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
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 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
Africa: Africa Wins Two More Medals
Africa won another two medals at the Olympics on Wednesday, bringing the tally so far to three. 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 28, 2000
Nigeria: Stay In The Union, Clinton Tells Nigerians
U.S. President Clinton has told Nigerian leaders they should resist the temptation to leave the Union. Nigeria, he told them, should draw its strength from its ethnic, cultural and… Read more »
Africa: US Supports UN Permanent Seat for the Africa
The United Sates supports the granting of a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council to the African continent, President Bill Clinton said this weekend, during his… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Price Too High Says Clinton
President Clinton broached the subject of oil prices in his talks with President Obasanjo this weekend. Prices per barrel have topped $30 and the US would like to see the price at… Read more »
Nigeria: Clinton Lays It On The Line For Nigeria
President Clinton has spelled out the major economic challenges facing Nigeria and warned that debt relief will only come once the country has demonstrated that it will not… Read more »
August 27, 2000
Nigeria: Diary Of A Summit - How Can We Help The West To 'Get It' About Africa?
Marie Nelson, head of the Rainbow Push Coalition's Washington DC bureau, is travelling with President Clinton's entourage. Read more »
August 26, 2000
Nigeria: Clinton Welcome Ceremony Curtailed By Security
President Bill Clinton arrived in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, this morning for a two-day visit, accompanied by his daughter Chelsea and a large delegation of administration… Read more »
Nigeria: A Mountain Of Expectations Awaits Clinton
In Pyakasa village, residents are anxiously awaiting the arrival of United States President, Bill Clinton with a long list of demands. Read more »
August 25, 2000
Nigeria: Why Is This Man Here?
In Nigeria, where debate is a favorite national pastime, President Clinton is topic of the day. Read more »
August 24, 2000
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy Ripe For Investment
President Bill Clinton's three-day state visit to Nigeria promises to be a new tonic in reviving a relationship that went sour a few years ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria: Chronology Of The Struggle For Stability And Democracy
The forty years of independence for Africa's most populous nation have not been easy. Welding such a diverse community into a single nation with a stable political process is still… Read more »
Nigeria: Clinton Off To Nigeria, Tanzania This Weekend
On the first day of his short but tightly- packed visit to Nigeria, aside from airport ceremonies that will include receiving a key to the city of Abuja, President Clinton will… Read more »