Ghana/Equatorial Guinea: Fitness Worries For Ghana Ahead of Semi-Final Clash

Ghana are sweating over the fitness of key striker Asamoah Gyan ahead of their African Nations Cup semifinal with Equatorial Guinea in Malabo on Thursday. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Congo-Kinshasa: Confident Elephants Urged to be Cautious

Cote d'Ivoire coach Herve Renard has urged caution for his side heading into Wednesday's African Nations Cup semi-final against DR Congo in Bata, suggesting over-confidence from… Read more »

Nigeria: Filmmaker Builds Bridges at Sundance Festival With Winning Short Film

Sundance Institute premiered the winners of a Short Film Challenge launched last year - an international shorts program designed to spark global conversation highlighting human… Read more »

Ghana: Christian Atsu Silences Critics

Christian Atsu's match-winning performance for Ghana over Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Sunday will likely only add fuel to the fire for his detractors. Read more »

Ghana/Cote d'Ivoire: Will Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire Reach Finals?

The semi-final line-up at the African Nations Cup finals suggests the smart money should be on one of Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana to go on and lift the trophy. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Algeria: Gervinho's Injury-Time Strike Seals Win Over Algeria

Wilfried Bony struck a brace as Cote d'Ivoire defeated top-ranked Algeria 3-1 to march on to the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup following an entertaining last eight… Read more »

Ghana/Guinea: Atsu Gets a Brace as Ghana Wallop Guinea

Winger Christian Atsu proved the hero as his two goals helped Ghana to a comfortable 3-0 success over an out-gunned Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final in Malabo on… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: No Tears for Tunisia As Ref Gets It Wrong

The debate over the validity of Equatorial Guinea's penalty in the dying seconds of their 2-1 African Nations Cup quarter-final win against Tunisia on Saturday will rage long and… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Home Team Football Hero Shows His Pedigree

Amid the circus-like finish to the Equatorial Guinea-Tunisia quarter-final in Bata on Saturday, it would be an injustice if the performance of home forward Javier Balboa is… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville/Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo in Dramatic Afcon Comeback

DR Congo came back from 2-0 down to grab a place in the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a 4-2 success over neighbours Congo-Brazzaville in Bata on Saturday. Read more »

Ghana/Guinea: Guinea Overcome Ebola Stigma to Shine at Afcon

Guinea have overcome a lot to reach the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup, so much in fact that they might feel it is written in the stars that they should advance to this… Read more »

Algeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Algeria's Injured Stars Recover Ahead of Cote d'Ivoire Clash

Algeria coach Christian Gourcuff says he hopes to have three of his big names available for Sunday's African Nations Cup quarter-final against Cote d'Ivoire in Malabo after injury… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Hosts Win Heated Afcon Clash Against Tunisia

Equatorial Guinea received a soft penalty in the dying seconds of normal time, enabling Javier Balboa to net a superb winner to seal a historic semi-final place for the African… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Tunisia: Hosts Take on Tunisia in Afcon Quarter-Finals

Tunisia coach George Leekens says his side will not feel the pressure of playing the home nation Equatorial Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final in Bata on Saturday… Read more »

Africa: Clash of the Congos at Afcon Quarter-Finals

Congo-Brazzaville coach Claude LeRoy hopes his in-depth knowledge of Saturday's African Nations Cup quarter-final opponents DR Congo will help his team to another surprise victory… Read more »

Mali/Guinea: By the Luck of the Draw, Guinea Wins Afcon Place

Guinea had the luck of the draw to win a berth in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations and will now meet Ghana in Malabo on Sunday. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »