January 20, 2008
Ghana/Guinea: Black Stars Overcome Guinea
A packed stadium of 45,000 went delirious with delight in Accra on Sunday night as hosts Ghana overcame Guinea in the last minute of regulation time to win the opening match of the… Read more »
November 28, 2007
Sudan: Rights Group Criticizes Firms Over Darfur
An anti-genocide group has strongly criticized major international companies sponsoring the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China for their silence on the ongoing crisis in the… Read more »
November 26, 2007
Africa: World Cup, African Nations Cup Draw Revealed
Durban hosted on Sunday the draw ceremony for Fifa’s 2010 World Cup, for which a record 204 countries had chosen to participate. Read more »
November 25, 2007
Africa: 2010 Draw Sets Stage for World Cup Soccer
The stage was set for 30 months of exciting football on Sunday when Africa's nations learned who their teams have to beat to get to the 2010 World Cup finals. Read more »
October 20, 2007
Africa: Draw for African Cup of Nations Sparks Soccer Fever
The Confederation of African Football has announced in Accra the draw for the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Read more »
July 20, 2007
Africa: Nigerian Runners Dominate Athletics
Nigerian sprinters have dominated this year's running competitions, winning four gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals. Read more »
July 10, 2007
Algeria: Record Numbers for Ninth All Africa Games
The All Africa Games are back in Algiers 29 years after the Algerian capital first hosted the event. Read more »
June 19, 2007
Lesotho/South Africa: More Regional Integration Necessary
Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili of Lesotho has described the postponement of last Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Uganda and Lesotho as a "wake-up… Read more »
June 04, 2007
Sierra Leone/Togo: Helicopter Crash Kills at Least 19
A Paramount Airlines helicopter in Sierra Leone crashed Sunday, reportedly killing at least 19. The helicopter was carrying passengers from an African Cup of Nations qualifying… Read more »
January 10, 2007
Africa: Africa Plays On
Africa Plays On is a compilation of music and artists from all over Africa and the world, primarily those African countries who have played in the World Cup. The CD features… Read more »
June 22, 2006
Africa: Ghana Qualifies For The Second Round of The FIFA World Cup
June 16, 2006
Africa: Tidbits from Germany 2006
Allianz Arena: This is the name of the Munich's magnificent stadium, venue of the openinig ceremony of the 2006 World Cup and the Germany-Costa Rica game which Germany won 4-2. The… Read more »
March 07, 2006
Africa: Hedge Funds and Basketball Unite to Fight Malaria, Save African Children
On March 15 when the New York Knicks basketball team faces off against the Atlanta Hawks in New York's Madison Square Garden, shots taken in the stands may steal the show from… Read more »
February 13, 2006
Africa: CAN 2006: Egypt Clinch Their Fifth Victory
The curtains have been drawn on the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations. The event lived up to its billing with an excellent Côte -d'Ivoire-Egypt final, filled stadiums,… Read more »
February 07, 2006
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire and Egypt For the CAN Final
The Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire and the Pharaohs of Egypt will meet in the final of the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt. The two countries beat Nigeria and… Read more »
February 03, 2006
South Africa: Oh, Boys! Oh, Boys!
South African soccer is in disgrace - and now the country's president, Thabo Mbeki, has compounded the indignities heaped upon the heads of players and administrators in recent… Read more »
January 26, 2006
Africa: Guinea and Tunisia Make It Into the Quarterfinals of CAN 2006
Guinea has joined Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the 25th African Cup of Nations after recording their second win against an impressive Zambian team. Read more »
December 13, 2004
Nigeria/Tunisia: Enyimba Wins CAF Premiership Second Year Running
Some 40,000 Nigerian football fans gathered in Abuja's National Stadium Sunday were given an early Christmas present as Enyimba of Aba State won the Confederation of African… Read more »
July 23, 2004
Liberia: ESPN Honors Liberian Soccer Star George Weah
Retired Liberian soccer star George Weah was honored this month at the 12th annual ESPY awards organized by the U.S. sports television network ESPN. Weah received the Arthur Ashe… Read more »
October 13, 2003
Africa: Nigeria, Still Attracted by Gold
With five new gold medals obtained this weekend, two of which were won in the men's and women's 100 meter, Nigeria has advanced a giant step in the standings of the 8th All African… Read more »
January 07, 2002
Africa: African Cup of Nations Final Group Rounds
The African Cup of Nations (ACONS), Mali 2002, runs from January 19 to February 10. Below is the schedule for the final group rounds. Read more »
August 13, 2001
Africa: African Gold Medals at Edmunton
African athletes collected twenty-four medals, ten of them gold, at the World Athletics Championship in Canada. That's two more than in Seville 1999. Most of the medals in Edmonton… Read more »
July 25, 2001
Senegal: The Lions that Roared and Revived a Nation's Soccer Dreams
Saturday July 21st, 3:00 in the afternoon and the streets of Dakar are unusually empty. Anyone just arriving in town would think there was a security alert and the place was under… Read more »
July 27, 2001
Africa: Nigeria v.Ghana: All Eyes on the World Cup Prize
Soccer games between Ghana and Nigeria are traditionally intense and Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is more intense than most. Read more »
April 11, 2001
South Africa: Government Orders Full Enquiry Into Soccer Tragedy
The South African government and soccer chiefs have ordered a full judicial enquiry to investigate and establish how and why 43 people were killed in a stampede at a football match… Read more »