African soccer chief seeks Angola security assurances

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 12:32

African football leaders are to meet Angolan government officials on Saturday to seek assurances on the security of players at the African Nations Cup finals after Friday’s attack on the Togo team bus.

African Nations Cup to go ahead despite attack

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 09:31

The African Nations Cup will go ahead despite an attack by gunmen on the bus carrying the Togo team as the players entered the host country Angola for the tournament, the organisers CAF said on Friday.

One dead, 9 hurt in gun attack on Togo soccer team

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 09:29

Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Togo’s national soccer squad to the top African tournament in Angola on Friday, killing the driver and wounding nine others, including two players.

Togo football team bus attacked in Angola; 6 hurt

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 00:29

Gunmen opened fire Friday on a bus carrying football players from the West African nation of Togo to a tournament in Angola, wounding at least six people including two athletes, a Togolese football official said.

Estonia end Angola`s unbeaten run

Last Updated: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 15:14

Kaimar Saag scored 11 minutes from time to hand Estonia a 1-0 win over African Nations Cup hosts Angola in a friendly in Portugal, Angola`s news agency reported.

US, Angola holds strategic partnership dialogue meeting

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:35

As part of the Obama Administration`s effort to reach out to African countries to counter increasing Chinese influence in the continent, the United States today launched a "strategic partnership dialogue" with Angola.

Road accident in Angola kills 32 people, injures 42

Last Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 21:07

32 people were killed after a truck carrying them to Angola`s northern Uige province overturned, also injuring 42 other people.

Angola`s Manucho says sorry to coach, team, nation

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 09:22

Angolan striker Manucho, suspended from the national team for arriving late for training, apologised on Monday in the hope of making it back to the squad.

Angola`s President marks 30 years in power

Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 13:19

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos celebrates 30 years in power on Monday amid delays over a new Constitution that are likely to extend his marathon rule of Africa’s top oil producer.

Hillary Clinton on oil mission to Angola

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 16:16

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday shifts the focus of her Africa trip to business as she works to ensure a steady oil supply from key producer Angola and counter China`s growing influence.