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1. Morocco/Gabon: Co-Hosts Seal Quarter-Final Spot With Last-Minute Goal 27 Jan 2012
   allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Co-hosts Gabon netted a winner with virtually the last kick of the game to seal their quarter-final place at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 Group C victory over Morocco.
2. Tunisia/Niger: Last Gasp Tunisia See Off Lively Niger 27 Jan 2012
   RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Tunisia all but sealed a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a last gasp 2-1 win over debutants Niger here on Thursday.
3. Morocco/Gabon: Gabon Into Quarters After Remarkable Morocco Win 27 Jan 2012
   RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Gabon made it into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a classic and almost surreal 3-2 win over Morocco here on Thursday.
4. Cote d'Ivoire/Burkina Faso: Rampant Elephants Crush Stallions 27 Jan 2012
   Nation (Nairobi)-Though not a great performance from pre-tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire, they did the most important thing by ensuring maximum points against Burkina Faso on Thursday night in Malabo and with it, earned a place in the last eight of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
5. Ghana/Mali: Muntari Turns Focus On Mali Clash 27 Jan 2012
   GFA (Accra)-With an opening win against Botswana secured, Ghana are bracing up for the next match against Mali on Saturday at the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
6. Ghana/Mali: Appiah Hoping for Good Result On Saturday 27 Jan 2012
   GFA (Accra)-Ghana hope to pick all the spoils with victory in their Group D clash against Mali at the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
7. Tunisia/Niger: Eagles of Carthage Send Niger Home 27 Jan 2012
   allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-A dramatic late strike from Issam Jemaa ensured a second win at the African Nations Cup finals for Tunisia, who are on the brink of a quarter-final place.
8. Africa: Why Zambia Fly Where Warriors Fall 27 Jan 2012
   The Herald (Harare)-Looking at this Zambian side, from a Zimbabwean perspective, you wonder as to what it is that they have, which keeps driving them to lofty heights, which our boys don't have and now can only watch the drama of the Nations Cup finals from a distanceIn the slang language of the streets of Lusaka, the word Gabon has been used, since April '93, to refer to a battered car on the roads of the Zambian capital.
9. Zambia: Eastpoint Toasts Chipolopolo Victory 27 Jan 2012
   Times of Zambia (Ndola)-Zambian artistes once again converged at the arguably Lusaka's most popular spot Eastpoint to toast the Chipolopolo boys victory over Senegal last Saturday night.
10. Rwanda/Ghana: Micho Backs Ghana to Win Title 27 Jan 2012
    New Times (Kigali)-Ghana may have struggled to see off Botswana in their opening Group D match but Amavubi coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic remains convinced they are favourites to win this year's African Nations Cup.
11. Equatorial Guinea: African Cup - Country Struggles With Security 27 Jan 2012
    RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Security in and around the stadiums during the 2012 African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2012) constitutes one of the major challenges for co-host Equatorial Guinea. This central African country, which is hosting the continental soccer event for the first time, has called on Angola, the host of the last edition, to assist with security. But the crowds remain mismanaged.
12. Botswana/Guinea: Gutsy Zebras Plan Attacking Game for Syli National 27 Jan 2012
    allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Botswana coach Stanley Tshosane has promised an attacking game on Saturday when his team take on Guinea in Franceville in their second match in Group D.
13. Africa: Bruised Niger Braced for Tough Tunisia Test 27 Jan 2012
    RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Niger, virtually played off the park in their Africa Cup of Nations debut against Gabon, are in for another stern test when they face 2004 titleholders Tunisia here on Friday.
14. Africa: Panthers Eye Quarters, Morocco Target Survival 27 Jan 2012
    RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Gabon and Morocco have identified Friday's Group C meeting here as crucial to their respective Africa Cup of Nations fortunes - but for vastly different reasons.
15. Ghana/Mali: Red Cards Hamper Black Stars' Defence 27 Jan 2012
    allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Ghana will go into Saturday's key African Nations Cup Group D encounter against Mali with an unknown defence as Isaac Vorsah and John Mensah sit out the game in Franceville through suspension.