Cameroon: After Samuel Eto'o Cameroon Finds a New Star

With Samuel Eto'o no longer part of the furniture in the Cameroon squad, coach Volker Finke is looking for a new star to provide guile and goals as they open their African Nations… Read more »

South Africa/Algeria: What Went Wrong for Bafana Bafana?

Hindsight is an exact science and the postmortem of South Africa's 3-1 loss to Algeria in their opening Group C clash at the African Nations Cup finals on Monday has brought forth… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Great Expectations for New Manchester City Sign-Up

Striker Wilfred Bony's transfer to Manchester City last week will have been received as mixed news by Cote d'Ivoire coach Herve Renard ahead of their African Nations Cup opener… Read more »

Mali/Cameroon: Indomitable Lions Take On Mali

Cameroon can begin to banish the memory of their disastrous 2014 FIFA World Cup if they can put in a good showing at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire/Guinea: Can Cote d'Ivoire do Without its 'Goldern Generation'?

Cote d'Ivoire go into their first African Nations Cup without legend Didier Drogba in almost a decade as they seek to put behind them past disappointments and finally claim… Read more »

Algeria/South Africa: Algeria Punish Wasteful Bafana

Africa's top-ranked side Algeria showed their class as they came back from a goal down to defeat South Africa 3-1 in their opening Group C clash at the African Nations Cup finals… Read more »

Ghana/Senegal: Senegal Come From Behind to Beat Ghana

Moussa Sow scored a dramatic last-gasp winner as Senegal defeated Ghana 2-1 in an entertaining opening Group C clash at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea on… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon's New Football Star

There is perhaps little surprise at the name of the star performer in the weekend's first four matches at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea as this is a player… Read more »

Algeria/South Africa: New-Look Bafana Take On Algeria

The real test of this 'new South Africa' will come on Monday when they take on top-ranked Algeria in their opening African Nations Cup Group C clash in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea… Read more »

Tunisia/Cape Verde: Cape Verde Converts Penalty Kick to Earn Crucial Point

Mohamed Moncer scored his first international goal but Heldon responded with a penalty as Tunisia and Cape Verde Islands played to a 1-1 draw in their opening African Nations Cup… Read more »

Zambia/Congo-Kinshasa: Chipolopolo Fail to Maintain Early Lead Against DR Congo

Given Singuluma’s stunning strike inside two minutes was not enough for Zambia as they played to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their opening African Nations Cup Group B clash… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Tougher Tasks Await Equatorial Guinea

If hosts Equatorial Guinea are to make any impression on the African Nations Cup then a win in their opener against Congo would appear to have been a must. Read more »

Africa: Group B Contest Wide Open Following Draws

It's 'as you were' after the first round of matches in Group B at the African Nations Cup as a pair of 1-1 draws mean that the pool will essentially be contested over just two… Read more »

Ghana/Senegal: Former Chelsea Boss Leads Ghana in Afcon Opener

New Ghana coach Avram Grant has been given a mandate to "do well" at the African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea but he has much work to do to win over sceptical Black… Read more »

Burkina Faso/Gabon: Goalkeeper Shines as Gabon Stun Burkina Faso

Goalkeeper Didier Ovono proved the hero as Gabon got their Group A campaign at the African Nations Cup off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso at the Estadio de… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville Snatches Late Equalizer

Thievy Bifouma scored four minutes from time to silence a frenzied home crowd as Congo fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with hosts Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group A clash… Read more »

Nigeria: Saidu Samaila Sambawa Remains In The PDP

Following is a statement issued by Dr. Saidu Balarabe Samaila, a former Minister of Sports and 2014 candidate for the nomination of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014. Read more »

Cape Verde/Tunisia: Rejuvenated Tunisians Join Afcon Favourites

Tunisia have emerged as one of the form sides on the continent as they prepare to face Cape Verde in their African Nations Cup Group B opener at the Nuevo Estadio de… Read more »

Burkina Faso/Gabon: Burkinabe in the Running for Afcon Finalists

Burkina Faso will hope to repeat their remarkable run to the final of the 2013 African Nations Cup when they begin their latest campaign against Gabon at the Estadio de Bata on… Read more »

Zambia/Congo-Kinshasa: Coach Grumbles As Surprise Football Champs Begin Afcon

Zambia open their 2015 African Nations Cup Group B campaign against DR Congo at the Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, but do so amid rumblings of… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Shenanigans Set to End As Afcon Kicks Off

Equatorial Guinea's build-up to the 2015 African Nations Cup finals could hardly have been more chaotic with their backdoor entry into the competition leaving the football… Read more »

Nigeria: Top U.S. Figure Calls for International Action On Nigeria

President Barack Obama's former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, spells out the dangers facing Nigeria in the coming month and calls on the U.S.,… Read more »

Africa: Crucial Year for Africa's Development

Decisive summits in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Paris and New York will make 2015 a year during which Africa's vision of its own future can start becoming a reality - but challenges lie… Read more »

Central Africa: Regional Leaders to Discuss Military Action in DR Congo

Heads of state from the Great Lakes region and southern Africa are to meet in Luanda in 10 days' time to decide on military action against Rwandan rebels in the Democratic Republic… Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica's Most Read Stories of 2014 (Includes Sex)

The abuses of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, especially the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, and the outbreak of Ebola in west Africa dominate the list of developing news… Read more »