April 11, 2001
South Africa: Dozens Crushed, Killed in Johannesburg Soccer Stadium
Up to fifty people were crushed to death in a stampede Wednesday night, at a major national league soccer match at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. Dozens, including women… Read more »
January 31, 2001
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Clubs Ordered To Play Behind Closed Doors
The Zimbabwe Football Association has ordered three top clubs to play their first matches of the 2001 season in empty stadiums, following violent clashes that marred their games… Read more »
Mali: Mali Stumble As Africa Recovers In Meridian Cup
Mali have suffered another heavy defeat at the Under-17 Meridian Cup in Bari, as African teams revive from their nightmarish start against their European counterparts. Read more »
December 17, 2000
Ghana/Tunisia: Hearts Win Hearts And Minds In Accra
Despite trouble in the stadium, there are no broken hearts in Ghana this Sunday and the mood in the Accra is euphoric as fans of Hearts of Oak celebrate triumph over Esperance of… Read more »
October 01, 2000
Ethiopia/Kenya: Africa Sweeps Marathon
Africans again swept the field in a major Olympic athletic event on Sunday, taking all three medals in the men's marathon. Read more »
September 30, 2000
Africa: Athletes Scoop Up Seven Medals
Africa again had a clean sweep in a long-distance race Saturday, when her runners took all three medals in the men's 5,000m race. Her athletes won two medals in the women's 10,000m… Read more »
Cameroon: Gold For Cameroon!
In a thrilling climax to the Olympic soccer competition, Cameroon's young Lions won the gold medal in Sydney on Saturday when they came back from a 0-2 deficit at the end of the… Read more »
September 29, 2000
Africa: Runners' Teams Join Relay Finals
Three Nigerian relay teams have joined long-distance runners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Algeria and Morocco, and a high jumper from South Africa, in the athletics finals' festival at… Read more »
Africa: Boxing Semi-finalists Drop Out
Africa's remaining boxers in the Olympics were eliminated on Friday in the semi-final round. Read more »
Africa: Six Medals For African Athletes
Kenya leapt to the top of the African Olympics medal table on Friday as African athletes grabbed all the medals in key track events. Read more »
September 28, 2000
Africa: Long-distance Runners Gear Up For Finals
Nouria Merah-Benida of Algeria and Kutre Dulecha of Ethiopia on Thursday qualified for Saturday's finals of the women's 1500m race, setting up an absorbing day of athletics for… Read more »
September 27, 2000
Africa: Two Win In Boxing Quarterfinals
Two boxers - one from Morocco and one from Algeria - carry Africa's hopes into the semi-finals of the Olympic competition. Read more »
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 »
Africa: Africans Win Four Medals, Silver For Alozie
In a storybook tale of triumph over hardship, Nigerian athlete Gloria Alozie has won a silver medal in the women's 100-metre hurdles - three weeks after her fiance, Hyginus Anugo… Read more »
September 26, 2000
Africa: Boxers Move To Quarter-finals
Boxers from Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco have moved through to the quarter-finals of their divisions. Read more »
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 »
Africa: Two More Medals - And Good Prospects For More
African countries gained two bronze medals in Sunday's Olympic action - in the men's high jump and the women's marathon - while some top African athletes made it through to the… Read more »
Africa: Two More Medals For Africa
African athletes won two more Olympic medals on Sunday, giving Kenya and Algeria their first wins at the Sydney games. 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 »