| 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... |
| 41 people in court as Libya opens first trial of Gaddafi loyalists Libya put 41 loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi on trial yesterday, in the first legal proceedings launched against members of the former regime, which was ousted after a bloody conflict.The accused,... |
| Cairo protesters demand early election An Egyptian protester covers his face to protect himself from teargas during clashes with riot police near the interior ministry in Cairo yesterday as deadly clashes raged into a fourth day and the... |
| Egypt authorities to try 44, including 19 Americans, in NGO funds case: judicial source Egypt is to try 44 people, including Americans, over the funding of non-governmental organizations, a day after the US said aid to Cairo will be reviewed over the crackdown."Forty-four people,... |
| Algeria turned white by rare snowfall The cold snap has spread across the Mediterranean and into North Africa with heavy snowfall in Algeria. Officials say at least 16 people have died and at least 122 have been injured. The Algerian... |
| Zambia coach remembers the past Herve Renard believes the 1993 catastrophe that hit Zambia will motivate them in Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. Herve Renard believes the 1993 catastrophe that hit Zambia will... |
| Ivory Coast, Zambia ease into last four Chelsea icon Drogba scored twice, after missing a spot kick, with Manchester City star Yaya Toure adding a magical free kick in the Elephants' 3-0 defeat of gallant co-hosts Equatorial... |
| Africa: Companies Lining Up to Explore Oil Prospects If 2011 was a record year for elections in Africa, it was also the year frontier exploration for oil and gas came of age. Global crude oil prices have risen steadily since mid-2010, and with annual... |
| Africa: Ivorians, Zambia Are Almost There Libreville, Gabon - Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia were the first to book their Nations Cup semi-finals tickets on Saturday, both in convincing fashion. Despite the high profile match and the quality... |
| 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... |
