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Oil Strike in Garbon Leads to Shortages

Garbon President - Courtesy of AFP

Garbon’s New President, Ali Ben Bongo is facing a huge challenge as Garbon’s main oil workers have begun a strike.  Garbon is one of Africa’s primarily oil producers.

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More South African Stars Will Perform At Football World Cup

South Africa Artist

The concert on the eve of the World Cup will feature additional South African musicians.  FIFA -the football governing body, made the decision after hearing concerns from angry South African about the disproportionate number of international singers that would headline the event.

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FIFA Urges South Africans to Buy Remaining 500,000 World Cup Tickets

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke

FIFA- football’s governing body and the South African local organizing committee desperately needs South Africans to purchase the remaining 500,000 tickets.  Africa’s first World Cup begins June 1.  Tickets began selling April 15 for the 63 matches.

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Nollywood made sexy in Ghana

Frank Rajah Arase

I was confused about what to call this article, not because I didn't know what I wanted to write about, but I was stuck on how appropriate the headline would be, especially as it is the main story. 

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Africans came out to party in North California

Michael Blackson

African Angelz celebrated its first annual fashion show in Sacramento, California on March 6, 2010. The buzz generated about the show was matched by the red carpet festivities and the performances of the evening.

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2010 African Cups of Nations

This year is beginning to be a great year for football on the African continent. While the world is waiting for June when South African will host the 2010 World Cup, during the next 21 days every African will be watching as Angola host another competitition of similar calibre - the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

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