Angola
Angola 'actors' want to present different picture
Jan 25, 2012 19:46 EST
Angola tackle Sudan in the Africa Cup of Nations Thursday wanting to silence critics who claim they are a route-one team of Hollywood 'actors'.
Generous Burkinabe must be stingy against Drogba
Jan 25, 2012 19:45 EST
Burkina Faso must stop conceding soft goals if they are to have any hope of defeating Ivory Coast on Thursday and getting their Africa Cup of Nations campaign back on track.
Equatorial Guinea in dreamland, Senegal head home
Jan 25, 2012 19:43 EST
Equatorial Guinea grabbed the headlines on day five of the Africa Cup of Nations with a stunning defeat of Senegal to become the first team into the quarter-finals.
Exclusive: Senate investigating HSBC for money laundering
Jan 25, 2012 09:47 EST
(Reuters)- HSBC Holdings PLC is under investigation by a U.S. Senate panel in a money-laundering inquiry, the latest step in a long-running U.S. effort to halt shadowy money flows through global banks, according to people familiar with the situation and a company securities filing.
Angola accounting for $32 bn gap in budget: IMF
Jan 25, 2012 08:04 EST
Angola is making "concerted efforts" to explain a $32 billion gap in the government's accounts, which apparently was caused by undocumented spending on infrastructure projects, the IMF said Wednesday.
Mozambique's ex-colonial soldiers seek pensions
Jan 24, 2012 06:27 EST
Paulo Salazar served on a Portuguese warship during Mozambique's long liberation war, leaving him stranded on the wrong side of history.
Ghana's Gyan warns of more Africa Cup shocks
Jan 24, 2012 05:42 EST
Ghana star striker Asamoah Gyan has predicted there will more surprises at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, regarded by many as the most open in recent years.
Former colonial soldiers in Mozambique hope for pensions
Jan 24, 2012 02:16 EST
Paulo Salazar served on a Portuguese warship during Mozambique's long liberation war, leaving him stranded on the wrong side of history.
Ghana bank on Gyan against upstarts Botswana
Jan 24, 2012 01:51 EST
Ghana will again be counting on goals by star striker Asamoah Gyan to get them past debutants Botswana in an Africa Cup of Nations Group D match Tuesday.
Insight: Africa "black diamond" spenders show their luster
Jan 23, 2012 02:06 EST
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters)- With a taste for Jimmy Choo shoes and Hermes handbags, Choice Okoro's idea of shopping is a world away from her mother's.
Drogba's Elephants, Angola, off Cup mark
Jan 22, 2012 17:20 EST
Normal order was restored on day two of the Africa Cup of Nations after the opening day upsets, with Ivory Coast and Angola putting points on the board.
Manucho gives Angola perfect start
Jan 22, 2012 16:16 EST
Former Manchester United striker Manucho scored the decisive goal as Angola defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 to lift the Black Antelopes' level with Ivory Coast at the top of the Africa Cup of Nations Group B here on Sunday.
Co-hosts Gabon enter Cup fray
Jan 22, 2012 15:30 EST
Gabon will not want to be outdone by their neighbours and Africa Cup of Nations' co-hosts Equatorial Guinea when they tackle competition first-timers Niger here on Monday.
Morocco, Tunisia in 2004 final repeat
Jan 22, 2012 15:27 EST
Morocco and Tunisia both have something to prove when they face off on day three of the Africa Cup of Nations here on Monday.
Drogba saves Ivory Coast blushes
Jan 22, 2012 13:09 EST
Africa Cup of Nations favourites Ivory Coast won a tense Group B opener against Sudan here on Sunday, Didier Drogba earning the star-studded Elephants a 1-0 win.
Angola grapple with wounded Stallions
Jan 22, 2012 01:25 EST
Highly rated Burkina Faso go into their Group B Africa Cup of Nations curtain raiser with Angola motivated by a deep sense of injustice.
Ivory Coast start quest for elusive second title
Jan 22, 2012 01:05 EST
Star-studded Ivory Coast will be expected to beat Sudan Sunday to set the tone in their quest for a second Africa Cup of Nations.
Like a first date - Gabon coach revels in first Cup
Jan 21, 2012 14:08 EST
In the surreal surroundings of Gabon's gutted national stadium here Saturday Gernot Rohr likened his debut experience at the Africa Cup of Nations to a first date.
Zambia must defuse explosive Senegal strikers
Jan 21, 2012 02:59 EST
Senegal put arguably the most lethal strike force at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on display Saturday in a clash with Zambia that could decide who tops the Group A table.
Burkina Faso cry foul over training facilities
Jan 20, 2012 12:34 EST
Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte has claimed his team have been unfairly discriminated against since their arrival at the Africa Cup of Nations.
