NAIROBI, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - It is a hot, humid afternoon and the children of Nairobi's Mathare slum are once again playing football and trying to put behind the tribal violence that nearly tore them apart.

Like many other kids across Kenya, these children aged 12 to 18 were caught up in the turmoil that erupted after disputed presidential polls in late December.

ACCRA, Feb 9, 2008 (AFP) - Factfile for defending champions Egypt ahead of 2008 African Nations Cup final against Cameroon Sunday:

4 - Hosny Abd Rabou, Amr Zaky

3 - Mohamed Aboutraika

Feb 10 Cameroon 1700GMT Accra

Nations Cup head to head

1984 - Egypt 1 Cameroon 0

1986 - Egypt 0 Cameroon 0

1988 - Egypt 0 Cameroon 1

KUMASI, Ghana, Feb 6, 2008 (AFP) - Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou has said the Elephants are the best team of the 2008 Africa Nations Cup semi-finalists and no team can stop them in their quest to land their second continental crown.

The Ivorians clash with five-time champions Egypt here Thursday night in the second semi-final of the 2008 Nations Cup.

ACCRA, Feb 5, 2008 (AFP) - Ghana's Sulley Muntari has proved an invaluable element in Ghana's charge to the African Nations Cup semi-finals.

The long ball specialist's vision and two goal haul has helped take the hosts to just one step away from a shot at a record-equalling fifth title.

ACCRA, Feb 4, 2008 (AFP) - Defending champions Egypt and Cameroon came through their respective quarter-finals on Monday to join holders Ghana and Ivory Coast as the last four teams standing at the African Nations Cup.

TAMALE, Ghana, Feb 4, 2008 (AFP) - Recalled Stephane Mbia scored twice as Cameroon edged Tunisia 3-2 after extra time in an African Nations Cup quarter-final thriller here on Monday.

Dropped following a 4-2 loss to Egypt in their first group match, Mbia made the most of his second chance to open the scoring in the first half and snatch the winner two minutes into extra time.

ACCRA, Feb 7, 2008 (AFP) - Cameroon dashed Ghana'South African Nations Cup title dreams with a 1-0 semi-final win on Thursday to set up a rematch with their opening round conquerors Egypt in Sunday's final.

SEKONDI, Ghana, Feb 3, 2008 (AFP) - Ivory Coast overwhelmed Guinea in the closing stages to triumph 5-0 in an African Nations Cup quarter-final Sunday and equal the record winning margin for the tournament.

The 'Elephants' led 1-0 at half-time thanks to a Kader Keita goal and captain Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (twice) and Bakary Kone were on target as Guinea fell apart.

KUMASI, Ghana, Feb 7, 2008 (AFP) - Defending champions Egypt took aim at a sixth African Nations Cup title on Thursday when they defeated Ivory Coast 4-1 in the semi-finals to set-up a final showdown on Sunday against Cameroon.

Cameroon, the four-time champions, earlier edged hosts Ghana 1-0 in the other semi-final in Accra.

ACCRA, Feb 3, 2008 (AFP) - Hosts Ghana overcame the expulsion of skipper John Mensah to make it into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with Ivory Coast securing the other last four spot from Sunday's quarter-finals.

ACCRA, Feb 5, 2008 (AFP) - Ghana striker Junior Agogo has received an unusual offer from an 82-year-old fan in appreciation of his exploits at the African Nations Cup semi-final - his granddaughter.

The proposal was made after the Nottingham Forest forward's late winner in the 2-1 success over Nigeria which put the hosts into Thursday's semi-final with Cameroon.

ACCRA, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - Champions Egypt supplied five of the 2008 Nations Cup all-stars team chosen by African Football Confederation officials and released Sunday.

They are goalkeeper Essam al-Hadary, defender Wael Gomaa, and midfielders Mohamed Aboutraika and Hosny Abd Rabou and striker Amr Zaky, who scored four goals each in the biennial tournament.

TAMALE, Ghana, Feb 4, 2008 (AFP) - Teams for African Nations Cup quarter-final between Cameroon and Tunisia here on Monday:

Carlos Kameni, Rigobert Song (capt), Timothee Atouba, Andre Bikey, Geremi Njitap, Achille Emana, Jean Makoun, Alexandre Song, Stephane Mbia, Samuel Eto'o, Mohamadou Idrissou

SEKONDI, Ghana, Feb 3, 2008 (AFP) - Teams for the African Nations Cup quarter-final between Ivory Coast and Guinea Sunday:

Boubacar Barry, Aboudalaye Meite, Arthur Boka, Didier Zokora, Emmanuel Eboue, Christian Koffi Ndri, Yaya Toure, Kader Keita, Salomon Kalou, Aruna Dindane, Didier Drogba

TAKORADI, Ghana, Feb 4, 2008 (AFP) - Didier Drogba says the African Footballer of the Year award picked up by Frederic Kanoute was originally destined for him.

Mali's Sevilla striker Kanoute received the continent's top player award at a ceremony hosted by the Confederation of African Football in Lome, Togo, on Friday.

ACCRA, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - Factfile for Egypt, who won a record sixth African Nations Cup title Sunday by defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the final:

4 - Mohamed Aboutraika, Hosny Abd Rabou, Amr Zaky

Burundi 4-1 0-0

Botswana 1-0 0-0

Mauritania 3-0 1-1

2 - Ahmed Hassan, Zidan

ACCRA, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - Collated gold, silver and bronze medalists from African Nations Cup tournaments after Egypt beat Cameroon 1-0 Sunday to become champions a record sixth time:

1. Egypt 2. Ethiopia 3. Sudan

1. Egypt 2. Sudan 3. Ethiopia

1. Ethiopia 2. Egypt 3. Tunisia

ACCRA, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - How African Nations Cup title holders fared when defending title following the end of the 2008 tournament won by Egypt here on Sunday:

Morocco (first round)

Nigeria (first round)

Cameroon (runners-up)

Cameroon (first round)

Algeria (first round)

KUMASI, Ghana, Feb 9, 2008 (AFP) - The goals continued to flow at the 2008 African Nations Cup Saturday with a record created as hosts Ghana beat Ivory Coast 4-2 in the third place play-off.

A first-half equaliser by Ivorian striker Boubacar Sanogo was the 94th goal of the 2008 tournament - one more than the previous best set in Burkina Faso 10 years ago.

ACCRA, Feb 10, 2008 (AFP) - Results of African Nations Cup finals:

Zaire 2 Zambia 0 (replay)

Morocco win mini-league with Guinea second

Ghana 1 Libya 1 aet, Ghana win 7-6 on penalties

Egypt 0 Cameroon 0 aet, Egypt win 5-4 on penalties

At Casablanca, Morocco

Ivory Coast 0 Ghana 0 aet, Ivory Coast win 11-10 on penalties