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.
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.
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).
West Africa: Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon and Ghana
[UN News]
The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people.
Angola: CNN Accepts Ads From Corrupt Regime
[Fahamu]
The company contracted to market Angola overseas is owned by the president's children. While two-thirds of the population survives on less than $2 a day, the president and his protégés plunder the country.
Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Groups Continue Attacks on IDP Camps
[UNHCR]
UNHCR is alarmed by recent reports that internally displaced people have been tortured and killed by armed elements in the IDP camps of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Africa: Cup Co-Hosts Wary of Ivorian Stars
[CAF]
Equatorial Guinea admit they did not want to face Ivory Coast Saturday in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Elephants Set to Trample Hosts in Quarter-Final
[allAfrica.com]
A one-sided quarter-final is in the offing when the all-powerful Cote d'Ivoire go up against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
Mali/Gabon: Old Friends Become Opponents in Libreville
[allAfrica.com]
Co-hosts Gabon take on Mali in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Sunday. And the battle might be as much between the competing coaches as the players on the pitch.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Urges Peaceful Resolution to Poll Disputes
[UN News]
With the provisional results of national legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) having now been announced, the United Nations today encouraged all actors to use legal channels for resolving any disputes and refrain from the use of force or violence.
Rwanda: China's Donation of HQ Reflects Africa's Problems, Says Kagame
[East African]
Rwanda president Paul Kagame has said China's donation to Africa - the new headquarters worth $200 million unveiled last week is a reflection of Africa's bigger problems.
Congo-Kinshasa: Elections Concern U.S. Government
[U.S. Congress]
Washington, DC -
Violence, potential humanitarian crisis and the post-2011 election aftermath in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were the topics at a congressional hearing Thursday held before the House panel that oversees international human rights and African issues that is chaired by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04).
Africa: Quarter-Finals Begin
[Nation]
After eight days of action-packed football, we are now left eight teams as the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations beckon.
Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Co-Hosts Rue Ivorian Date
[Nation]
Libreville -
Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea will have their hands full on Saturday night (10pm Kenyan time) when they take on tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire in the second quarter-final at Malabo.
Gabon: Burping Phones and Rumbling Cars in Franceville
[RFI]
Mobile morning calls and heavy traffic at 6.45am leave your correspondent feeling afflicted.
Cote d'Ivoire/Equatorial Guinea: Zahoui Counting On Elephants' Experience
[CAF]
Experience will be the key to Ivory Coast beating Africa Cup of Nations' co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in Saturday's quarter-final, coach Francois Zahoui believes.
Equatorial Guinea: Pride Can't Pull You Out of Poverty
[OSISA]
Twelve years ago, Equatorial Guinea made world sports headlines in the Sydney Olympics when Eric Moussambani posted the slowest record for swimming the 100m freestyle at an Olympic competition. Eric had trained in the pool of a hotel in Malabo, the capital city, because there were no Olympic-size pools in the country.
Zambia/Equatorial Guinea: Sport On - Big Boy Mayuka
[Times of Zambia]
THE on-going 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer finals in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea has surely catapulted Zambia forward Emmanuel Mayuka of Swiss side Young Boys to big boy status.
Congo-Kinshasa: Massacre Survivors Pursue Justice in Canada
[Global Witness]
Montreal -
The Canadian Association Against Impunity (CAAI), expressed its profound disappointment with last week's decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal overturning the decision of the Quebec Superior Court in the case against Anvil Mining Limited.
Angola: Ruling Party Struggles With Dos Santos
[Maka]
The past year witnessed a critical shift in Angolan politics with regular youth-led public protests calling for the President's resignation. Two factors made the outcry for Dos Santos to step down the main challenge to both the conventional political discourse and public perceptions of power: the 2010 Constitution and the popular uprisings in North Africa.
Congo-Kinshasa: Alarm Bells Over Poor Funding for HIV Treatment
[PlusNews]
Naihasa -
The lives of thousands of HIV-positive people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at risk as the country faces declining donor funding and a severe shortage of HIV treatment, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Rwanda: Two Journalists Accused of Defaming Kagame
[East African]
The ruling of the case against two Rwanda female journalists accused by the state of publishing information to ignite public disorder and creating ethnic divisions was on Tuesday deferred to February 17.
Angola: Official Explains Portuguese Citizens' Entry Denial
[ANGOP]
Luanda -
The national director of the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME), Freitas Neto, on Wednesday in Luanda explained that the denial of entry in Angola given to 56 Portuguese citizens, in the last 30 days, was due to their irregular migratory situation, thus dismissing any other motive.
Angola: BP Committed to Contributing to Country's Development
[ANGOP]
Huambo -
The director-general of British Petroleum (BP), Martýn Morrís, on Wednesday in Cachiungo locality, central Huambo Province, manifested the commitment to help Angola recover its economic development.
Angola: Angolan Ambassador Visits International Court
[ANGOP]
Hague -
The Angolan ambassador to the Netherlands, Luis de Almeida, on Wednesday visited the International Court of Justice, in the Hague, Holland, and the headquarters of the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), ANGOP has learnt.
Angola: Kabuscorp and Banca in Final of Juvenile Handball Championship
[ANGOP]
Lubango -
Kabuscorp do Palanca and Banca de Luanda will on Saturday play in Lubango city, southern Huíla province, the final of the national juvenile males handball championship.
Angola: Petro and Juventude Play Final On Friday
[ANGOP]
Luanda -
Petro de Luanda are facing Juventude de Viana this Friday in the final of the national senior males roller skate championship.
Angola: Interclube Win Super Cup in Ladies Basketball
[ANGOP]
Luanda -
Interclube won on Thursday for the third time the Super Cup title in ladies basketball, by defeating Desportivo do Maculusso by 74-34, ANGOP witnessed.
Angola: Local Writers Releases 'A Vida é Uma Dança' Friday
[ANGOP]
Luanda -
The Angolan writers, Joel Sérgio and Fernando Saluiza are releasing on Friday a book entitled "A vida é uma dança - o segredo está em seguir a música do seu coração" on the premises of Training Journalists Centre (CEFOJOR).
Angola: Citizen Killed By Electric Discharge in Kamanongue
[ANGOP]
Luena -
A person died on Wednesday in Kamanongue Municipality, eastern Moxico Province, victim of an electric discharge, caused by a heavy rain, ANGOP has learnt.
