June 12, 2010
South Africa: Overview of Bafana Bafana at World Cup
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Many of the home team's supporters fear Bafana Bafana (The Boys, the Boys) will struggle to make it out of the group stage. The United States and co-hosts Japan and South Korea,… Read more »
June 11, 2010
South Africa: Tragedy Hits Mandelas on Eve of World Cup
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Nelson Mandela's family was struck by tragedy on the eve of the opening of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament, forcing him to withdraw from the opening ceremony. Read more »
South Africa: Nervous Bafana Team Breaks Ice at World Cup
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Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira admits that his side were nervous in their opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Mexico, but says he hopes "the ice is now… Read more »
South Africa: Bafana Bafana Hold Mexico to Draw at World Cup Opener
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Amid a cacophony of sound and colour, South Africa and Mexico drew the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup 1-1 at Soccer City, though both coaches might be ruing not picking up… Read more »
Nigeria: Strong Super Eagles Face World-Class Argentines
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Nigeria open their 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B campaign against the might of Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Road to South Africa
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After a draw against Tunisia, trouble started for the Super Eagles when they drew with Mozambique, leaving them trailing Tunisia in points. Read more »
June 10, 2010
South Africa: National Pride Boosts Bafana Against Confident Mexico
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Hosts South Africa open their 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A campaign against a strong Mexican side at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Friday. Read more »
June 08, 2010
Africa: How Will Continent's Sides Fare in World Cup?
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Africa will have a record six representatives at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, but just how will they fare amongst a field that is the strongest ever put together for the global… Read more »
June 07, 2010
Africa: Developed World Inhibits African Trade - Report
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Developed countries have responded to the global financial crisis by adopting protectionist measures which have damaged Africa's chances of boosting its exports, according to a… Read more »
June 04, 2010
Rwanda: U.S. Calls for Release of Opposition Leader's Lawyer
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The United States has called for the release of a American defense lawyer detained by police in Rwanda. Read more »
June 03, 2010
Africa: Think Tank Attacks West as 'Out of Touch' on Africa
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An influential British think tank has warned the West that it will lose out to emerging nations unless it replaces its "humanitarian" approach to Africa with a more strategic focus… Read more »
June 02, 2010
Africa: 'Patronizing' West Risks Losing Trade, Influence to Emerging Powers, Warns Think Tank [document]
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The executive summary of the report issued by the British think tank, Chatham House, entitled "Our Common Strategic Interests: Africa's Role in the Post-G8 World": Read more »
Africa: Who Speaks for Africa? [document]
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An excerpt from a report by the British think tank, Chatham House: Read more »
Africa: What is the Committee of Ten? [document]
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A low-profile committee of key African finance ministers and bankers, founded in response to the global financial crisis of 2008, may become a vehicle for ensuring Africa's needs… Read more »
May 29, 2010
Africa: Victims of Rights Violations Turn Their Eyes to Kampala [guest column]
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Starting in Kampala on Monday, representatives of governments, the United Nations and civil society groups will meet for the first time to review the workings of the International… Read more »
May 27, 2010
Africa: Group Indicts Govt Failures to Act on Rights Violations
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The failure of African states to hold violators of human rights accountable for their actions has been pin-pointed as a major problem across the continent by the respected advocacy… Read more »
May 26, 2010
Ethiopia: U.S., Europe Criticize Elections but Will Work with Meles
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The United States and the European Union have held back from endorsing Ethiopia's elections on Sunday as free and fair, both criticizing the government of Prime Minister Meles… Read more »
Ethiopia: Election Marred by 'Narrowing of Political Space' - EU [document]
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The following is the executive summary of the preliminary statement of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) which observed the 23 May 2010 elections to the… Read more »
May 25, 2010
Liberia: President Reports Progress Amid Problems to U.S. Backers
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Washington this week with a message that the country's post-conflict recovery, while still fragile, can become self-sustaining within… Read more »
Africa: Aid Campaigners Call for New Plans for Development Goals
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Industrialized countries have delivered an historic increase in development aid to Africa in the past five years, but they have gone only three-fifths of the way towards meeting… Read more »
Africa: Advocacy Group ONE Assesses G7 Nations on Aid [document]
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Nearly five years after the G7 countries promised at their meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland, to increase development aid to Africa, the global anti-poverty advocacy group, ONE,… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change, Financial Crisis Hurt Progress Towards Millennium Development Goals
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The global economic crisis and climate change threaten to curtail already slow progress on meeting the social development targets of the Millennium Development Goals, says a new… Read more »
Africa: Annan Slams Leaders for 'Personal Enrichment', 'Authoritarian Behaviour' [document]
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Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report issued on Tuesday that while a number of African leaders stand out as "champions of development," they are still… Read more »
May 24, 2010
Liberia: Sirleaf Says Nation Can Achieve Self-Sufficiency in 10 Years [interview]
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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is visiting Washington this week for talks with Congressional leaders and a White House meeting on Thursday with President Barack Obama and… Read more »
May 20, 2010
Malawi: Court Jails Gays for 14 Years
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A Blantyre magistrate has sentenced a gay couple to 14 years' imprisonment with hard labour for "unnatural acts" and "gross indecency" - the maximum possible sentence allowed by… Read more »
