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Nigeria’s Foreign Policy After Murtala

ABBA MAHMOOD, leadership.ng On February 13, 1976, one of Nigeria’s most dynamic heads of state to date, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, was assassinated by a dissident section of the Nigeria Army. He was head of state for only 200 days … read more »

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The paradigm shift Africans must make

The paradigm shift Africans must make Let us rather spend our energy and time organizing ourselves across the borders so that we can create a new African Democratic Movement that creates momentum towards change. Last week I wrote on the … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Ghana v Cape Verde Preview

Ghana – Cape Verde Preview: Black Stars and Blue Sharks set to battle for semi-finals first slot Fireworks expected in this west Africa derby as both sides race to pick the first semi-final place in the 2013 Afcon. Ghana face … read more »

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AFCON 2013: S. Africa, C. Verde reach quarter-finals

Hosts South Africa and debutants Cape Verde Islands reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a dramatic finale to Group A on Sunday. South Africa came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Morocco in Durban and Cape Verde … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result: Cape Verde 2 – 1 Angola

Debutants Cape Verde qualified for the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to beat 2-1 in Port Elizabeth. The Angolans took the lead on 33 minutes through an own goal from Cape Verde defender … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result: Morocco 2 – 2 Bafana

Hosts South Africa finished top of Group A after their dramatic 2-2 draw with Morocco in Durban knocked the North Africans out of the tournament. Knowing a win would take them through, Morocco twice led – only to exit the … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Cape Verde v Angola Preview

Cape Verde go into their final group game unbeaten, having defied pre-tournament predictions with two draws. The debutants impressed against South Africa and Morocco and will again look to Ryan Mendes and Platini for inspiration. Angola need a win, as … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Bafana v Morocco Preview

South Africa enter into their final Group A clash against Morocco brimming with their confidence after their inspired performance against Angola, which has left them top of Group A with four points. The hosts will have to deal with a … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Bafana on the brink of qualification

South Africa are just one point shy of booking their spot in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 African Cup of Nations, when they host a Moroccan side who have it all to play for at the Moses Mabhida Stadium … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Bafana v Morocco tickets sold out

Johannesburg – Tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) match between Bafana Bafana and Morocco on Sunday are sold out, the SA Football Association (Safa) said on Friday. Safa president Kirsten Nematandani, speaking in Johannesburg, urged those with tickets … read more »

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Isabel dos Santos – First African female billionaire

Isabel dos Santos, the eldest daughter of Angola’s president, has become Africa’s first female billionaire, US financial magazine Forbes has said. The 40 year old’s shares in several Portuguese firms, including a TV cable company, and an Angolan bank put … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Bafana keeps fans’ faith alive

Cape Town – Bafana Bafana have begun to restore the fans’ faith after the team broke their scoring jinx in sensational style against Angola in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash in Durban on Wednesday. Bafana climbed to the … read more »

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African Union turns 50 – calls on nations to celebrate!

The African Union has called on its member countries, the economic community and Africans on the continent and in the DIaspora to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the continental organization. The AU Commission said that the actual … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Cape Verde do Bafana Bafana a favour

Durban – Cape Verde pulled off their second surprising result of the Africa Cup of Nations, and did hosts South Africa a big favour, as they held Morocco to a 1-1 draw at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday. Although Cape … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result: Bafana top group defeating Angola 2-0

Bafana Bafana have kick-started their Afcon campaign, climbing to the top of Group A as they eased past Angola with a comfortable 2-0 victory. After a disappointing opening goalless draw against Cape Verde Islands at the weekend, South Africa were … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Ethiopia – The underdog came back to bite venomously

The stadium was losing its mind, a yellow explosion smothering the country. The team in yellow, with only 10 men, were holding the African champions, tearing them apart at times, and the excitement was palpable. Yet this was not the … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Bafana Bafana v Angola Preview

South Africa believe patience is the key as they plot a way to score the first goal of Group A at the African Nations Cup. Both Group A games finished goalless on Saturday, with Bafana Bafana held by Cape Verde … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result: Angola, Morocco draw goalless

AFCON 2013 Result Angola and Morocco failed to take advantage of the earlier draw between South Africa and Cape Verde as they also failed to register a goal in their Group A clash in Johannesburg. Although the second match of … read more »

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2013 AFCON Fixtures

Africa Cup 2013 fixtures Group A – South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Cape Verde 19th January: South Africa v Cape Verde (4pm, LIVE ), Angola v Morocco (7pm) 23rd January: South Africa v Angola (3pm), Morocco v Cape Verde (6pm, LIVE … read more »

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Ethiopia, Zimbabwe among the top 10 Saddest Nations in the World

The influential Forbes Magazine, has listed the country as ranking high in global index for habouring one of the world’s saddest people, saying the country’s leadership must move from corrupt practices and official profligacy to render quality leadership to the … read more »

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Forbes Ranks Nigeria 20th Saddest Nation In The World

The influential Forbes Magazine, has listed the country as ranking high in global index for habouring one of the world’s saddest people, saying the country’s leadership must move from corrupt practices and official profligacy to render quality leadership to the … read more »

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Algeria, Morocco arrive for 2013 African Cup of Nations

Both Algeria and Morocco arrive in South Africa on Friday as the next two teams to report for Africa Cup of Nations duty. They are the third and fourth squad in the country for the tournament, following Angola and Zambia … read more »

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Angola, Zambia first to arrive in SA for 2013 Africa Cup Nations

JOHANNESBURG — Angola and the defending champions Zambia are the first of the African Nations Cup competitors to arrive in South Africa for the tournament, almost a full three weeks before the kickoff of the tournament. Both countries are based … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Cape Verde name squad

Experienced defender Ricardo has opted out of the 23-man Cape Verde squad for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in favour of playing for his club. The 32-year-old Pacos de Ferreira player is one of three senior figures missing for … read more »

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A man believed to be African dropped dead from the aircraft undercarriage in U.K.

  Unidentified: The man is believed to be African and aged between 20 and 30 years old Detectives are releasing images of a man they wish to identify after his body fell from the under carriage of an incoming flight … read more »

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Zambia Kickoff Against Ethiopia

Zambia will play Ethiopia in their opening 2013 Africa Cup Group C match in Nelspruit. The African champions have been drawn against Burkina Faso, 1994 champions Nigeria and 1962 winners Ethiopia in Group C at next year’s finals. Zambia will … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations draw & fixtures

Here are those groups in full: Group A: South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Angola. Group B: Ghana, DR Congo, Niger, Mali. Group C: Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria. Group D: Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia, Togo.

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Elected President Dos Santos to be sworn for five term in office – Angola

President José Eduardo dos Santos is to be sworn President of Angola, for a five-year term in office, Wednesday, following the Angolan Constitutional Court’s announcement that all appeals presented by opposition parties were dismissed as groundless. The official final results … read more »

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Africa Impoverished?

by John Campbell I had always thought that Africa was a cornucopia of mineral riches:  gold, platinum, coal, diamonds, oil–you name it; Africa has it all. Maybe not so, writes Bright Simons in “Africa’s Fabulous Mineral Wealth that Isn’t all … read more »

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Angolan elections 2012: Politics finally gets real

By Justin Pearce The tent and the table that made up the polling station looked very small in the middle of the expanse of tarmac on Luanda’s Largo da Família. In one corner, journalists addressed their cameras against a backdrop … read more »

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