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Champions Trophy: Again, South Africa falters when it mattered most
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... competitions. Continuing with their similar performance of losing games in the business end of the competition, South Africa Wednesday lost to England by seven wickets in the semi final match played at Kennington, Oval. England came up with a ... Comment?
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Uganda gives protection to students fleeing Rwanda
Sixteen Rwandan students who fled to Uganda over alleged recruitment into a Congolese rebel group are now under police protection at a secret location, a Ugandan government official said Thursday. Comment?
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U.S. condemns attack on UN office in Somalia
"Today's attack highlights the repugnant terrorist tactics al- Shabaab continues to use to stand in the way of efforts to ease the suffering of the Somali people," White House National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. Comment?
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UN chief "outraged" by attack on UN office
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday told the Somali president that he was "concerned and outraged" by news of an attack on a UN compound in the capital of the country. Comment?
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South Sudan ministers face corruption probe
The president of South Sudan has suspended two of his ministers and ordered an investigation into corruption allegations against them. Comment?
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China "strongly condemns" UN office bombing: FM spokeswoman
A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Thursday that China strongly condemns a Wednesday suicide bombing that killed 22 people including UN employees in Mogadishu, Somalia. Comment?
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Chinese VP to address World Peace Forum 2013
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao will address the second annual World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University on June 27, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman announced Thursday. Comment?
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Airtel Gabon earmarks USD125m investment
... 2011/13, TeleGeography's GlobalComms Database says. The new investment target was revealed at the 'New York Forum Africa' event in Gabonese capital Libreville, where the of Airtel International, Manoj Kohli, stated: 'We are in Gabon for the long ... Comment?
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SA nominees pumped for BET Awards
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... pop sensation Toya DeLazy, Donald has been nominated for this year's BET Awards in the Best International Act: Africa category. The two South Africans have to face off against the likes of Nigeria's 2Face and Ice Prince, Ghana's R2Bees and Radio and ... Comment?
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RWANDA : Basketball league kicks off on Saturday
... is scheduled for June 24-27 in Maputo will have only three teams; Angola, Rwanda and host Mozambique after South Africa withdrew. According to Coach Moise Mutokambali the tournament will be the part of the preparations of this year's 27th African ... Comment?
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National Payment Strategy workshop opens in Accra
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The Bank of Ghana , in collaboration with the Standard Chartered Bank and the Ghana Inter-Bank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited, has organized a national payment workshop to develop an efficient and effective payment system for the country. Comment?
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Ghana Fa Keen On Meeting Essien Over Black Stars Return
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The Chelsea ace has not played for Ghana for over two-years now - during which period he asked to be excised from national team duty to sort out his club form. Comment?
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Safa submit query to Fifa over Ethiopia
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The South African Football Association confirmed on Wednesday that they have submitted a query to Fifa, asking whether Ethiopia could be forced to forfeit their victory over Bafana Bafana in Addis Ababa on Sunday. Comment?
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Sweden jails Rwandan for life for role in 1994 genocide
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A Swedish court on Thursday sentenced a man of Rwandan origin to life imprisonment for his role in the 1994 genocide in the African county, the first such case in the Nordic state. Comment?
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Express in action today without Simbwa
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EXPRESS FC will take on Ports FC from Djibouti this Thursday afternoon in the first match of group 'B' of the Cecafa-Kagame Club Championship here at El-Fasher stadium in the Sudanese State of North Darfur. Comment?
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Obama, what have you done for Africa lately?
... will be the world's next economic powerhouse. However, when he returns on June 26 for a tour of Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania which will be only his third official African visit he will encounter a continent where his influence has largely been ... Comment?
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Libya: Blasphemy Charges Over Election Posters
... the death penalty over what someone else sees as disrespectful of religion," said Joe Stork , Middle East and North Africa deputy director at Human Rights Watch. "Authorities should be abolishing draconian legislation, not using it as a tool to cut ... Comment?
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Annan: Tax havens to blame for Africa's economic crisis
... and "murky" deals result in a loss of state revenue that fuels the wars over natural resources that have bedevilled Africa for decades. "When foreign investors make extensive use of offshore companies, shell companies and tax havens, they weaken ... Comment?
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Egypt court orders Mubarak PM Nazif freed
An Egyptian court ordered the release of former prime minister Ahmed Nazif on Thursday, because of a limit on pretrial detention in a corruption case for which he had been held since the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Comment?
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Somali Islamists threaten more carnage after attack on U.N. ...
... insurgency. Western powers, which have long worried that Somalia could provide a launchpad for militant Islam in east Africa and beyond, fear it could slide back into chaos if local forces cannot cement gains. A Somalia analyst said the government ... Comment?
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