010
Africa: Who Are Continent's Top 10 World Cup Players?
There may have been disappointment that just one of the six competing African nations made it through to the Last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but there were some outstanding… Read more »
July 07, 2010
Ghana: Soccer's Black Stars 'Won' for Africa - Annan
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July 02, 2010
Ghana: Black Stars Exit World Cup After Two Hours of Pulsating Action
An extraordinary miss with the last kick of the game cost Ghana a World Cup semi-final place as Uruguay beat them on post-match penalties at Soccer City on Friday night. Read more »
Ghana/South Africa: Good Luck, Mandela Tells Black Stars
In a rare public message, Nelson Mandela has wished Ghana's Black Stars success in today's World Cup clash with Uruguay. Read more »
June 18, 2010
Algeria: Supporters Make Magic at England v Algeria Game
Cape Town was alive with the spirit of the World Cup on Friday 18 June when I attended the England v Algeria game, my first match of the tournament. Read more »
July 01, 2010
Ghana: The Coach - Milovan Rajevac
A former Yugoslav defender, Milovan Rajevac has been known best for coaching Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and leading FK Borac to their first-ever qualification for a European… Read more »