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President Laurent Gbagbo exerts his power as he continues to battle for authority with his interim prime minister in this small, divided nation.

A peace accord between the government and rebels intends to begin a new chapter in Ivorian history. The deal includes national elections that are long overdue.

Ivory Coast also known as Cote d'Ivoire, accounts for 40% of world's cocoa production. The region, torn by a civil war, uses cocoa profits to fund armed conflicts.

Nigeria scraped into the quarter finals of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations with their first goals of the tournament thanks to Ivory Coasts win over a subdued Malian side.

Hosts Ghana left it late to beat their close rivals Nigeria despite having a man sent off whilst the Ivory Coast had less trouble in seeing off Guinea.

Kolo Toure will team up with former Arsenal colleague Emmanuel Adebayor at the City of Manchester Stadium after signing a lucrative four-year contract.

France had the most numbers of colonies in Africa after Great Britain. French colonies included Algeria and Tunisa

Seven people have died because of a toxic waste crisis in Abidjan. The catastrophe, unfortunately, mirrors the domestic affairs of the nation.

Cameroon and Egypt upset the odds in the Cup of Nations semi finals to send hosts Ghana and favourites Ivory Coast crashing out.

The 2008 African Cup of Nations begins in January and as dozens of players flock to Ghana in search of glory it's time to take a look at the runners and riders.

Here's a preview of what we can expect in the second round of matches of Groups A and B of the Olympic Games Soccer Competition

South American giants Argentina and Brazil both won their Olympic Games openers, against the Ivory Coast and Belgium, respectively

The final nine spots at the 2010 World Cup will be decided on November 14 and 18, 2009. Three teams will come from Africa, four from Europe and two others in Play-Offs.

A superb individual goal by Salomon Kalou gave Ivory Coast a narrow win in the most hotly anticipated group match of the tournament against Nigeria.

After Tunisia and Egypt won the last two African Cup of Nations tournaments on home soil, can West Africa expect success this time around in Ghana?

The 32 competing nations will now know who they face, and where, in the group stages of the World Cup next year after the draw in Cape Town earlier today.

The full line up for the group stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is announced.

The mayhem continued in Ghana as Sudanese players were involved in a skirmish with Egyptian journalists on the eve of their crucial meeting in Group C.

A look at which teams and players will be most effected by the African Nations Cup which takes place in the middle of the Premiership season.

Stéphane Mbia scored twice as the Indomitable Lions beat the 2004 champions in Kumasi to reach Thursday's semi final against hosts Ghana.

A goal from Mohamed Aboutreika gave the Pharaohs their second consecutive Cup of Nations Final victory against Cameroon in Accra.

South American teams Argentina and Brazil are the favourites coming into the Beijing Olympic Games Soccer Tournament

Leonardo DiCaprio's movie Blood Diamond lets us experience the appalling horrors perpetrated by monstrous thugs who rule the lethal blood diamond trade.

From Truman Capote to lesser-known authors, this list of narrative non-fiction stories will keep you absorbed and perhaps lead you to revisit the stories in the future.

While the Argentine F.A and Barcelona don't reach an agreement for Lionel Messi to participate in the Olympic Games, Leo continues to train with Barca in Scotland

Running the rule over the favourites – Germany, Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Holland and Spain.

Italy beat France on penalties in Berlin to win their fourth World Cup

Looking at the coverage from ITV and BBC as well as the newspapers’ podcasts at Germany 2006.

Hosts Ghana made the quarter finals thanks to a much improved performance and goals from their dynamic midfield pair Michael Essien and Sulley Ali Muntari.

The 22nd edition of the men's Olympic Soccer competition will commence on August 7th, with all the media heavies pegging Argentina as the overwhelming favorite.

FIFA has announced the seeded nations and final draw procedure ahead of the World Cup draw in Cape Town on the 4th of December.

Asia? Australasia? Africa? Europe? North America? Or South America? Which continent has the best chances of winning the World Cup in South Africa?

Join the fun along the James River, in Richmond VA, as the 69th Festival swings into its last year on the east coast before heading west.

With the dust from qualification still settling, now is a good time to take an early view of those countries with the best chance of winning the next FIFA World Cup.

Senegal and South Africa's worst fears were realized as Angola and Tunisia played out a 0-0 draw to secure passage to the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Holders Egypt produced a magnificent result to beat much-fancied Cameroon 4-2 in Group C with Mohamed Zidan producing an inspired performance in Kumasi.

Samuel Eto'o made history in Kumasi as his penalty against Zambia made him the joint leading scorer in Cup of Nations history.

Four days after Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast scored twice for Chelsea against Arsenal he heard that he was the CAF African Footballer of the Year 2006.

Six individuals were recently arrested in the United States for smuggling ivory. Meanwhile, ivory procurement remains the root cause for elephant poaching in Africa.

Football's world ruling body FIFA released the 23 candidates for the FIFA World Player 2009 award as well as the 10 nominees for the FIFA Women's Player 2009 prize.

The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2010, which takes place in South Africa, was completed on Friday 4th November 2009.

Legendary Swiss chocolate begins at Alprose, in the Italian-speaking Ticino; discover how the finest candies are made, at this museum and factory tour.

Whether at university or on a four week crash course, moving to France or elsewhere to pick up conversational and business French language skills is an effective move.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona thumped Dundee United of Scotland 5-1 in a pre-season friendly match

SavetheChildren UK, a non-governmental organization recently released a report about children in conflict-ridden countries being abused by those sent to help them.

With more money in the Premier League than ever before, this could be the most hectic transfer window yet.

The summit, which concluded on July 3, brought together those who desire to create a United States of Africa with 'gradualists' who feel the continent is not ready yet.

Though often maligned in book and film, persons with albinism can take pride in the achievements of singer-songwriters Edgar Winter, Salif Keita, and Yellowman.

It looks unlike that South Africa will be able to win the World Cup, but how far can they progress?

The Canadian diamond industry is brand new and rivaling that of Africa. If you want to buy a Canadian diamond, here's what you should know.