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Conference Sharing on OAU/AU 50th Anniversary with “Land Grabbing in Africa”

Dear All, You are cordially invited to attend a Conference Discussion Sharing Forum about “Land Grabbing in Africa” with its devastating catastrophic effects it puts on the People of Africa which in effect is causing harm and is hindering sustainable … read more »

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Ethiopia beats Botswana 1-0 to top World Cup qualifying group

JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil became a little more realistic on Sunday after beating Botswana to open a two-point gap at the top of its group in African qualifying. Ghana beat Sudan 4-0 … read more »

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Saturday’s African zone 2014 World Cup qualifiers Time Schedule (all times GMT)

Congo v Gabon (1430, Pointe Noire) Cameroon v Togo (1430, Yaounde) Nigeria v Kenya (1500, Calabar) Namibia v Malawi ( 1600, Windhoek) Senegal v Angola (1700, Conakry) Ivory Coast v The Gambia (1700, Abidjan) Burkina Faso v Niger (1800, Ouagadougou) … read more »

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King Mohammed Tours Africa To Give New Impetus To South-South Cooperation‏

By Said Temsamani On March 15, King Mohammed VI will begin an African tour that will take him successively to Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon. This tour is formalized within the scope of historical relationships between the kingdom and these … read more »

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VIDEO: Furious Drogba boots spot to bits after skying penalty he won with a dive

By all accounts, things have been going quite well for Didier Drogba since he began his career at Galatasaray. But on Friday night the legendary hitman had a fall from grace against Genclerbirligi. He went down easily (no, really?) in … read more »

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Former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo appears before ICC for crimes against humanity

Laurent Gbagbo, the first former head of state to appear before the International Criminal Court, attended a pre-trial hearing today on charges of crimes against humanity. The former Ivorian leader, wearing a dark blue suit and a light blue tie, … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Algeria 2 v 2 Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast, Togo are through to the quarter-finals

FULL-TIME – Algeria 2-2 Ivory Coast The other game in the group ends all square – Ivory Coast top the group with seven points, Togo second on four, Tunisia third, also on four, and Algeria bottom on one. Togo finish … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Algeria v Ivory Coast Preview

Africa Cup of Nations Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Date: Wednesday 30 January Kick-off: 17:00 GMT Ivory Coast plan to make changes against Algeria, but are yet to decide whether star striker Didier Drogba will return to the starting side. … read more »

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AFCON 2013 Result: Algeria 0 – 2 Togo

AFCON 2013 Result: Algeria 0 – 2 Togo Togo put themselves back in contention in Group D at Algeria’s expense, after beating the Desert Foxes in an engaging contest in Rustenburg. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor put the Togolese ahead in the … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Algeria v Togo Preview

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor knows Saturday’s Group D encounter with Algeria will be “tough” as both sides look for their first points in this year’s African Nations Cup. Both teams went down to late goals in their opening games with … read more »

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AFCON Result: Gervinho gives Ivory Coast 2-1 win over Togo

“Of course we want to win but 15 other teams want to win as well,” Drogba told reporters at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. “It’s going to be hard, like today. It was very difficult and all we can do … read more »

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Video: We dream of winning Africa Cup of Nations, Says Yaya Touré

Manchester City’s Yaya Touré talks about the Africa Cup of Nations – his memories and thoughts on what makes the tournament different and so unique. He also says the Ivory Coast players are desperate to win the tournament for their … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast’s Toure hails win over ‘fantastic’ Egypt

Ivorian defender Kolo Toure says “it was very important” to beat Egypt in Monday’s friendly game. Monday’s victory over a “fantastic” Egypt side will boost the confidence of Ivory Coast ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, defender Kolo Toure … read more »

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60 dead in New Year’s celebration in Côte d’Ivoire

