Just three days after admitting he was "desolate'' following a heartbreaking defeat to Cameroon, Zambia coach Herve Renard is back on his feet and confident of a victory over Gabon that would put his side into the African Nations Cup quart…
Mohammadou Idrissou has cautioned his Cameroon team-mates not to take Tunisia lightly ahead of their final African Nations Cup meeting in Lubango.
The Indomitable Lions must win the game to guarantee progress from Group D, but victory i…
Togo goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale is awake and recovering well at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg just under two weeks after his team bus came under attack in Angola, a spokesman for the medical centre has confirmed.
The 25-year-old wa…
Cameroon booked their place in the quarter-final of the African Nations Cup after twice coming from behind to seal a 2-2 draw against Tunisia in Lubango.
The Indomitable Lions, who needed at least a point to ensure qualification from Gr…
LUANDA (Reuters) - Ghana will be without their key players when they take on Burkina Faso in a must-win Group B final game at the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.
The Black Stars, semi-finalists in 2008, will have to make do with the abs…
LUANDA (Reuters) - Algeria coach Rabah Saadane angrily denied media suggestions that Monday's 0-0 draw with hosts Angola was contrived to ensure both countries qualified for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals.
The result meant Angol…
There are many unsung heroes from the Volta Region whose contributions continue to profit the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kenwuud Nuworsu, the Volta Regional Chairman of the Party, said on Monday.
He said one of such heroes was the lat…
The Executive body of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region has commended the media and security personnel for their immense contribution in making the party's Congress in Tamale a success.
Alhaji Imoro Issifu Alh…
Mr Victor Amponsah, the Offinso Municipal Chief Executive, has appealed to Ghanaians living outside to be more supportive of development programmes at home.
They should bring on board their expertise, knowledge, skills, as well as materi…
South Korea plans to help train Egyptian nuclear energy engineers at the request of the Egyptian government, a state-led aid agency said on Monday.
The Egyptian government recently made a formal request to South Korea to train their …
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday renewed its demands of negotiating a peace treaty and lifting sanctions before it would return to the six-party nuclear disarmament talks, the official Korean Central News Agency r…
The United Nkrumaist Front in Brong Ahafo, has noted that the personality of the late Mr Dan Lartey, founder and leader of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), considerably contributed to reducing tension in the country's body poli…
Sebastian Pinera, presidential candidate for Chile's right-wing opposition, took the nation's
presidency with 51.8 percent of the vote in Sunday's second round election.
Eduardo Frei, who represented Chile's ruling left-wing party…
Afghanistan will not have peace and stability unless the post-Taliban country enjoys support from
neighboring countries especially Pakistan, the Special U.S. Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said here Sunday.
"I…
The Head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines Mohammad Nahavandian said Sunday that West-imposed sanctions on Iran have no impact on its national economy, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Referring to a meeting …
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday Israel would offer no further gestures to the Palestinians as attempts to reboot the stalled peace process.
"We finished our arsenal of gestures and there will be no other gestur…
The minister of communication and media for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Lambert Mende Omalanga, indicated on Sunday that the problem of transferring to ex-rebel chief of the National Congress for the Defense of the People …
The minister of communication and media of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Lambert Mende Omalanga, has denied the widely reported diplomatic problem with Belgium following comments by its former foreign minister.
Mende, …
The head of the Guinean military junta, Moussa Dadis Camara, on Sunday launched an appeal for calm among his nationals after a deal was signed to hold the presidential elections in six months.
Camara is in Ouagadougou, the capital of…
South Korea will host its first ever G20 meeting in February as the group will have the year's first gathering in the port city of Incheon, a government official said Monday.
Senior level policy makers and bank officials including Vi…
Mr Ebenezer Terlabi, the 2008 National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Oforikrom, Kumasi, has congratulated the party's delegates to the just ended national congress in Tamale for mature conduct.
He said the succes…
Egypt boss Hassan Shehata is likely to make "three or four changes'' to his line-up for their final African Nations Cup Group C game against Benin.
With the Pharaohs having already secured their place in the quarter-finals, the coach is…
CABINDA, Angola (Reuters) - Mali have lodged an official complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over Monday's 0-0 draw between Angola and Algeria that knocked them out of the African Nations Cup.
"I can tell you Mali h…
Ghana's hopes of progressing past the group stages have taken a massive blow following the news of Michael Essien's knee injury in training on Sunday.
He has been forced to pull out of the competition and will not feature in the must-wi…
Arsenal’s Emmanuel Eboue, who received an avoidable red card during Group B’s second match between Ivory Coast and Ghana last Friday, may kiss this AFCON goodnight later today if CAF’s disciplinary committee decides on imposing the maximum…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday threatened to sanction Iran if Tehran does not change its reaction toward the international community on nuclear issues.
