Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Ahead of Tuesday's final Group C match between title holder Zambia and Burkina Faso, a seemingly innocuous statement by the Burkina coach may be an early warning for the defending champions that they will only underrate their opponents at their own peril. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles go for perhaps their most important game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations Tuesday, when they take on the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in their final Group C encounter in Rustenburg, South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following are the last Group C fixtures at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, which has killed over 3,000 people in gun and bomb attacks in Nigeria since 2009, on Monday declared an immediate ceasefire. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Here's the final Group B standing Monday at the ongoing 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Mali drew 1-1 with DR Congo in a Group B match here Monday, but qualified for the quarter finals of the 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Goals from Asamoah Gyan, in the sixth minute, Christian Atsu, in the 23rd, and John Boye, in the 49th, gave the Ghana Black Stars a resounding 3-0 win over Niger and a passage to the quarter-finals of the 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - John Boye added a third goal for the Ghana Black Stars four minutes into the second half to take Ghana's lead to 3-0 against Niger in their Group B 2013 AFCON tie here Monday. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Asamoah Gyan scored in the sixth minute while Christian Atsu was on target in the 23rd minute to vault Ghana to a 2-0 half-time lead over Niger in their Group B, 2013 AFCON, tie here Monday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday lashed out at those giving the false impression that the Super Eagles’ Coach, Stephen Keshi, has never won a match at the Africa Cup of Nations. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - If the Nigerian line up for Tuesday's match against Ethiopia in group C of the ongoing African Nations' Cup finals in South Africa is anything to go by, then the Super Eagles may well be on their way to a goal feast, PANA reported. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Saying that this is one of the most important matches of his career, Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo, Monday promised that Nigeria will qualify for the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Nations' Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Under pressure from the Nigeria Football federation (NFF) to ensure victory Tuesday in the final group C match against Ethiopia at the ongoing Nations Cup in South Africa, Super Eagles' head coach Stephen Keshi has said he is aware that excuses will not be tolerated from any quarter should he fail to win. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw has said the pressure will be on Nigeria in their final group C match at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa Tuesday, because his team has ''nothing to prove''. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Ethiopia has been hit by injuries ahead of its final group C match against Nigeria at the ongoing 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa Tuesday Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made it clear Monday that it does not expect anything less than an outright win by the Super Eagles when they confront the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in their final Group C match at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa on Tuesday. Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Curepipe Starlight has taken the lead in the Mauritian football league after walloping ASVP 4-0 in the ninth round of matches played over the weekend. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - When DR Congo meets Mali in their final group B game Monday at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations Cup tournament, only one thing will matter: Victory. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Following are the last Group B fixtures, to be played simultaneously at 1900 local time Monday, at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa: Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Ahead of their make-or-mar clash with Ethiopia, the Super Eagles arrived Sunday in Rustenburg, venue of their last group C match, from Nelspruit, after carefully watching the video tapes of matches involving the Ethiopians. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Hosts South Africa and debutants Cape Verde Sunday qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2013 African Nations Cup from Group A. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - May Mahlangu drew level for hosts South Africa in the 71st minute of their Group A 2013 AFCON match here Sunday against Morocco. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Half-time scores in the last Group A matches at the ongoing 2013 AFCON in South Africa are as follows:- Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - An own goal in the 33rd minute has given Angola a 1-0 lead over Cape Verde in their Group A 2013 AFCON match here Sunday. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Morocco has gone up 1-0 in a Group A 2013 AFCON match here. The goal was scored by Issam El Adoua in the 10th minute. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Although they are walking a tight rope at the ongoing African Nations Cup final in South Africa, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be looking up to history to maintain a tradition of qualifying for the knockout stage of Africa's biggest sports event. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A US football analyst, Mr. Austin Akabueze, has accused the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of working against Nigeria's participation in the current African Nations Cup in South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth, South Africa (PANA) - Encouraged by their opening two draws against football Giants and former champions South Africa and Morocco, a fast-improving Cape Verde has said they will fight to finish and get a victory when they face Angola Sunday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in the ongoing 2013 African Nations' Cup. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A US football analyst, Mr. Austin Akabueze, has accused the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of working against Nigeria's participation in the current African Nations Cup in South Africa. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The group A match here Sunday between hosts South Africa and Morocco will afford Bafana Bafana the opportunity to right the wrongs that had befallen them for almost 11 years since they last qualified for the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The last group A matches at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in South Africa will be held Sunday in Durban and Port Elizabeth. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Algeria has become the first team to be officially eliminated from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, after losing 0-2 to Togo in their second group D match in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Togo increases lead over Algeria in their Group D match at Africa Cup of Nations to 2-0, after Wome scored the second goal in extra time. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Action has resumed in the match between Algeria and Togo, after a near collapse of the goal post on the Togo end of the field forced the referee to halt the match for over five minutes, at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nation in South Africa. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - The near collapse of the goal post on the Togo end of the field temporarily halted Saturday's Group D match in Rustenburg between the West African nation and Algeria. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Togo leads Algeria 1-0 at half time in their Group D day two first round match at the ongoing Nations Cup in South Africa Saturday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Togo has taken a 1-0 lead over Algeria in their Group D day two match at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa Saturday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire Saturday became the first country to reach the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, after beating Tunisia 3-0 in their second group D match at the tournament in Rustenburg. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Disturbed by the alleged several wrong calls against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Saturday in Nelspruit wrote a protest letter to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the performances of the two referees that have handled Nigeria's matches so far in the competition. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Half-time score in group D's day two match between Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday: Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Nigeria's southern Rivers state has given the Nigerian Super Eagles US$100,000 to ginger them to success at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles have sent a passionate plea to referees at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa to be fair to the team in its remaining games. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire has taken a 1-0 lead over Tunisia in their Group D day two match Saturday in Rustenburg. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi has risen to the defence of one of his key players midfielder John Mikel Obi, who missed a penalty in the Super Eagles' second group C match against the Chipolopolo of Zambia at the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa Friday. Full text...

Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Day two action in Group D will feature two matches Saturday to conclude the second batch of first round matches at the ongoing 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Full text...

Nelspruit, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A 10-man Burkina Faso team literally "destroyed" Ethiopia 4-0 in a group C match here Friday as the 2013 AFCON continues in South Africa. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - With two more goals in five minutes - Alain Traore's second and the other from Djakaridja Kone -- Burkina Faso has gone up 3-0 and is set to demolish Ethiopia Friday in their group C match at the current 2013 AFCON tournament. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - Nigeria's coach Stephen Keshi on Friday in Nelspruit, South Africa, said Nigerians should not crucify John Mikel Obi for the first-half penalty miss against Zambia in their 2013 AFCON match. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - A 34th minute goal by Alain Traore gave Burkina Faso a 1-nil lead at half time against Ethiopia in their 2013 AFCON group C match here Friday. Full text...

Nelspruit, South Africa (PANA) - The group C match between defending champions Zambia and former champions Nigeria at the 2013 AFCON in South Africa ended here Friday in a 1-1 draw. Full text...