Oct
20

North Africa – Nigeria/Tunisia: 2010 World Cup – Woe Betide Those Who Want Tunisia to Slip For Eagles

Nigeria/Tunisia: 2010 World Cup – Woe Betide Those Who Want Tunisia to Slip For Eagles
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League, High Chief Oyuiki Obaseki has heaped curses on those calling for the slip up of Tunisia, who are currently entangled in a two-way horse race for the lone qualification ticket to play at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

Morocco: FG Condemns Human Rights Violation in Western Sahara
Federal Government has condemned human rights violations unleashed on workers of Western Sahara, stating that it would co-opt the Nigerian Labour Congress leadership to tackle some of the problems in the region.

Egypt/Nigeria: Blame Siasia for Flying Eagles’ Poor Show in Egypt – Lulu
Nigeria Football Federation President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi yesterday said Flying Eagles’ Chief Coach Samson Siasia be blamed for the Flying Eagles unimpressive showing at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

Egypt/Nigeria: Siasia Tips Brazil to Win Egypt 2009
Coach of the Flying Eagles, Samson Siasia yesterday tipped the boys from Brazil to win this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup which ends tomorrow in Egypt.

Cern physicist admits al-Qaida links (MalaysiaNews.net)
A French physicist arrested last week while working at the world’s largest atom smasher has told investigators he corresponded over the internet with a contact in north Africa’s al-Qaida branch, a jud…

Mauritanian military reports intense troop movements against terror (People’s Daily)
There were intense movements of the anti-terrorism troops in the past 48 hours in the north of Mauritania, especially in the interior of Tourine-Lamgheitty-Ghallawiya triangle, the military said on Monday. The latest movements came as an escalation of action by the country’s special units, which have been deployed for more than a year in the northern parts of the country to fight the combatants …

Nigeria/Tunisia: Mixed Reactions Trail Super Eagles’ Draw With Tunisia
Mixed reactions trailed the Super Eagles’ goalless draw with Tunisia on Saturday evening, with sports enthusiasts expressing optimism on Nigeria’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals.

Cern physicist admits links with al-Qaida (Guardian Unlimited)
A French physicist arrested last week while working at the world’s largest atom smasher has told investigators he corresponded over the internet with a contact in north Africa’s al-Qaida branch, a judicial official said today.

Cameroon: Cameroon’s House Speaker Invited to Equatorial Guinea
Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril yesterday granted separate audiences to the Charg d’Affaires of Equatorial Guinea to Cameroon as well as the new Ambassador of Egypt.