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David Obuya ton leads Kenya reply Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
David Obuya hit an unbeaten 115, adding 203 with his brother Collins, to lead a strong Kenya batting effort after Ryan ten Doeschate moved to a double century which lifted Netherlands to 385.
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Caf hits back in Togo row Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) insists it was right to ban Togo from the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments despite widespread criticism of the decision.Caf also lashed out at wha...
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Authorities blamed for minaret collapse Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Rabat, Morocco - Victims' families have criticized the Moroccan authorities over the collapse of a minaret which killed 41 people and injured at least 75 in the north of the country, press reports sai...
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Purfresh Expands Global Reach to the Dominican Republic, New Zealand, and South Africa as Demand... Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
FREMONT, Calif. - (Business Wire) Purfresh, a provider of clean technologies that purify, protect, and preserve our food and water, today announced that Agroasa—based in the Dominican Republic, ...
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Bulgarian Coach Stirs Scandal with South African Soccer League Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Bulgarian-born football coach, Hristo Stoichkov, used strong words when addressing the South African PSL and is facing sanctions and fines. Photo by BGNES
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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe marks 86th birthday Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe gestures after meeting Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson at State House in Harare, September 12, 2009.
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Defiant at 86, Mugabe may try to prolong his rule Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 86th birthday on Sunday, still in office three decades after independence, with analysts suggesting he may cling to power for the rest of his life des...
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French troops to leave former colony Senegal Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
French troops will leave Senegal under an agreement to be signed shortly before the West African country celebrates 50 years of independence from France in April, the Senegalese presidency said on Sun...
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Egypt police kill Africa migrants at Israel border Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
ISMAILIA, Egypt - Egyptian police shot dead two African migrants on Sunday as they tried to slip across the Sinai peninsula desert border to Israel, a security source said.
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Darfur truce ahead of Sudan poll Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
"The government was quite worried about how these elections can be held in Darfur without a ceasefire. And they know that if Jem wanted to disrupt the elections it can do so," he told Al Jazeera."Any ...
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Turkish navy seals foil attack on Japanese vessel off Somalia Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Turkish navy seals have prevented an attack on a Japanese merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia, Turkish military said Sunday. Navy seals with a Turkish frigate, TCG Gemlik, that operates under an ...
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Critism mounts in Morocco after mosque collapse Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Criticism mounted yesterday over the apparent lack of maintenance of an 18th-century mosque in central Morocco, a day after its minaret collapsed, killing 41 people and injuring 76 others.Rescuers end...
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UNAIDS Welcomes South Africa's New US$ 1.1 Billion Investment On AIDS For 2010 Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
AIDS response. In his 2010 budget speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has proposed an allocation of US$ 1.1 billion, a 33% increase from 2009 levels. This is the biggest domestic investment made b...
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Mazembe set for Super Cup success Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Tradition weighs heavily in favour DR Congo outfit TP Mazembe when they host Malian team Stade Malien on Sunday with the Africa Super Cup at stake. The Champions League holders have home advantage in ...
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SAfrica Zuma orders review of troubled state firms Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
South African President Jacob Zuma has ordered an external audit of state companies, following persistent reports of mismanagement and political meddling, and said he wants faster action to curb corru...
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Sudan agreed a ceasefire with Darfur's most powerful rebel group on Saturday as part of an agreement to "heal" the war in the western region, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said.
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Small device explodes at Cairo synagogue, no injured Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
An unidentified man hurled a suitcase containing a primitive explosive device at the synagogue in central Cairo on Sunday but it exploded without injuring anyone, the Interior Ministry said.
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Ugandan rebels kill two, abduct 30 in eastern CAR Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Ugandan rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army killed two people and abducted 30 in a raid on a remote city in the Central African Republic, a witness and local media said on Saturday.
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Rwandan opposition eyes union to fight Kagame Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Three emerging opposition parties in Rwanda said on Saturday they were considering linking up to fight incumbent President Paul Kagame in April elections he is widely expected to win.
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Grenade attacks kill 1, wound 30 in Rwandan capital Print E-mail
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Rwandan police arrested two men on Saturday in connection with three grenade attacks in the capital Kigali the previous night that killed one person and wounded 30.
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