Africa: Gadaffi and a New Africa
IT was Ryszard Kapuscinski, the late Polish journalist who lived in and wrote so extensively about Africa, who insisted: “The continent is too large to describe… Only with the greatest simplification, for the sake of convenience, can we say ‘Africa’. In reality, except as a geographical appellation, Africa does not exist”.
Iran’s ‘Heiran’ tops Tunisian film festival (Press TV)
Iranian filmmaker Shalizeh Arefpour’s Heiran has received the first award of the 2009 edition of the annual Tunisian Film Festival.
Golfers plot for big wigs fall in Egypt (The Monitor)
Things are perfectly falling into place for Uganda s young four-man team in Egypt for the All Africa Amateur Golf Challenge.
Nigeria: AU Stops Ghaddafi From Killing 20 Citizens
Reps applaud action Following a petition by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, The Gambia, has ordered the government of Libya to suspend the execution of Nigerians on death row in the country.
Bring it on home: Tunisia (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bring it on home
‘Cops crack down on Muslim Brotherhood’
An Egyptian security official says 16 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood have been detained.
Egypt: Israel lacks will for Mideast peace talks (Press TV)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit says Israel lacks the political will to enter “serious and credible” peace talks with the Palestinians.
Nigeria/Tunisia: Blame Eagles, Amodu for Tunisia Draw – Hamilton
The Supers Eagles and their handler, Shaibu Amodu have continued to receive bashings and condemnations from Nigerians for the heartbreaking 2-2 draw against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in a crucial South Africa 2010World Cup qualifier a fortnight ago.
PORT SAID, Egypt — Brazil got off to a dream start at the under-20 World Cup on Sunday, with Alan Kardec scoring … (TSN)
Also in Group E, the Czech Republic prevailed 2-1 over Australia in a game that saw two late penalties and the 89th minute sending off of Australian defender Ryan McGowan.
Nigeria: Hope Dims for 57 Nationals On Death Row
In spite of the alarm raised by concerned groups, the Federal Government might be unable to save 57 Nigerians facing the death row in different countries.
