| I felt for all of South Africa when Cronje confessed to match fixing: Waugh Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said he felt bad for all of South Africa when their inspirational captain Hansie Cronje confessed to having indulging in match fixing.
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| Mills not taking Zimbabwe lightly despite Kiwis being heavy favorites New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has said it wouldn't be wise for his team to take Zimbabwe lightly ahead of Monday's one-day international in Whangarei.
Kiwi fans will be expecting a one-sided... |
| Mauritius PM to visit India for six days New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI):Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, and his wife Veena Ramgoolam, will pay a state visit to India from February 6 to 11.
He would also be accompanied... |
| Nigeria ruling party wins vote in violence-hit north ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic party (PDP) won a governorship election in the northern state of Adamawa, despite fierce criticism over the party's handling of... |
| Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American' The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from... |
| Protesters Storm Russian Embassy in Libya over Russia’s Veto on Syria Several dozens of Syrian protesters stormed the Russian embassy in Libyan capital of Tripoli on Sunday, a day after Russia and China had blocked the UN resolution on Syrian crisis, RIA Novosti... |
| 41 in court at first Libya trial of Gaddafi loyalists Benghazi: Libya put 41 loyalists of dead dictator Moamer Gaddafi on trial on Sunday, in the first legal proceedings launched against members of the former regime which was ousted after a bloody... |
| Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 16 Text us on +44 77 86 20 20 08 and have your say QUARTER-FINALS:Gabon 0-0 Mali, Libreville (1600 GMT) Ghana v Tunisia, Franceville (1900... |
| Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline' Militants say they have destroyed an oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, in their first attack in more than a year. A statement claiming to be from Mend, a militant group that signed an amnesty in... |
| Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack An Eni SpA oil pipeline ruptured and caught fire as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in the region, their first alleged assault in months as its purported leader awaits trial on... |
| Some blacks insist, ‘I’m not African-American’ "That act of calling me African-American completely erased their history and the sacrifice and contributions it took to make me an author," said Morgan, a longtime U.S. citizen who calls... |
| Morocco arrests 3 accused of plotting attacks RABAT, Morocco -; Moroccan police have arrested three suspects accused of planning to carry out attacks on the security of the state. The MAP news agency, citing a statement from the interior... |
| Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia progress into last four of Africa Cup of Nations ?Soccer A Didier Drogba-inspired Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia eased into the semifinals on Saturday at the Africa Cup of Nations.Chelsea icon Drogba scored twice, after missing a spot kick, with... |
| Renard reflects on Zambia's toughest test Sudan was "the toughest" hurdle for the Copper Bullets to overcome so far at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. "The quarter-final was mentally hard for those who haven't played since... |
| Mensah returns to captain Ghana Franceville, Gabon – John Mensah returns to captain Ghana in Sunday's African Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Tunisia at Stade de... |
| Zambia relieved to clear Sudan hurdle Bata, Equatorial Guinea – Zambia coach Herve Renard reckons Saturday's 3-0 quarter-final defeat of Sudan was ';the toughest'; hurdle for the Copper Bullets to overcome so far at... |
| Morocco arrest 3 over plotting attacks The MAP news agency, citing a statement from the interior ministry, says one of the suspects is a Moroccan with Danish nationality who traveled to Morocco from... |
| Analysis: Pragmatism trumps democracy in Congo (02-05) 05:49 PST JOHANNESBURG, (AP) -- Congo's presidential election was so fraud-riddled nobody knows for sure who won. Two months later, the international community that helped pay for the... |
| NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row CAIRO (Reuters) - The cases of 40 people embroiled in a dispute over the activities of U.S.-funded pro-democracy groups and other organisations have been transferred to the Cairo criminal court, a... |
| Morocco arrests 3 including a Danish national suspected of plotting attacks RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan police have arrested three suspects accused of planning to carry out attacks on the security of the state. The MAP news agency, citing a statement from the... |
| Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff' Egypt says it is to put on trial 40 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the funding of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Egypt's ruling military council has accused... |
| Morocco Arrests 3 Accused of Plotting Attacks The MAP news agency, citing a statement from the interior ministry, says one of the suspects is a Moroccan with Danish nationality who traveled to Morocco from Europe. The suspects are accused of... |
| Zambia/Sudan: Anything but a Routine Win, Says Zambian Coach Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix ) Bata - Zambia might have eased their way to what looked a routine win over Sudan in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Saturday but the winners are insisting... |
| Swaziland: Police Shoot Woman Protester A woman protester was shot at close range by Swazi police as she was walking from them. Local media report that it is not known if she was hit by live ammunition or a rubber bullet. Rose Fakudze... |
| Swaziland: Prince Blamed for Loan Delay An ill-timed outburst by King Mswati III's advisor and senior member of the royal household, Prince Mahlaba is what has delayed Swaziland's bid to secure a E2.4 billion bailout from... |
| South Sudan’s poisoned inheritance It is now a year since the people of South Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence from Khartoum. The vision of a new era of peace and co-operation between north and south, endorsed at the time... |
| South Sudan signs pipeline deal with Kenya South Sudan signed an agreement with Kenya to build an oil pipeline to a Kenyan port, potentially freeing it from reliance on its northern neighbour Sudan, officials said on... |
| South Sudan stops oil production to defy northern 'thieves' South Sudan has ordered oil companies to shut down oil production within two weeks, a response to the new country's allegations that Sudan has stolen $815-million worth of the south's oil,... |
| United Nations raises alert between Sudan's rival United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon on Friday raised an international alert over what he called a "worrying deterioration" in rivalry between Sudan and South Sudan barely six months after... |
| Over 3 000 killed in South Sudan violence Over 3 000 people were killed in South Sudan in brutal massacres last week in an explosion of ethnic violence that forced tens of thousands to flee, a top local official said on... |
| Militants claim attack on Nigeria oil pipeline A Nigerian militant group based in the oil-producing Niger Delta said on Sunday it had attacked an oil pipeline owned by Italian firm Eni where witnesses said there was a fire late on... |
| Nigeria terror suspect to face trial in January The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday set a tentative trial date in January for Henry Okah, the accused mastermind of Nigeria's deadly Independence Day blasts in October last... |
| Angola’s top officials reap the cream Over the years there have been countless reports by international lobby groups such as Global Witness and Human Rights Watch that questioned how Angola's vast oil revenues had been managed. ... |
| Zambia seeks Angolan fuel products import deal Zambia plans to start importing refined petroleum products from neighbouring Angola to lower the cost of fuel, an industry official said on... |
| Africa's middle class are enjoying a steady boom Welcome to La Cit du Fleuve -- River City, or "the new Manhattan" as this multibillion-pound development has been hopefully described by newspapers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo... |
| Angola not for faint-hearted firms In March, after five years of negotiation and an investment worth more than $160-million, Angolata, Nampak's single biggest African greenfield investment, finally switched on its production... |
| Angola expels 140 foreigners in 'security' purge Angola on Tuesday expelled 140 foreign nationals, including 16 Lebanese, on suspicions of terrorism and money laundering, a government official... |
