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Ethiopian Meseret Defar deprived her teammate Tirunesh Dibaba an Olympic double for a second time when she produced a home-stretch sprint to claim victory in the women's 5000m ... Read more »
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Taoufik Makhloufi has won gold in the 1500m a day after he was expelled for allegedly "not trying" during his 800m heat. He caused an upset, beating Kenyan champion Asbel Kiprop. Read more »
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Mo Farah, a Somali-born athlete who is now British, and Ethiopia's Tariku Bekele, won the gold and bronze medals respectively at the Olympics 10,000m race. Kenya's long-held hopes ... Read more »
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The teams played a goalless draw with in Group B fixture of the ongoing Arab Cup in Saudi Arabia. Read more »
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An increase in women's representation in the country's new parliament, following elections, has been hailed as a step towards democratic reform and gender equality. Read more »
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While the Western world reportedly believes the election results are "a step in the right direction", the country's opposition thinks the ruling party rigged the polls. Read more »
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In a recent meeting between the UN refugee agency, Polisario, Algeria and Morocco a decision was taken to introduce a new activity using the internet to allow refugees to reconnect ... Read more »
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The speaker of the National Assembly has lamented the death of a reporter and technician working for the Public Television of Angola in a plane crash. Read more »
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The leaders of the Mozambican students on strike in Algeria have now lost their scholarships and will be obliged to return to Mozambique immediately, according to Education ... Read more »
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The UN is calling for more funding to help the nearly 130,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in northern Mali. Read more »
