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• Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Ivorian Stars Power Team to Afcon Semi-Finals
  [allAfrica.com] Cote d'Ivoire have advanced to the semi-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after a deserved 3-0 victory over co-hosts Equatorial Guinea at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on Saturday night.

• Zambia/Sudan: Chipolopolo Stride Into Afcon Semi-Finals
  [allAfrica.com] Bata - Zambia strode into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with a one-sided 3-0 win over Sudan to book a last four place for the first time in 16 years.

• Sudan: Bashir Warns of War Over Oil Dispute
  [Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir highlighted the unprecedented level of tensions with the newly established state of South Sudan by saying that war is now a possibility.

• South Sudan: New Clashes Blight Peace Talks
  [Sudan Tribune] Juba/Bentui - On Thursday the Unity state minster for information and communication, Gideon Gatpan, said 15 people were killed in Mayiandit in a coordinated attack by Unity state forces who came on machine-gun mounted vehicles.

• Egypt: Seven Die in Cairo Clashes
  [Aswat Masriya] Death toll of clashes between protesters and security forces in Cairo and Suez rises to 12.

• South Africa: Ruling Party Youth Leaders to Appeal Suspensions
  [SAPA] Johannesburg - Convictions handed down by the National Disciplinary Committee to ANC Youth League leaders were upheld by an appeals committee on Saturday.

• Somalia: Kenyan Jets Attack Al-Shabaab Villages
  [Shabelle] Badhahde - Kenyan jets have shelled a town once again in less than a week a rebel-held towns in Lower Jubba region of southwestern Somalia, causing heavy loss of Al-shabab fighters, residents said on Saturday.

• Ghana/Tunisia: Black Stars Favoured to Overcome Carthage Eagles for Semi-Final Berth
  [allAfrica.com] Ghana are moving closer to fulfilling a destiny at the African Nations Cup as they start favourites to beat Tunisia in Franceville on Sunday.

• Africa: Can 2012 - the Home Stretch
  [Nation] The first cull is done. It's goodbye to eight teams and the battle continues for the remaining eight.

• Egypt: PM Meets Army Chief Over Port Said Deaths
  [Aswat Masriya] Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, discusses the repercussions of Port Said stadium events with Prime Minister Kamal Al-Ganzouri in a meeting on Saturday.

• Kenya: 26 Die in Road Accident
  [Capital FM] Kisumu - At least 26 people are dead following a grisly road accident that occurred on Friday night on the busy Kisumu-Kakamega highway at the Mamboleo black spot.

• Egypt: More Clashes Between Protesters, Army
  [Aswat Masriya] Clashes between security forces and protesters were renewed intermittently in Mansour street near Tahrir square. A number of injured people were taken to field hospitals.

• Sudan: U.S. Condemns Govt Military Bombing in South Kordofan
  [Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, has strongly condemned the bombing of a school in Sudan's southern region of South Kordofan by the country's military forces.

• Ghana/Tunisia: Blacks Stars Gear Up to Face Carthage Eagles
  [GFA] Ghana are gearing up for the biggest match so far at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with the quarter-final clash against Tunisia on Sunday.

• Ghana: Stevanovic Has All Players Available
  [GFA] Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic has all his players available for the quarter-final match against Tunisia on Sunday at the 2012 African Cup of Nations.

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Mission to Decide On Election Certification Next Week
  [UN News] The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) said today that he hopes to decide next week on the partial certification of parliamentary elections held in the West African country near the end of last year.

• Mali: Seydou Keita, Daniel Cousin Speak Ahead of Mali-Gabon Match
  [RFI] It will be a tale of three warhorses on Sunday when Gabon take on Mali in the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

• Zambia/Sudan: Copper Bullets Humble 10-Man Sudan to Reach Last Four
  [CAF] The Chipolopolos of Zambia sealed a historic place at the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Sudan 3-0 in their quarter final clash on Saturday in Bata.

• Ghana: Boateng - It Doesn't Get Any Easier From Here On
  [CAF] His is an efficient workhorse in the Black Stars, midfield and quietly goes about his business on and off the field in a focused manner. It was pretty much the same scenario at Ngouni Complex in Franceville that Cafonline.com caught up with Owusu Derek Boateng to talk about Ghana's upcoming quarter final encounter with Tunisia on Sunday 5th February

• Ghana/Tunisia: Stevanovic Ready for 'Special Game'
  [GFA] The prospect of a semi-final berth makes Sunday's match against Tunisia "a very special game" for Goran Stevanovic as he prepares Ghana for the quarter-final clash at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

• Ghana/Tunisia: Mensah Declares Himself Fit and Ready for Tunisia
  [GFA] Ghana captain John Mensah insists he is fit to lead Ghana in the quarter-final of the Africa Cup of Nations against Tunisia on Sunday in Franceville.

• Ghana: Annan Backed to Keep On Going
  [GFA] Goran Stevanovic hopes Anthony Annan will be self motivated to fight for Ghana after the midfielder lost his mother this week.

• Ghana: Stevanovic Backs Kwarasey
  [GFA] Goran Stevanovic has blanked concerns that Adam Kwarasey's status as the No1 goalkeeper is under threat after conceding a 'casual' goal at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Guinea last Wednesday.

• Africa: Zambia Through to Semifinals At African Cup
  [GFA] Zambia was the first team through to the African Cup of Nations semifinals after a clinical 3-0 win over struggling 10-man Sudan on Saturday.

• Ghana: Black Cats Seek Permanent Gyan Solution
  [GFA] Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has suggested Al-Ain are keen to complete a permanent deal for Ghana international striker Asamoah Gyan.

• Egypt: Military Council Urges National Powers to Intervene
  [Aswat Masriya] The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) urged national powers to intervene in order to end tension and restore calm as clashes between security forces and protesters continue.

• Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai Stall Vote on New Constitution
  [Financial Gazette] Harare - PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have stalled the crafting of a referendum law due to haggling on whether or not the diaspora vote should be included in the constitutional plebiscite.

• Liberia: No Time for Complacency in HIV Fight
  [allAfrica.com] Monrovia - Smartly seated behind his computer, crunching out numbers and making calls to colleagues, Anthony*, a 38-year-old father of three, is amongst those looking to check the spread of HIV in Liberia. He received confirmation of his own positive status after testing in 2007.

• Congo-Kinshasa: New Atrocities Reported Against Displaced Civilians
  [UN News] The United Nations refugee agency said today it is alarmed by recent reports that displaced people have been tortured and killed in their camps by armed elements in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

• Africa: No Time to 'Give Up' on HIV-Fighting Gel
  [allAfrica.com] Durban, South Africa - Africans tracking the worldwide HIV epidemic have not found much to celebrate since Aids began ravaging the continent 30 years ago, but researchers are optimistic that they are learning as much from their failures as their successes.