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In Africa, Soccer Star Helps Break Down AIDS Taboo
07-Feb-12
Whenever we hear of devastating news from the continent of Africa, its HIV problems are likely to be leading the headlines.
Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana favorites to make African Cup final
07-Feb-12
Ivory Coast and Ghana are on course to meet in a showpiece final at the African Cup of Nations, with only semifinal opponents Mali and Zambia now able to prevent the eagerly awaited showdown.
Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists
07-Feb-12
A decade ago Gabon set aside 10% of its land for national parks. It wanted to become Africa's version of Costa Rica - a magnet for eco-tourists. But turning Gabon's natural assets into tourist cash has been tougher than expected.
AUDIO: Has globalisation affected football?
06-Feb-12
Gabon's National Institute of Youth and Sport and the French Institute in Libreville organised a conference on globalisation and sports to coincide with the Africa Cup of Nations which the country is co-hosting with Equatorial Guinea.
Ghana, Mali scrape through to African Cup semis
06-Feb-12
Gabon Pierre Eymerick Aubameyang kicks the ball to miss his penalty against Mali during their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb.
UPDATE 1-Gabon and BHP Billiton have Belinga deal-govt official
03-Feb-12
Gabon and mining firm BHP Billiton have reached a deal over the Belinga iron ore concession in Gabon after it was taken off China's CMEC, a government official from the Central African nation's government told Reuters on Friday.
Ghana top group after Guinea draw
01-Feb-12
Ghana drew 1-1 with Guinea here Wednesday to finish top of Group D and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.
Gabon: Parliament Is Defunct, Opposition Says
27-Jan-12
Leaders of the opposition in Gabon claimed Friday that the country had no more functioning parliament because the constitutional mandates of lawmakers expired on January 24.
Banks loan Gabon a 13.7m
27-Jan-12
Gabon:Last Eden - Region 1 Watch DVDs on the story of Gabon Was R173.95 Now R165.25 buy now Libreville - The National Wood Company of Gabon has obtained a loan of a 13.7m to help build a plant to treat timber at Libreville's Owendo port, officials say.
South Africa's Dominance in Africa May Derail Bid for Key Post
27-Jan-12
Bloomberg) - South Africa's bid to flex its foreign-policy muscle by capturing the African Union's top post may be thwarted by nations resentful of its already dominant role on the world's poorest continent.
Battle To Control AU Commission Causes Friction in Harare
26-Jan-12
Gabon sent Budget Minister Emmanuel Issoze Ngendet to Harare to lobby for Ping, but President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party accused Gabon of being backing Prime Minister Tsvangirai's MDC formation The competition to head the African Union has become the latest issue to divide the chronically troubled Zimbabwean government of national unity.
The African Cup of Nations begins in Gabon
21-Jan-12
A Gabonese dancer struts his stuff on the street as his fellow troupe members wait for the arrival of the Nigerian soccer team at the Leon M'ba International Airport located in Libreville, Gabon, on January 20, 2012.
Medic gives needy gift of sight on Congo trip
21-Jan-12
A family doctor who describes herself as an "ordinary Hong Kong girl" is heading for the heart of Africa on a mission to save the sight of thousands of people.
Black Stars jet To Gabon Today
20-Jan-12
Black stars of Ghana will arrive in Gabon on Friday night to begin their fight for the Africa Cup of Nations title after completing their intensive two-week camp in South Africa.
Black Stars Set To Arrive In Gabon For Nations Cup
20-Jan-12
Ghana will arrive in Gabon on Friday night to begin their fight for the Africa Cup of Nations title after completing their intensive two-week camp in South Africa.
Eq Guinea 'ready' to host finals
17-Jan-12
The opening match of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Bata on Saturday, when co-hosts Equatorial Guinea take on Group A rivals Libya Equatorial Guinea's Local Organising Committee says the country only needs to iron out minor details before hosting the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Gabon: Nation Sees Quiet Emergence of a Middle Class
17-Jan-12
Daniel Minkoh flashes a smile as he stands alongside his wife and three kids, proud of his middle-class status in the equatorial west African state of Gabon.
Gabon
17-Jan-12
The Gabonese Republic is a west African country on the equator , bordering Cameroon , Equatorial Guinea , and the Republic of the Congo , with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean .
Gabon 'outraged' by rumours over AU chief
17-Jan-12
New York - Gabon on Monday expressed "outrage" over reports that former foreign minister Jean Ping was withdrawing from his campaign to seek a new term as head of the African Union commission.
Kuffour Joins AFCON 2012 Panel
16-Jan-12
Ex-Black Stars defender Samuel Osei Kuffuor has been draftedA into Super Sport's elite panel of experts who will analyze the forthcoming Nations Cup slated for Equatorial Guinea/ Gabon from January 21 to February 12.
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