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South Africa v Cape Verde live!

Africa Cup of Nations: Group A Venue: FNB Stadium, Soccer City, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 19 January Kick-off: 16:00 GMT South Africa v Cape Verde Coverage: Live text commentary on IndepthAfrica website.   If you are website owner you can copy … read more »

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Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 06:00 GMT on 25 December

Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 06:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near6.9 N,49.7 E.Four is expected to … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Day2 Live updates

Result: Ethiopia 2-0 Sudan – Addis Ababa Aggregate: Sudan 5-5 Ethiopia Ethiopia win on away goals Result: Cameroon 2-1 Cape Verde Islands -Yaounde Aggregate: Cape Verde 3-2 Cameroon Result:Angola 2-0 Zimbabwe – Luanda Aggregate Zimbabwe 3-3 Angola Angola win on … read more »

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Nigeria: Naira under foreign investor selling pressure

Nigeria’s naira currency eased further against the dollar on the interbank market on Wednesday, to its weakest level since Dec. 29, as demand for the dollar outpaced supply, traders said on Wednesday. The naira was trading at 163.05 to the … read more »

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Upcoming Cricket Series: Australia tour of West Indies 2012

Date and Time Match Details and Series Fri Mar 16 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT 1st ODI – West Indies vs Australia Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown Sun Mar 18 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT 2nd ODI – West Indies vs … read more »

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S.Africa’s rand recovers

South Africa’s rand firmed against the dollar on Monday, with further gains seen as calm returned to the market after nervous selling on Friday caused in part by a cryptic announcement from the central bank that spooked traders. Friday’s statement … read more »

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S.Africa’s rand softer, seen under pressure

South Africa’s rand softened against the dollar on Monday and could weaken further as failure by Athens and its creditors to clinch a debt swap deal re-ignited worries of a chaotic Greek default. South African government bonds were largely steady … read more »

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S.Africa’s Dec CPI steady at 6.1 pct y/y

South Africa’s targeted consumer inflation was steady at 6.1 percent year-on-year in December, data showed on Wednesday. Statistics South Africa said headline CPI slowed to 0.2 percent month-on-month from 0.3 percent in November, while the 2011 annual average accelerated to … read more »

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S.Africa’s All-share index hits record high

South Africa’s All-share index hit a lifetime high in early trade on Tuesday, as commodity firms such as Impala Platinum ticked higher, tracking gains in global equities after upbeat economic growth data in China. By 0737 GMT, the All-share index, … read more »

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Kenya shilling weakens vs the dollar, cbank eyed

The Kenyan shilling lost ground against the dollar in the first trading day of 2012 on thin corporate and interbank demand for the U.S. currency, and traders expected the central bank to intervene to stem a further slide of the … read more »

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S.Africa rand starts year on firmer footing

South Africa’s rand was slightly firmer against the dollar on the second trading day of the year on Tuesday and should stay largely rangebound as market players drift slowly back after the Christmas and New Year breaks. Local traders returned … read more »

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S.Africa’s rand steady after dismal 2011

South Africa’s rand held steady against the dollar in early trade on Friday but was set to end 2011 as one of the worst-performing currencies of the year, suffering a whiplash reaction from investors spooked by Europe’s debt crisis. The … read more »

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S.Africa’s rand recovers but still vulnerable

South Africa’s rand recouped some of its overnight losses against the dollar on Thursday but could give up further ground in line with a struggling euro, with thin liquidity as the year closes exaggerating some of the moves. By 0652 … read more »

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S.Africa’s rand little changed, bonds also flat

South Africa’s rand was little changed from its previous close and government bonds were also largely flat in sluggish trade on Wednesday, with most players out of the market until the start of the new year. The rand traded at … read more »

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Kenya shilling stable against the dollar

The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday and is expected to trade in a range during the session as volumes remain low in the holiday season. The market has been facing a liquidity squeeze with the central … read more »

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Tunisian voter turnout near 70%

Tunis – Voter turnout in Tunisia’s first-ever democratic election was nearing 70%, elections chief Kamel Jendoubi said Sunday, with just over two hours of polling to go. “The national average is approaching 70%,” he told journalists in Tunis, adding that … read more »

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Mob attacks two Algerian dailies

Algiers – A mob of around 100 youths tried to set fire to two private dailies’ printing plant in Algiers, the papers’ managers said on Thursday. The mob, armed with molotov cocktails, tried to storm the printing plants of the … read more »

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Algerian suicide attack wounds 29: official media

A suicide bomber attacked a police headquarters in the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou early on Sunday, injuring 29 people, the official APS news agency reported. The attacker tried to drive a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck packed with explosives into … read more »

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Morocco’s king to unveil reforms, curbs to own power

Moroccan King Mohammed VI will outline curbs to his wide-ranging political powers in proposed constitutional reforms to be unveiled Friday after weeks of pro-reform protests, according to a draft. The proposals, to be put to a referendum next month, provide … read more »

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DR Congo: 35 missing after boat capsizes

At least 35 people have been reported missing in Lake Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo after their boat capsized, ship owners in the region said Monday. The vessel sank on Sunday night near Minova in … read more »

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Egypt: Army “ready to use force” to clear Cairo square

Egypt’s ruling generals said on Saturday they were ready to use force to end protests in Tahrir Square after troops cracked down on demonstrators overnight and sparked violence that medical sources said killed two people. Soldiers and police had used … read more »

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Two protesters killed in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Two people were killed Saturday when troops and police stormed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to break up a demonstration demanding the ouster of the country’s de facto military ruler, medics said. For its part, the health ministry put the official toll … read more »

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Mali’s army fights off attack in north

Bamako – Mali’s army early on Tuesday fought off an attack by about 100 armed men from an unidentified group in the northern Gao region, military sources said. “Our military base was attacked on Tuesday at around 04:00 am (04:00 … read more »

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U.N Intervention in Libya: First shot fired at Gaddafi forces

The first shot in a U.N.-mandated intervention in Libya was fired by a French aircraft and destroyed a military vehicle at around 1645 GMT (12:45 p.m. EDT), French defense ministry and army officials said on Saturday. “A first target was … read more »

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Zambians die in stampede watching Man Utd v Chelsea

Four Zambian police officers have been charged with murder after allegedly causing the death of two people watching the Chelsea v Manchester United football match in a bar. Police say the bar was staying open late illegally to show the … read more »

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Quake hits Christchurch (Video)

Thousands of shocked people wandered rubble-strewn Christchurch on Tuesday, many searching for loved ones and trying to reach trapped people, after a major earthquake threw the city into chaos. Screams rang out across the southern New Zealand city’s main square … read more »

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South African rand weakens, gold miners lead stocks lower

The South African rand weakened against the dollar on Tuesday after an overnight rally failed to gain momentum, with the currency meeting resistance at 6.98. Stocks fell for the second day running, led by gold miners which were hit by … read more »

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South Africa’s rand steady, off 3-year high vs dollar

South Africa’s rand steadied against the dollar on Wednesday, coming off the 3-year highs against the dollar after the greenback rose. Stocks looked set to open flat, with the JSE’s blue chip Top-40 March futures contract ticking up 0.06 percent … read more »

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South Africa rand hits 35-month high, stocks lower

South Africa’s rand hit another 35-month high against the dollar on Friday, continuing a recent rally that has been fed by rising risk appetite, while local stocks edged lower in holiday-shortened trade. The rand traded at a session high of … read more »

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