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 »
November 12, 2011
Africa: Celebrating Democracy and the Youth Revolution in Tunis
The Palais des Sports d'el Menzah was the venue Friday night for a form of exercise rarely practiced there: dancing. Read more »
November 10, 2011
Africa: Tunisian PM, African Media Leaders Tie Free Press to Development
Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid el Sebsi says that a year after the uprising that launched "the Arab spring", the country is on the path to achieve the aims of the social… Read more »
January 30, 2011
North Africa: Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia - Online Media, Al Jazeera, Lead Crisis Coverage
Fast-moving events across northern Africa have shaken long-lasting regimes - and the news organizations struggling to provide timely coverage. But new media - plus the youngest… Read more »
January 23, 2011
Tunisia: Democracy Demands Face Challenge as Protests Spread Internationally
With a speed that astonished the world, Tunisians succeeded in driving Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali from power. Now the more difficult part of the nation's political transition has… Read more »
January 14, 2011
Tunisia: President Steps Down, Prime Minister Takes Over
Tunisia's prime minister announced late Friday that President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali had stepped down following violent demonstrations in the capital, Tunis, that have left at… Read more »
January 21, 2010
Cameroon/Tunisia: Shaky Lions Set Up Titanic Clash Against Nigeria
Cameroon sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations after a nervy 2-2 draw with Tunisia in their final Group D match in Lubango on Thursday. They… Read more »
January 17, 2010
Tunisia/Gabon: Carthage Eagles Squander Chance Against Gabon
Gabon and Tunisia have played out the first goalless draw at the African Nations Cup finals – a result that greatly enhanced Gabon's chances of surprise progress to the next… Read more »
January 12, 2010
Zambia/Tunisia: Teams Hold One Another Back for Draw
Zambia and Tunisia played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in their 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group D encounter in Lubango on Wednesday night. Read more »
September 06, 2009
Ghana/Sudan: Black Stars Qualify for 2010 World Cup
Ghana's Black Stars became the first African soccer team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup when they beat Sudan at home in Accra by two goals to nil. Read more »
March 31, 2009
Africa: There Are No Small Soccer Teams on Continent
The 20 teams who took part in last weekend's round of qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations tournaments experienced mixed fortunes. Read more »
September 05, 2008
Africa: Top Soccer Teams Play Away Games
Many of Africa’s leading soccer teams are playing away games this weekend as the fifth and penultimate round of qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup and 2010 Cup of… Read more »
January 28, 2008
Africa: Frontrunners Emerge in Group D
In Group D, Angola and Tunisia emerged as the clear frontrunners to qualify for the quarterfinals by defeating Senegal and South Africa respectively. 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 »
December 03, 2003
Morocco: 'Talk' To Each Other About The Polisario, Colin Powell Tells Morocco And Algeria
Assisting "negotiations between Morocco and Algeria on a way forward," is what the Bush administration is emphasizing as a way to end the 20-year conflict over the phosphate-rich… Read more »
July 02, 2001
Tunisia: Tunisia's Human Rights Quandary
The arrest on 26 June of Sihem Ben Sedrine, journalist and spokesperson for the National Council of liberties in Tunisia (CNLT), has yet again focused international attention on… 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 »
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 »