Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
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. Striker Geraldo, who plays for Brazilian second-tier club Parana, opened the scoring after eight minutes at Dobsonville Stadium and defender Amaro from Primeiro Agosto added a second five minutes from […]
By George A.m. Shackleford 18 referees and 21 linesmen have been named to handle matches at the African Nations Cup finals, including South Africans Daniel Bennett and Zakhele Siwela. It is an experienced group as there are only two changes to the list of referees and eight new assistants from the last finals in Equatorial […]
By George A.m. Shackleford Black Stars Coach Kwesi Appiah has announced his final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. The Ghana coach finalized his squad on Wednesday for this month’s finals by having to leave out one member from his preliminary squad of 24. The team is made up of […]
4 January 2013 AC Milan staged a walk off during a friendly fixture – led by Ghanaian Kevin Prince Boateng – after members of the squad became the victims of racist … ( Resource: Ghana’s Kevin Prince Boateng Interview on Racism in Football Ghana player Kevin-Prince Boateng and his AC Milan teammates including Sulley Muntari […]
New York — A network of 17 donor countries that rate the effectiveness of multilateral organizations today published its most recent assessment of UNICEF, finding that UNICEF had shown it was able to strengthen its effectiveness and to coordinate efforts to address key issues. Members of the Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) carry out […]
The fight against hunger cannot be won alone. That’s why, 50 years after its founding, WFP gathered “50 Takes on Hunger” from leaders in the public and private sectors, from celebrities, athletes and academics, and from a school girl in Kenya who receives WFP food assistance. To mark more than 50 years of fighting hunger […]
By Richard Dowden Many African countries may be richer than commonly imagined, but people can become vulnerable very quickly such as these children in the DRC. (UN Photo/Myriam Asmani) The debate about the “image of Africa” seems to be reaching a consensus. The starving African child represents a reality that is rare and local. We […]
By Grace Kerongo The organizers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards have extended the deadline for receiving film entries to January 31, 2013. Tony Anih, the executive secretary of AMAA, says this extension is aimed at giving filmmakers across Africa more time to submit their films. Anih states that the extension was occasioned by the […]
Zambia will parade an even stronger squad than last year when they defend the Africa Cup of Nations title won against massive odds in Gabon. In come defender Emmanuel Mbola, midfielder William Njobvu and striker Jacob Mulenga, who missed the dramatic triumph 12 months ago when Chipolopolo stunned firm favorites Ivory Coast. After regular and […]
A proposed international treaty to address the damaging effects of mercury should include specific provisions to protect the health of children and other vulnerable populations, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments are to meet in Geneva beginning January 13, 2013, for a fifth and final round of talks for the treaty. Mercury is a toxic […]