Eclectic Griot Land While kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté is setting up a school in Bamako to teach young players, Ba Cissoko is taking the ancient instrument down ... new electric paths. Grioisme is still alive and strong in West Africa writes Alexander Macbeth.
The challenges facing African football From crumbling stadiums to corruption and declining interest in Africa's own teams in favour of flashy European sides, there is a great deal ... of work to do to restore African football to the glory days of the past.Ponga Liwewe looks at the issues.
Tinga Tinga puts Kenyan animation on the map A Kenyan cartoon telling African folk tales shows the promise of the continent's creative industries ...
FIFA in Africa The international federation has been contributing to the development of African football for 25 years. The nomination of South Africa for the ... 2010 World Cup is one of the strongest signs of this.
The cost of a World Cup Hosting the World Cup will cost South Africa more than it had initially anticipated. Added to the effects of the global crisis, the country is ... nevertheless hoping the competition will stimulate sectors of its economy.
Africa cheers as the Dutch beat Suarez’s Uruguay Most African fans were supporting the Netherlands, who reached the World Cup final at the expense of Ghana's conquerors Uruguay in a dramatic ... five-goal semi-final
Ethiopia’s temples of higher learning The Ethiopian government's plans for 13 new universities will expand access to education throughout the country, but not until it addresses a ... shortage of teachers and materials
Super Eagles climbdown undermines Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria's poor performance at the World Cup has turned into a leadership crisis. After a poor performance, President Goodluck Jonathan moved ... to ban the national squad from competing but has yet to tackle the sport's rife corruption.
Europe gatecrashes World Cup semi-finals A tournament all about Africa, which was dominated by South American teams until now, could well end up with an all-European final. ...
Time for tourism off the pitch Tourists have flocked to South Africa to see the World Cup games, but stadiums are not the only sites they're seeing. The South African tourism ... industry has got a much-needed boost from the tournament.
Nzolo, the smiling referee Jérôme Efong Nzolo is today considered one of Belgium's greatest referees. And yet this 35-year-old from Gabon has to make do with watching ... the World Cup on television. His extraordinary story.
Four more for rampant Germany Argentina could not stop the German juggernaut in Cape Town, writes Gregory Mthembu-Salter. With Spain's win over Paraguay, Africa's first World ... Cup may produce an all-European final.
The Mystery of ?the Pharaohs Egypt is champion of the continent with seven wins at the African Cup of Nations including the most recent in 2010, but they can't seem to qualify ... for the World Cup.
Ghana’s grace in moment of defeat Ghana fail to reach semis as fortunate Uruguay survive astonishing conclusion of quarterfinal thriller ...
Ghana seek to make World Cup history Jacob Zuma tells South African fans to be the Black Stars' 12th man tonight as the last African team in the competition take on Uruguay for a ... place in the semi-finals.
China the master stadium builder With poor infrastructure posing an obstacle to continental sport, many African countries have turned to China for help in the last few decades. ... This co-operation is not without its pitfalls.
Africa’s football legends: Mahmoud Al-Khatib In the last of our series of Africa's footballing legends, we profile Egypt's fox in a box, Mahmoud Al-Khatib. ...
Morocco: the pain of missing out There was heartbreak in Morocco in 2004 when FIFA announced that South Africa had won the bid to host Africa's first ever World Cup in 2010. ... Now the country plans to launch a bid to host the African Cup of Nations in 2016.
“We made the country proud,” says Bafana keeper The hosts showed they could compete with the best in the world, South African goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs tells The Africa Report. ...
Africa’s football legends: Zambia’s Kalusha Bwalya The king of the Chipolopolos scored three of the four goals that saw Zambia defeat Italy in the 1988 Olympics. ...