Africa: Internet to Unite Members of Parliament
AN INTERNET service linking African parliaments will be created to enable MPs around the continent to share oversight experiences and views on matters of governance, says the speaker of the Egyptian parliament, Dr Ahmed Fathi Sorour.
Africans seeking refuge in Israel face perils of Egyptian crossing (Washington Post)
cairo — Sadiq Sahour slowly recounted a story he has carefully kept hidden from his daughter. It began in an unforgiving desert in Sudan, where he and his wife, Hadja, escaped militiamen who razed their ancestral village. It resumed in Egypt, where they fled in search of security, only to find more…
Sahara takes 15 shooters under wings (rediff.com)
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Manavjit Singh are among the 15 shooters whose preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games would be fuelled by the Sahara India Pariwar
Egypt: AfDB Approves U.S.$78.24 Million Loan to Finance Waste Water Treatment Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 in Tunis, a loan of Euro 53.33 million, equivalent to 48.56 million Units of Account (UA) to finance the Gabal El Asfar Waste-water Treatment Plant (GAWWTP) Project in Cairo, Egypt.
Algeria/Rwanda: Tucak Branko Warns Algeria
AMAVUBI head coach Tucak Branko has warned Algeria not to expect an easy encounter against Rwanda this Sunday.
Violent clashes in Algiers slums (BBC News)
At least nine police officers are hurt in clashes with protesters in a slum district of the Algerian capital, Algiers.
Nigeria/Egypt: Flying Eagles Flop and Raison d’ tre
The Egypt 2009 tournament is over for Nigeria. But what went wrong and where do we go from here?
Clashes over slums break out in Algiers (Middle East Online)
Youths from slum in Algiers clash with police in protest against poor housing conditions.
Algeria/Rwanda: Abedi Out of Algeria Clash
AMAVUBI forward Saidi Abedi Makasi will not play in Rwanda’s crucial away 2010 World Cup/ Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Algeria.
Nigeria/Tunisia: When is Tunisia Playing?
I am being infected by the bug of those who are rather interested in when Tunisia is playing, rather than our match against Mozambique, this weekend.
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.
