Ghana

"I find gay marriage bizarre"

Sophie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:34:43 +0200

Photo: Gino Ginelli on Flickr

On June 16, California became the second American state to give the green light to gay marriage. We asked our Observers, from China to Ghana, if there's a chance of seeing the same thing happen in their own countries.

CAN final: "It would be difficult for anyone to beat Egypt now"

Julien — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:24:12 +0100

Our Observer in Ghana describes the post-match atmosphere in Accra after the team's defeat, and gives his predictions for the final.

Egypt and Cameroon go through to the semi final

Julien — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:25:16 +0100

The posts for the semi finals are almost complete. The Black Gazelles were mowed down by the Pharaohs and the Eagles of Carthage were devoured by the untamable Lions. In both cases, it wasn’t easy. We saw two of the best matches of the competition. It’ s the experience that makes the artist, as we say. In any case it’s what let Egypt bring Angola to an end. They were solid team who until now astonished us. No doubt they’ll confirm their great play in the next edition of CAN, which will take place at home for them; in Angola. Egypt really enjoyed a great feat when they beat the Ivorians, but a revenge could be on its way. This will surely be the hottest game in the competition. For Cameroon, the task couldn’t have been harder, and was long and intense to boot. The Tunisians lacked a bit of luck but finished holding their heads high: they fought till death, and Lemerre can only congratulate them for their efforts. Cameroon’s strength grew as the event went on…the next match for them will be a challenge for their competition.”

Ghana- Nigeria: "It was like the final"

Julien — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:12:50 +0100

"I thought this match was going to be close but I didn't think it would end quite that dramatically. At one point you thought Ghana would lose and at another you saw an array of hope from the way the Ghana boys played." Our Observer in Accra updates us on the team's 2-1 win over Nigeria, gaining them a place in the semi finals.

Ghana - Morocco in Accra: The party was wild!

Julien — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:19:40 +0100

Charles, our Observer in Accra reports on the 2-0 Ghana victory over Morocco.

Our Observers follow the African Cup of Nations

Julien — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:32:58 +0100

The African Cup of Nations (CAN), which kicked off its 26th yearly edition on Sunday, is followed worldwide and rivals the UEFA Euro competition and the Copa America in popularity. The atmosphere is, of course, heating up most in Africa’s major cities, from where our Observers will be sending us post-match updates with photos and comments. Here are comments and predictions from Abidjan, Casablanca, Cotonou and Accra.