CAN 2008 : Benin. What next after their internet recruitment?
First there was their coach with little experience, then the internet recruitment of the national team, a captain who some claim Ian Rush doesn't...
CAN 2008: The Ivory Coast. fashion and a friendly disappointment
Whilst all the teams are busily preparing for the tournament, one of the number one newspapers in The Ivory Coast, Fraternité Matin, reported earlier...
CAN 2008 : Nigeria warns players of massive Ivorian turn-out
Due to its close proximity to the Ghana Ivory Coast border, The Nigerian Super Eagles have been warned of a possible flood of...
CAN 2008: Zambia’s lost bag
The arrival of the Zambian team in Kumasi, Ghana, is reported to be marked by the sad loss of baggage belonging to some...
This week in South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC, has denied accusations of sabotage from the ANC youth leader claiming that the public broadcaster « tampered »...
This week in Ghana
After a national report indicating a 900% increase in cars on the nations roads, President Kuffour promised a 90million dollar rehabilitation of the railway...
This week in Nigeria
This week, Nigeria put a $44 billion lawsuit against three tobacco firms namely, British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris and international tobacco, on hold.
The government...
Ex-Congolese Prime Minister writes book on Bantu culture
Former Congolese Prime Minister Bernard Kolelas has published a book on initiatory rites in Bantu society, an ethnic group present in several countries of...
Police stop Kenyan opposition protest rally
Kenyan riot police Wednesday stopped an attempt by opposition supporters here from holding their peaceful rally in protest against the disputed presidential elections.
PANA reports...
58th Berlin International Film Festival (07.-17.02.2008)
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Together with the Federal Foreign Office: Africa in Focus of the Campus 2008
The Berlinale Talent Campus together with...
Tech For Food 2008 : New technologies to enhance agricultural development and food security
It will gather projects holders from all around the world, development and technologies experts, NGOs, researchers, …Tech For Food was initiated by TV Agri...
Tech for food 2008, International forum, beginning of registration online
You are now able to register for Tech For Food 2008 by clicking here. As the places are limited, we advise you to register...
Kenya : High tensions following the opening of Parliamentary sessions
The first Parliamentary session of the year opened Tuesday morning in Nairobi in a very tense atmosphere. A high number of police force was...
Kenya : Parliament work is opened and Koffi Annan is visiting the country under high protection
Police was everywhere Tuesday in the city centre of Nairobi, capital of Kenya, before the ex-Secretary General for United of Nations, Koffi Annan and...
African Cup of Nations – CAN 2008
The number of participating countries in the African Cup of Nations has come a long way. Its humble begining in 1957, which took place...
Are the Clintons pushing their luck?
The uncompromising tactics from the Clintons in their race against Obama is rigged with a couple of misjudgements: those concerning the black community and...
Kenya: The battle moves into Parliament
After angry disputes interrupting voting in the Kenyan Parliament for a new speaker, the parliament went back to voting, opting for a secret ballot.
The...
Full programme of the CAN 2008
May you please find below the full programme of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), organised by Ghana from January the 20th till February...
Sudan celebrates peace agreement on 3rd anniversary
Sudan is celebrating the third anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) Monday (today) in Wau, Southern Sudan, against the background of the difficulties...
Somalia: CPJ condemns shooting of Puntland presenter
Comittee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement after the shooting by unknown gunmen on Thursday of Abdikheyr Mohammed Jama, a presenter of Radio...
Kenya poll chief disowns election results
The Kenya presidential election stalemate took yet another interesting turn late Thursday, when the country's electoral chief, Samuel Kivuitu, disowned the results which returned...
Kerry backs Obama
(CNN) Former 2004 presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry will endorse Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, two sources told CNN...
Malian officials to handle Morocco/Zambia pre-CAN 2008 friendly
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointe d three Malian officials to handle the friendly match between Morocco and Zambia as the two...
Niger : Mine explosion in Niamey
A landmine that exploded under a car in the Nigerien capital Niamey on 8 January killed one civilian and wounded another, agencies report.
According to...
Sudan rebuffs troop offer from Sweden, Norway
Sweden and Norway have dropped plans to send about 400 troops to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Darfur because of opposition from Sudan's government,...
Football: Guinean Fode Mansare extends deal with Toulouse
Guinean international Fode Mansare has extended his contract with the Toulouse Club until 2011, sources close to the French premier league football club told...
Four retired african presidents in Kenya to mediate election crisis
Four retired African presidents arrived here Tuesday t o mediate in the stand off between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition O r ange...
IFJ petitions Kenya govt to lift ban on live media reports
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has appealed to authorities in Kenyan to end the 11-day ban on live news reports, the federation said...
CAN 2008 countdown: Nigeria’s team captain arrives training camp
Captain of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Nwankwo Kanu, has arrived at the team's training camp in Malaga, Spain, to join his colleagues, the local football...
South African tourist detained for assault in Mozambique
The Mozambican police have detained a South African tourist, Pierre Daniel Van Tonder, for a brutal assault against a 22-year-old mozambican in the tourist...