"We have made it clear that if the reaction of Iran does not change, w…
The Sunyani Polytechnic Branch of the Tertiary Education Institutional Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated the new executives who were elected at the party's8th national delegates' congress held in Ta…
Ghana reach the final eight of the African Nations Cup after claiming the second qualifying ticket from Group B.
The Black Stars secured a crucial 1-0 win against Burkina Faso to progress to the quarter-final alongside Ivory Coast. Ghan…
Mali coach Stephen Keshi has announced that he is open to new job offers, following his team's elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mali were knocked out on Monday, despite their 3-1 victory over Malawi.
Keshi said after the g…
U.S. President Barack Obama's job approval rating during his first year in office averages 57 percent, among the lowest when compared with his predecessors, according to an opinion poll released by Gallup on Monday.
When Obama took o…
The European Union ( EU) plans to dialogue with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS including Nigeria on socio-political and economic issues to help move the region forward, according to a European diplomat.
Angel Fernandez, the Sp…
Khadim Ould Semane, the principle Mauritanian extremist, is demanding the "massive presence of media during all dialogue sessions" with ulemas (Muslim scholars) so that "truth can be revealed in broad daylight."
Ould Semane, one of t…
The African Assembly of the Defense of Human Rights (RADDHO), an NGO based in Dakar, has recommended the setting up of a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission in Guinea.
In a communique made public on Monday, the NGO expressed…
Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere on Sunday arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), for an official visit to ease tensions over comments by a European diplomat.
DR Congo's Foreign Mini…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday evening that the Palestinians don't have any choice other than negotiations.
When attending the ceremony of the Armenian Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Abbas said the …
Gaza Strip ruling Islamic Hamas movement denied on Monday night that Saudi Arabia has presented an initiative aimed at ending the current Palestinian internal rift.
Sami Abu Zuhri, Gaza-based Hamas spokesman, told reporters that his …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday urged Israel and Palestinian leaders to grasp the chance to restart peace talks.
Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas must grasp the offer of talks from Israel and "push the peace proc…
Nigeria Hope To Continue Where They Left Off
Coming off their first victory in the tournament against Benin, the Super Eagles will feel more confident playing against a Mozambique side they now know very well. They were in the same group …
LUBANGO (Reuters) - Substitute Mohamadou Idrissou scored a late goal to earn Cameroon a 3-2 victory over Zambia on Sunday and their first points of the African Nations Cup finals.
Idrissou powered home a header from Geremi's cross in th…
LUANDA (Reuters) - Hosts Angola have promised to continue their attacking approach at the African Nations Cup when they meet Algeria on Monday, even if a draw will be enough to earn them a quarter-final berth.
The top two places are yet…
A new policy to enhance discipline and safety on the country's roads is to be rolled out soon as part of efforts to reduce vehicular accidents and related deaths and injury.
The policy encourages shared responsibilities for road sect…
The Palancas Negras will hope they can continue where they left off with Malawi when they play against the Desert Foxes who will also be looking for a win to secure their way into the quarter finals in this very open group.
Hosts will ban…
Mr Sekyerehene Agyenim-Boateng, an activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to supporters to work assiduously at all levels to strengthen the party and wrest power from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
"Having lost…
Burkina Faso need only a draw to make it to the last eight while neighbouring Ghana must fight for a win after a disappointing 3-1 encounter against giants Ivory Coast.
Both teams are playing their last group game in the 2010 Africa Cup o…
With the second round of group matches completed in the 2010 African Nations Cup, Goal.com picks the 11 players who stood out as the best in their positions.
GOALKEEPER
Fawzi Chaouchi (Algeria)
After a terrible performance in the fi…
The Pharoahs' 15-game sequence marks a new tournament high.
Egypt have set a new record for the highest number of games unbeaten at the Africa Cup of Nations finals after defeating Mozambique 2-0 in Group C on Saturday.
The win stretch…
Angola and Algeria both advanced to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup thanks to a goalless draw in Luanda.
With Mali beating Malawi in the other Group A match, a point apiece proved enough in a game that started brightly bef…
A dream start for Mali gave them a first win in this year's African Nations Cup, but Angola's goalless draw with Algeria meant both they and Malawi missed out on a place in the quarter-finals.
Frederic Kanoute scored after just a minute…
Annan’s return gives Ghana a source of hope after the less promising news regarding Michael Essien…
Ghanaian international midfielder Anthony Annan is back on his feet and is a possible starter against Burkina Faso in the African Nations …
Winger fires salvo ahead of clash with the Mambas.
Nigeria forward Osaze Odemwingie has declared that his team will be much better prepared when they play against Mozambique in a crunch second place group decider in Lubango on Wednesday.
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