Uganda: 23 Killed Watching World Cup

Explosions ripped through a restaurant and a sports club in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Sunday night, killing more than 20 people who had gathered to watch the World Cup final. Read more »

Africa: Why Did Ghana Succeed Where Others Failed?

Ghana built on their good showing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola earlier this year with a quarterfinal place at the World Cup, confirming their status as arguably… Read more »

Africa: Who Are Continent's Top 10 World Cup Players?

There may have been disappointment that just one of the six competing African nations made it through to the Last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but there were some outstanding… Read more »

Africa: Rapper Blitz the Ambassador Talks Tour and Upcoming Projects

I last spoke with Blitz the Ambassador in 2007. Since then he has been busy doing a soundtrack for the film Bronx Princess, finishing a screenplay, releasing his third studio… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Nation Needs Debt Relief to Recover, Says IMF

Zimbabwe is in a state of "debt distress" and is preparing a request for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative established by international… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Is Nation Ready for New Elections?

As Zimbabwe approaches the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the document which underpins its three-party unity government, a number of… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Agency Commits U.S.$15 Million for Reforms

The Liberian government signed a grant agreement Tuesday with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), awarding U.S.$15 million to the country for what is called a threshold… Read more »

Ghana: Soccer's Black Stars 'Won' for Africa - Annan

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Somalia: East African Leaders Call for More Troops

East African leaders have called for 20,000 troops to be deployed across Somalia to support the country's besieged transitional federal government. Read more »

Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future

While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run… Read more »

Somalia: New Somaliland President Looking for Recognition and Investment

Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, the opposition candidate who won the recent presidential election in Somaliland, says international recognition for the self-declared republic is one of his… Read more »

Ghana: Black Stars Exit World Cup After Two Hours of Pulsating Action

An extraordinary miss with the last kick of the game cost Ghana a World Cup semi-final place as Uruguay beat them on post-match penalties at Soccer City on Friday night. Read more »

South Africa: Court Convicts Ex-Police Chief of Corruption

A Johannesburg court has convicted the country's former national police chief, Jackie Selebi, of corruption. Read more »

Ghana/South Africa: Good Luck, Mandela Tells Black Stars

In a rare public message, Nelson Mandela has wished Ghana's Black Stars success in today's World Cup clash with Uruguay. Read more »

Africa: Obama Administration Planning 50th Anniversary Festivities to Honor 'Significant Gains'

President Barack Obama will host a town hall meeting next month with African youth leaders as part of a U.S. celebration of 50 years of independence being marked this year by 17… Read more »

Ghana: 'Up and Coming' Black Stars Can Create History

Ghana carry the hopes of a continent into Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay, seeking to keep a bright light shining amid the disappointment of a dismal… Read more »

Africa: What Went Wrong at the World Cup

Ghana's Black Stars have been Africa's only shining lights at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with all five other competitors from the continent dropping out in the first round. Read more »

Ghana: The Coach - Milovan Rajevac

A former Yugoslav defender, Milovan Rajevac has been known best for coaching Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and leading FK Borac to their first-ever qualification for a European… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Road to South Africa

To get to the finals, Ghana first had to overcome a difficult round two, with losses to Gabon and Libya. All three ended up tied at the end, but Ghana edged out the others on goal… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire's Road to South Africa

Cote d'Ivoire cruised through the qualifying rounds without losing a match, winning their group ahead of Burkina Faso, Malawi and Guinea. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: The Coach - Sven-Goran Eriksson

After a disappointing quarterfinal finish in Angola sealed the fate of head coach Vahid Halilhodzic, the reins were handed to the former England coach. Read more »

Nigeria: The Coach - Lars Lagerback

The Super Eagles' third place at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations saw the hasty replacement of head coach Shaibu Amodu by Sweden's former head coach, Lars Lagerback. Read more »

Algeria: The Road to South Africa

The Desert Foxes finished in the first round of their qualifying group matches one point ahead of Gambia, Senegal and Liberia, before facing off in the second round against their… Read more »

Algeria: The Coach

"Cheik" (the Elder, the Wise or the Master) Rabah Saadane is an Algerian soccer veteran; he was part of the coaching team in 1982 when Algeria disputed the "Anschluss" collusion… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Road to South Africa

Led by veterans Geremi Njitap, Rigobert Song and goalkeeper Idriss Carlos Kameni, the Lions conceded just two goals in final round contests. Read more »