Burkina Faso
Another loss for African champions Zambia
Jan 05, 2013 12:41 EST
African champions Zambia suffered a third consecutive friendly defeat when losing 2-0 to fellow qualifiers Angola Saturday in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations warm-up.
Iran's Salehi to visit Cairo for Syria talks: reports
Jan 05, 2013 11:24 EST
Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will visit Egypt on January 9 for a two-day trip aimed at discussing the Syria crisis and Tehran-Cairo bilateral talks, media reports said on Saturday.
Mali Islamist group insists on sharia, autonomy for north
Jan 04, 2013 13:22 EST
One of the Islamist groups controlling north Mali said in its political programme handed to regional mediators that it wants autonomy for the north and the rule of sharia law, according to the document seen Friday.
Hectic countdown for Africa Cup champions Zambia
Jan 04, 2013 06:35 EST
Zambia face fellow qualifiers Angola here Saturday in the first of four warm-ups games before they defend the Africa Cup of Nations title won in Libreville last year.
Mali Islamist group revokes pledge to end hostilities
Jan 03, 2013 15:53 EST
One of the armed Islamist groups occupying northern Mali, Ansar Dine, said on Thursday that it had revoked a pledge to end hostilities, accusing the government of giving nothing in return.
Mali Islamist group Ansar Dine revokes pledge to end hostilities
Jan 03, 2013 12:23 EST
One of the armed Islamist groups occupying northern Mali, Ansar Dine, said Thursday it was revoking a pledge to end hostilities made last month during peace negotiations in Algeria.
Mali president says won't wait to fight Islamists
Dec 31, 2012 17:47 EST
Mali's interim president said Monday his administration could not wait several months before launching an offensive to wrest the north of the country back from Islamist groups linked to Al-Qaeda.
Chris Brown arrives with Rihanna for 'African Grammys'
Dec 30, 2012 12:03 EST
US rapper Chris Brown arrived with singer Rihanna in the Ivory Coast city Abidjan on Sunday, when he was due to perform at an African music awards show.
Nigeria can't have Ameobi, says Newcastle boss
Dec 24, 2012 12:55 EST
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will not allow striker Shola Ameobi to play for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
Odemwingie furious over Nigerian snub
Dec 24, 2012 04:39 EST
Veteran striker Peter Odemwingie launched a furious broadside at Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi over his surprise omission from the Africa Cup of Nations squad for the tournament which gets underway in South Africa next month.
Unlucky Zambia lose Africa Cup warm-up
Dec 23, 2012 04:56 EST
African champions Zambia were foiled twice by the woodwork as a second-half comeback away to Tanzania this weekend failed to prevent a 1-0 Cup of Nations Cup warm-up loss.
Togo want retired Adebayor to play at Africa Cup
Dec 20, 2012 05:42 EST
Togo want Emmanuel Adebayor to come out of retirement, and there were boosts for Nigeria and Angola as the clocked ticked down to the start of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Mali's new PM unveils unity government
Dec 16, 2012 11:30 EST
Mali's newly appointed prime minister has unveiled a unity government with representatives from all regions, including the Islamist-controlled north, but the leaders of the March coup that divided the country maintain a strong influence.
Mali imploded at hands of putschists, jihadists in 2012
Dec 12, 2012 09:56 EST
In 2012 Mali went from a stable democracy to a country facing a war with jihadists occupying over half its territory, backed by Western powers who fear the arid zone may become a new haven for terrorism.
Mali implodes at hands of putschists, jihadists in 2012
Dec 12, 2012 07:47 EST
In 2012 Mali went from a stable democracy to a country facing a war with jihadists occupying over half its territory, backed by Western powers who fear the arid zone may become a new haven for terrorism.
New Mali PM crafts unity govt to win back north
Dec 12, 2012 06:32 EST
Mali's new Prime Minister Diango Cissoko started drawing up a new unity government Wednesday that could bring the consensus needed to launch a foreign military intervention in the Islamist-occupied north.
Ahly begin CAF title defence in east Africa
Dec 10, 2012 17:52 EST
FIFA Club World Cup semi-finalists Al Ahly of Egypt start the defence of the CAF Champions League away to the winners of a preliminary tie between Saint Michel United of Seychelles or Tusker of Kenya.
10-man Marseille humbled at home by Lorient
Dec 09, 2012 14:50 EST
Title-challengers Marseille squandered a chance to move provisionally top of Ligue 1 on Sunday as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Lorient.
President's allies keep majority in Burkina vote
Dec 07, 2012 22:30 EST
Parties backing Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore maintained their overall majority in legislative elections, provisional results showed, but the opposition cried fraud in the capital Ouagadougou.
President's allies keep majority in Burkina vote
Dec 06, 2012 18:54 EST
Parties backing Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore kept their overall majority in recent legislative elections, partial results published Thursday by the electoral commission showed.
