Egypt: Economic Empowerment Gives Women Choices
In Egypt, women have not achieved the same career levels as their male counterparts. Women are chiefly employed as civil servants, in small family businesses or as manual labour in the agricultural sector.
Tunisia/Nigeria: Country Names Chahed, Others for Super Eagles Clash
As the 2010 World Cup qualifier billed for September 6 at the Abuja National Stadium gathers momentum, Tunisian Coach, Paulo Coelho, has named Hanover defender, Sofiene Chahed, as part of the team that will confront their Nigerian Super Eagles opponent in the qualifier.
Zambia: President Joins Gaddafi in Toasting 40 Years
PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda yesterday joined his Libyan counterpart, Muammar Gaddafi in commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Libya Revolution in which the host came to power.
Nigeria: Vice President Attends Special AU Summit in Libya
The Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, arrived Tripoli, Libya Sunday evening to attend a Special Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union focusing on the promotion of peace and security, as well as conflict resolution in the continent.
Gaddafi hosts African summit
African leaders have gathered in Libya for a special summit to discuss the continent’s trouble spots.
Egyptian hajj pilgrims: Huge drop in numbers
The number of Egyptians performing pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will drop 30 to 40 percent this year due to travel restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of swine flu, an official told AFP.
Nigeria/Tunisia: We’ll Play Tunisia with the Last Drop of Our Blood – Yobo
Super Eagles vice captain, Joseph Yobo has promised Nigerians that with their prayers, they would do every thing possible to conquer the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the country’s most crucial World Cup qualifier tomorrow in Abuja. Yobo said that though the match would not be easy, all hands should be on deck to ensure victory in the match in order to put smile on the faces of Nigerians.
Libya: President Back From Libya
President Mugabe returned home on Tuesday night from Tripoli, Libya, where he attended a special African Union summit on conflict resolution and the 40th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution.
