January 29, 2015
Africa: A Global Compact on Agriculture
On the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), African Union declared the year 2014 to be the Year of Agriculture… Read more »
Cameroon/Cote d'Ivoire: Soul-Searching for Cameroon After Early Exit
There will be much soul-searching in Cameroon this morning as they contemplate an early exit from the African Nations Cup finals after a qualification campaign that suggested a… Read more »
January 28, 2015
Africa: Olikoye - a Short Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
How softly the rain fell that Monday morning when my water broke. Because I was used to the raging downpours of Lagos, this quiet patter calmed me, filled me with peace. My husband… Read more »
Nigeria: Elections 'Too Close to Call' in Nigeria, Says Major Survey
Nigeria's upcoming elections are likely to be the most competitive in the country's history, with the parties running neck-and-neck and the outcome "too close to call", according… Read more »
Africa: Lots to Decide After Mali, Guinea Draw
Mali and Guinea played to a third 1-1 draw in their African Nations Cup Group D in Mongomo on Wednesday and will have to endure the drawing of lots to decide which of them advances… Read more »
South Africa/Ghana: Why Bafana Lost in Group C
If you had to pick two sides to emerge from Group C at the African Nations Cup prior to the tournament the smart money would have been on Algeria and Ghana. Read more »
Cameroon/Cote d'Ivoire: Indomitable Lions Knocked Out
Max Gradel's superb long-range strike catapulted Cote d'Ivoire into the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup as they defeated Cameroon 1-0 to top Group D on Wednesday. Read more »
Algeria: The Man Behind Algeria's Solid Defence
Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra has proven again that he provides glue the that keeps this generation of players together - on and off the pitch. Read more »
January 27, 2015
Ghana/South Africa: Black Stars Late Strike Sends Bafana Home
Ghana secured a place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a dramatic 2-1 victory over South Africa in Mongomo that gave them top place in Group C. Read more »
Africa: Security Fears Ahead of Quarter-Finals
The qualification of hosts Equatorial Guinea for the quarter-finals has given organisers of the African Nations Cup a headache that in truth they should have foreseen. Read more »
Mali/Guinea: Guinea, Mali Fight for Quarter-Final Ticket
Guinea may be considered the lesser of the four sides competing in the African Nations Cup Group D, but coach Michel Dussuyersays they have nothing to fear going into their… Read more »
Cameroon/Cote d'Ivoire: Final Before Final When Lions Clash with Elephants
Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire both know that victory will take them into the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup in their final Group D match in Malabo on Wednesday. Read more »
Algeria/Senegal: Desert Foxes Beat Senegal to Advance
Algeria defeated Senegal 2-0 to send the west African side crashing out of the African Nations Cup finals after a tense clash in Malabo on Tuesday night. Read more »
Tunisia/Zambia: Tunisia, DR Congo Advance as Zambia, Cape Verde Bow Out
There were no real surprises in the two quarter-final qualifiers from Group B at the African Nations Cup, though with just three points separating the top and bottom teams, it was… Read more »
Algeria/Senegal: Algeria Fight for Survival
Africa's top-ranked side Algeria need a win to ensure they don't suffer an embarrassing first round exit at the African Nations Cup when they play their final Group C game against… Read more »
South Africa/Ghana: Sink or Swim for Bafana and Ghana
One or both of Ghana and South Africa will be out of the African Nations Cup when they complete their Group C action in Mongomo on Tuesday. Read more »
January 26, 2015
Ghana/South Africa: Black Stars and Bafana Both Face Crunch Afcon Game
One or both of Ghana and South Africa will be out of the Africa Cup of Nations when they complete their Group C action in Mongomo on Tuesday. Read more »
Algeria/Senegal: Desert Foxes Under Pressure in Senegal Clash
Africa's top-ranked side Algeria need a win to ensure they don't suffer an embarrassing first-round exit at the African Nations Cup when they play their final Group C game against… Read more »
Africa: Drama Looms At Africa Cup of Nations
With the final round of pool matches under way, one of the major features of the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea has been the inability of teams to hold onto a… Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: Thievy Bifouma Leads Congolese Strike Force
Group A at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea proved to be something of a surprise with the two less fancied sides advancing to the quarter-finals. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Mali: Ivorian Coach Defends Side At Afcon
Cote d'Ivoire coach Herve Renard has told his side's critics to trust his methods in the wake of the 1-1 draw with Mali in their Group D clash at the African Nations Cup on… Read more »
South Africa/Senegal: Bafana Bafana Struggles to Finish
If South Africa are to bow out of this African Nations Cup after their final match against Ghana on Tuesday, they will look at this as a tournament of missed opportunities. Read more »
Zambia/Cape Verde: Cape Verde, Zambia Share Spoils in Rain-Hit Encounter
Cape Verde and Zambia bowed out of the African Nations Cup as they played to a 0-0 draw in monsoon-like conditions in Ebebiyin on Monday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa/Tunisia: DR Congo Snatch Crucial Equaliser
Jeremie Bokila scored a precious equaliser to secure DR Congo a place in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup as they held Tunisia to a 1-1 draw in Bata on Monday. Read more »
January 25, 2015
Burkina Faso/Congo-Brazzaville: Burkina Faso Bow Out After a Poor Show
Burkina Faso offered the possibility of a grandstand finish to Group A at the Africa Nations Cup but in the end exited the tournament in the same meek fashion as they started it. Read more »