Militias attack villages in Ivory Coast: Group

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 21:08

international human rights group says armed groups crossing over from Liberia have killed at least 40 people in neighbouring Ivory Coast since July.

Constitutional court meeting in Mali: Mediator

Last Updated: Monday, April 9, 2012, 18:50

Adama Bictogo, helping mediate the post-coup crisis, said that the constitutional court is currently behind closed-doors.

Four Africa Presidents turn back from Mali

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 00:09

The plane carrying the heads of state to Mali turned around because demonstrators were on the airport tarmac.

Ivory Coast hit by late withdrawals for friendly

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 17:19

English Premier League trio Salomon Kalou and the Toure brothers, Kolo and Yaya, became the latest players to withdraw from the Ivory Coast squad for Wednesday`s home friendly against Guinea in Abidjan.

Drogba plans to build 3 million pound hospital in Ivory Coast

Last Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 17:56

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is planning to build a three million pound hospital in his the Ivory Coast.

Memory of dead players steers Zambia to victory

Last Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012, 23:06

The memory of 18 players killed in an air crash almost 20 years ago carried Zambia`s current generation to their extraordinary African Nations Cup triumph, the team said on Monday.

Zambia wins African Cup after penalty shootout

Last Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012, 08:47

Zambia returned to the scene of its worst sporting tragedy to make it a place of unrestrained joy after winning a nerve-racking African Cup of Nations final.

Ivory Coast to meet Zambia in African Nations Cup final

Last Updated: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:02

Top-ranked Ivory Coast lived up to their billing by reaching the African Nations Cup final as the tournament delivered yet another surprise when Zambia also reached Sunday`s deciding match.