At least 60 people died and dozens more were injured in Abidjan as crowds stampeded overnight during celebratory New Year’s fireworks, Côte d’Ivoire rescue workers said on Tuesday. The head of military rescue workers, Lieutenant Colonel Issa Sako, told public television … 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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Senegal v Ivory Coast match has reportedly been abandoned due tp fan riot

A crucial Africa Cup of Nations football match between Senegal and Ivory Coast has been abandoned after fans rioted at a stadium in Dakar. Home fans started fires in the stands and threw objects on the pitch as Senegal were … read more »

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Gbagbo allies trying to recruit Islamist rebels to destabilise Ivory Coast

Abidjan – A new report from UN experts accuses exiled allies of Ivory Coast’s former president of trying to recruit Islamist rebels who took control of the northern half of neighbouring Mali in a campaign to destabilise the volatile West … read more »

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Is Ghana helping to destabilize Ivory Coast?

Moses Kofi Yahaya Over the last two decades under the auspices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Ghana has hosted thousands of refugees fleeing from its war ravaged neighbors, Liberia and Ivory Coast. But a troubling trend … read more »

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Top ally of former Ivorian president arrested in Ghana

ABIDJAN: Ghana has arrested a top ally of Ivory Coast’s former President Laurent Gbagbo after weeks of deadly attacks on Ivorian police and military installations, officials from the two neighboring West African countries said yesterday. Gbagbo is awaiting trial at … read more »

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UN Renews Peacekeepers in Ivory Coast

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the mandate for the U.N. peacekeeping operation in Ivory Coast for another year, while expressing its concern about the country’s security situation. The Security Council, in its resolution extending the … read more »

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Ivory Coast: Coup plot uncovered

Authorities in Ivory Coast have discovered and prevented a plot to overthrow the government organised by exiled military officers and a close advisor to former President Laurent Gbagbo, the interior minister said late on Tuesday.ccr The minister, Hamed Bakayoko, said … read more »

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Liberia Closes Border With Ivory Coast

Liberia’s foreign minister says his country will take every measure to ensure there is peace in neighboring Ivory Coast, after Liberia closed its border between the two nations. The closing followed Friday’s killing of seven United Nations peacekeepers and eight … read more »

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Africa World Cup Qualifying: Ivory Coast denied by late Morocco goal

Morocco substitute Hamza Abdourazzouk scored a dramatic equaliser one minute from time to earn a 2-2 draw with top-ranked Ivory Coast in a World Cup African qualifier on Saturday. A delicate chip from Salomon Kalou and a stooping header by … read more »

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ECOWAS envoys quit Mali after failing to reach agreement with coup leaders

BAMAKO — Two West African envoys quit Mali after failing to reach agreement with coup leaders on naming the head of a transitional government. Ivory Coast envoy Adama Bictogo on Saturday said prior to departure that talks with the ex-junta, … read more »

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Main political risks in Ivory Coast

After a year in office, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is betting a rapid revival of the West African nation’s economy will help heal lingering divisions following a decade of political deadlock and armed conflict. The results so far have … read more »

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Six ‘killed’ in Ivory Coast attack

Abidjan – Six people were killed in an overnight attack on a village in Ivory Coast’s restive south-west bordering Liberia, a military source said on Wednesday. “The attack staged at night in the village of Sakre claimed six lives,” said … read more »

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NPP will push Ghana to civil war

The fears Ghanaians have secretly nursed are coming to realization, thanks to Kennedy Agyapong, an NPP member of parliament. Ken Agyapong, who is purported to have made his money through his dealings in narcotic and is on the list of … read more »

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International Criminal Court- The Way Out For Africans

By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba The question “is ICC for Africans only” is legitimate question to be asked and answered. The question has been asked, but I doubt that any answers could be expected especially from those who are best qualified … read more »

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28 paramilitary cops on trial in Ivory Coast

Abidjan – A military court in Ivory Coast put on trial on Friday 28 paramilitary police accused of crimes in the period last year when former president Laurent Gbagbo tried to cling to power, a prosecutor said. “These gendarmes, including … read more »

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