Nigeria: Views From The Grassroots: The Nurse

Independent Nigeria is forty years old and many will be celebrating the nation's arrival at an age that traditionally marks the shift from young adulthood to maturity. But is it a… 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 »

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 »

Liberia: President Clinton Orders Expulsion Of Liberians Deferred

Thousands of Liberians threatened with being returned to Liberia after they fled civil conflict there during the 1990s have won a temporary respite. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Editors Honored With Press Freedom Award

Three Sierra Leonean newspaper editors have been honored by the World Press Review for risking their lives to uphold press freedom and human rights during the past nine years of… Read more »

Liberia: Liberians Fear Deportation From U.S.

Thousands of Liberians who fled civil conflict in their homeland during the 1990s waited anxiously all day Thursday for word that their expired official "temporary protected… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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: 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »