Daily Archives: January 5, 2013

India vs Pakistan: 2013 3rd ODI – Preview

New Delhi: Battered and bruised by yet another series defeat, India`s struggling cricketers will seek to restore some pride when they go into the third and final one-dayer against arch-rivals Pakistan here tomorrow with the future of some of the … read more »

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Nigeria and 2013 African Cup of Nations

Handlers of Nigeria’s senior national football team-the Super Eagles last week named a 35-man initial squad for training in Portugal, out of which 23 players would be selected to represent Nigeria in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) – … read more »

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Ghana Premier League has eight players for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana player Richard Kissi Boateng plays for local side Berekum Chelsea As 16 nations confirm their provisional squads for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, the Glo Premier League’s player contribution is spread among two countries. The Ghanaian Premier … read more »

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African champions Zambia suffered a third consecutive friendly defeat

African champions Zambia suffered a third consecutive friendly defeat when losing 2-0 to fellow qualifiers Angola Saturday in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations warm-up. Striker Geraldo, who plays for Brazilian second-tier club Parana, opened the scoring after eight minutes … read more »

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No regrets: Boateng vows to repeat protest if racism continues

Image: Emilio Andreoli/AP/Press Association Images AC MILAN’S KEVIN Prince Boateng has vowed to walk off the pitch again if he suffers more racist abuse no matter what the significance of the match. Boateng was subjected to racist taunts by Pro … read more »

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Conte quashes Drogba to Juve rumours

Drogba in action for Shanghai Shenhua. Image: Eugene Hoshiko/AP/Press Association Images JUVENTUS COACH ANTONIO Conte appears to have reiterated his opposition to the club signing former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. Conte, who returned to the bench in mid-December following a … read more »

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Salva-Bashir Summit: What is expected?

By Luka Biong Deng Presidents Salva and Bashir will meet on 4th January 2013 in a summit that is widely expected to be decisive and final in giving the last chance for the two countries. This summit came as result … read more »

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I Wish You A Better JUBA IN 2013

By Steven Wöndu I am recycling and article I posted in the middle of the year 2012 complaining about the health and security or rather, the lack of health and security in Juba. Today, we are beginning the year 2013 … read more »

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2013 FA Cup Saturday Live updates

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all in action in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Follow us as we cover the action LIVE on IndepthAfrica. *Live coverage will begin at 10:30pm HKT. For the early … read more »

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Ethiopians in the Middle East

By Teklu Abate (PhD) Introduction Twenty years ago, my cousin returned from the Middle East totally incapacitated, physically as well as psychologically. I recall that people were talking about her doomsday, that she threw herself down from her employer’s many-storey … read more »

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2013 African Cup of Nations: Tanzania land Ethiopia friendly

THE national soccer team of Tanzania Taifa Stars has landed an international friendly match against Ethiopia away in Addis Ababa next Friday.A statement released  by the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) Information Officer, Boniface Wambura, said that the match will be … read more »

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2013 Nations Cup: Ethiopia back on the Afcon football pitch after 31 years

With just days to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Ethiopia will carry the hopes of East Africa. The Waliya Antelopes are top of Group A in the African zone of World Cup qualifiers, and reaching the 2013 Nations Cup … read more »

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