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Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Bulgarian giants CSKA Sofia have terminated the contract of former Cameroon international goalkeeper Daniel Bekono.The 31-year-old was fired for what the Bulgarian club described as "disciplinary...
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Zuma charms the UK Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
BBC News, London The enduring memory of South African President Jacob Zuma's state visit to the UK will be his broad smile.At every turn during his three-day stay in London as a guest of the Q...
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Egypt's Mediterranean coast protected in reserve Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
(Reuters) - Egypt wants visitors to discover its Mediterranean coast at a marine reserve being established near the border with Libya, the government said on Tuesday.
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Is the tide turning in Somalia | Simon Tisdall Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldiers are preparing to launch an offensive against Islamist militia in Mogadishu. Photograph: POOL/REUTERS Long-suffering residents of Mogadishu are steeling...
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UN Rights Chief Calls for New Approach to End Cycle of Violence in Country Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The United Nations human rights chief said today she was appalled by the latest "massacre" of hundreds of villagers in northern Nigeria, and called for authorities to tackle the underlying causes of t...
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Decisive Moment for Global Transparency Effort - Most Countries Miss Deadline to Demonstrate... Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
press release An international initiative that seeks to promote more openness about how countries profit from their oil, gas, and mining resources should not weaken its modest membership standards be...
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Uganda Opposition Party Wants Oil Deals Reviewed Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
-(Dow Jones)- Uganda's largest opposition party has called for greater transparency in oil production sharing agreements and wants existing deals reviewed to ensure they are in the country's best in...
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Geoffrey Fletcher is first African American screenwriter to win an Oscar Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Geoffrey Fletcher, the screenwriter of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire", has become the first African American screenwriter to take home an Academy Award.
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Britain to donate 42m condoms to South Africa prior to Soccer WC Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Britain has decided to provide 42million condoms to South Africa before the Soccer World Cup as part of HIV prevention drive.
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Prominent Kenyans Said to Come Under International Court Scrutiny Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Kenyan Government Officials Suspended For Alleged Graft A list of 20 names of figures believed most responsible for Kenya’s 2008 post-election violence has been handed over to judges in the pre-...
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At least 200 die in sectarian attack in Nigeria Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria -- The killers showed no mercy: They didn't spare women and children, or even a 4-day-old baby, from their machetes. On Monday, women wailed in the streets as a dump truck carried...
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South African kidnapped in Nigeria released Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The South African who was being held hostage in Nigeria was released last night, the Department of International Relations said. Nick Greyling, a M-Net SuperSport sound engineer has been released from...
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South African Official's Luxe Lifestyle Raises Doubts Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Julius Malema, president of the African National Congress Youth League, responds to media reports regarding his business interests and lavish lifestyle during a Feb. 22 news conference in Johannesburg...
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Newborn among 500 villagers slaughtered by machete gang Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Plateau State appeared to be reprisals after unrest in Jos in January when most of the victims were Muslims.The rioters struck at 3am and fired shots to bring villagers from their homes before attacki...
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Nigeria villagers caught in nets, hacked to death Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The victims of Sunday's sectarian massacres were buried in mass graves in central Nigeria on Monday as survivors told horrific stories of Christian villagers being trapped in nets and hacked to death ...
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Saskatoon man to sow seeds of stability in Zimbabwe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A Saskatoon man is working with the Saskatchewan Zimbabwe Committee and Food for the Hungry Canada to raise $25,000 to send a shipment of seeds to Zimbabwe, which has been hard hit by an unstable gove...
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Kenya plans stop to hotel construction in national parks Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Nairobi - Kenya's government aims to put a stop to the unbridled expansion of hotels and lodges in the country's national parks, a move prompted by environmental concerns. Tourism Minister Najib Balal...
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* More than 500 killed in Nigeria sectarian clashes Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
AFP , JOS, NIGERIA Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, Page 1 The Nigerian government sent in troops to the flashpoint northern Jos region yesterday after attacks by machete-wielding gangs on Christian village...
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Rains Displace Thousands Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Uganda as torrential rains continue after fatal mudslides swept away villages near the Kenyan border last week. The confirmed death toll from the mudslides has risen to 104, and more than 300 people a...
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Presidential Election Scheduled Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Guinea ’s interim leaders say a presidential election will be held June 27. It could be the nation’s first democratic vote, as a coup leader grabbed power in 2008 and the nation had previo...
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