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ACCRA: World football’s governing body, FIFA,has given three spots for African teams at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup inCanada, following the decision to increase the number of participants at the finals to 24, eight more than previously. FIFA … read more »
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DAKAR, Senegal – A lawyer for the son of Senegal’s former president says his client has been taken into police custody. Karim Wade is believed to have amassed a personal fortune of more than $1.3 billion, and a special prosecutor … read more »
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Cotonou – Benin said on Sunday that authorities have thwarted an attempt to oust President Thomas Boni Yayi and install a military regime in the West African nation. In a statement read to journalists, state prosecutor Justin Gbenameto said a … read more »
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Africa Cup of Nations Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: Saturday 9 February Kick-off: 18:00 GMT Ghana and Mali meet for the fourth time in the last two Africa Cup of Nations – having being drawn in the … read more »
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By: Farai Mamina When it was transformed from Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to African Union (AU), there was sensational hope for pragmatism on the continent. For the umpteenth time, heads of African states and government are meeting in Addis … read more »
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Algeria head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has identified Tuesday’s African Nations Cup encounter with Tunisia as a must-win game. The north African nations go head to head at Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Stadium knowing all too well that the inclusion of Ivory … read more »
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Ethiopia will be welcomed to the continental fold after a lengthy absence with a fixture against defending champions, Zambia. The Walya Antelopes surprised everyone – perhaps including themselves – by securing a berth at the 2013 Afcon at the expense … read more »
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There are no reports of any injuries in the DR Congo squad, and most of the attention has focused on speculation that coach Claude LeRoy had either quit or been sacked. The country’s federation and sports ministry insist the former … read more »
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Following the passage of the 2013 Appropriation Bill last December, a public commentator, Mr. Igboka Uwadiegwu, wrote: “Nigeria’s national budget is 5 trillion Naira? Nigeria is not a poor country then, Nigeria is a miserable country. Five trillion Naira would … read more »
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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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Assistant coach of premier league side Liberty Professionals, Felix Aboagye is advising Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah to ensure all differences between players are settled in the dressing room before matches are played. The former Black Stars striker believes … read more »
Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Opens 7th ACP Summit MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, — Equatorial Guinean President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo called for stronger South-South economic global cooperation aimed at providing guidance for strategy and policies that allow the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group … read more »
A few days after his election as Ghana’s new leader, John Dramani Mahama has made his first international trip and he headed to Abuja for a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa. Mr Mahama who won a … read more »
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Katie Gresham In honor of World Human Rights Day (December 10), I would like to present to you the top 10 worst human rights offenders in the world, with a little help from Freedom House, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty … read more »
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(AP) — Somalia has bottomed out in an annual ranking of the perceived corruption of nations, joining Afghanistan and North Korea. Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index, released Wednesday, shows Somalia ranked at 174 out of the 174 nations surveyed. … read more »
So-called “ill-gotten gains” investigations are underway into several current and former ruling families from West and Central Africa. Senegal’s new government has launched a landmark investigation into several key figures from the former government, while justice officials in the United … read more »
Uche Igwe I was not so surprised to read that Nigeria has joined the ten bottom governance performers in Africa. The latest Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Assessment of Governance in Africa ranked Nigeria 43 out of 52 countries assessed – slightly … read more »
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The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of nations despite losing 2-1 to Equatorial Guinea in their second leg qualifier played the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo on Sunday night. Javier Balboa and Ben Konate scored for … read more »
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FULL-TIME It’s all over in Nigeria – and Liberia will certainly be grateful to hear the final whistle. A brilliant attacking display has booked Nigeria’s place in South Africa, and on this form they might just have a chance at … read more »
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Tagged Emmanuel Emenike, Equatorial Guinea, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Liberia, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Nosa Igiebor, South Africa, Victor Moses
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The second leg of the final round of 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifiers take place on Sunday. Seven ties were concluded on Saturday and there are eight more on Sunday – Cameroon wil be looking to overturn a two-goal … read more »
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Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. The Black Stars braved the intimidating crowd and bumpy pitch at the Civo Stadium to clinch their … read more »
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Helping developing countries make progress in eradicating extreme poverty is the most pressing issue that the international community faces today, the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, told the United Nations General Assembly today. “The annual victims of … read more »
Defending champions Nigeria will have the chance to gain some revenge over Cameroon at the finals of the African Women’s Championship later this year. They were drawn in Group B on Tuesday by the Confederation of African Football with Ivory … read more »
ecutive year but could more than double by 2014, as stronger economic growth, ongoing reforms and high commodity prices improve investor perceptions, the United Nations said on Thursday. The decline in investment, from $43.1 billion in 2010 to $42.7 billion … read more »
In the greatest movement of people the world has ever seen, China is secretly working to turn the entire African continent into a new colony. Reminiscent of the West’s imperial push in the 18th and 19th centuries – but on … read more »
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Record seven-time champions Egypt will be shock absentees when the final qualifying round draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in Johannesburg, South Africa is made on Thursday. The Pharaohs, whose seven titles include an unequalled three in a … read more »
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Ethiopia held on to a 1-1 draw against Benin to go through to the next round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and knock out their hosts. Other teams celebrating after Sunday’s qualifiers are Zimbabwe, Mozambique, DR Congo and Togo, … read more »
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728: And that’s all over in Lome too – and it’s Togo who go through! Their 1-0 win on the night makes it 2-2 on aggregate, and the Togolese go through courtesy of their away goal from the first leg. … read more »
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Cape Verde Islands completed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Madagascar on Saturday to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The result gave the Cape Verdiens a 7-1 aggregate victory, after they had … read more »
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Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions made hard work of beating Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Cameroon had to wait until the 80th minute before Benjamin Moukandjo finally broke the deadlock against a team ranked 169th in the … read more »
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Ethiopia, Zimbabwe,Mozambique, DR Congo and Togo grab spot in next round of CAN 2013 qualifiers
Ethiopia held on to a 1-1 draw against Benin to go through to the next round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and knock out their hosts. Other teams celebrating after Sunday’s qualifiers are Zimbabwe, Mozambique, DR Congo and Togo, … read more »