Rwanda Coach Tucak Branko Feeling The Pressure Ahead Of Zambia Clash (Goal.com)
Amavubi Stars head coach Tucak Branko concedes that the pressure will be on his squad when they face Zambia with an elusive 2010 Africa Nations Cup slot on the line this Saturday at Amahoro Stadium.
Nigeria: Gomber Urges Yar Adua to Probe LOC
Former chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Alhaji Shuaibu Ahmed Gara Gombe says that the Local Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-17 World Cup has failed the country because of the lack of transparency in all its affairs.
Liberia: Judges Give Taylor Prosecutors Time to ‘Rearrange Strategies’
Charles Taylor’s testimony was cut short for the second day in a row, as prosecutors asked for more time to “rearrange strategies” for the cross-examination of the former Liberian president on trial for his alleged role in crimes committed during Sierra Leone’s brutal conflict.
Zimbabwe: U.S., South Africa Press Govt Over Diamonds (AllAfrica.com)
Mugabe and the Zanu-Pf have had plenty of time to comply with the guidelines within the Kimberly Process so South Africa give them more time but I agree you must hold them too that but who is going to hold Mugabe and the zanu-pf accountable they are abiding by the Kimberly Process? sorry I cannot take Mugabe and the Zanu-Pf’s word as they are proven liars.
Ivory Coast Elections Delayed Again (Voice of America)
Election officials in Ivory Coast have said the country’s presidential poll will once again be pushed back.
Zimbabwe: ‘Inclusive Govt Benefits Outweigh Any Challenges’ (AllAfrica.com)
Anyone and everyone in Africa can call for an end to “sanctions” against Zimbabwe, but the rest of us in the real world are looking at facts on the ground. What sort of problems requiring “African solutions for African problems” has SADC actually solved?
Nigeria: NOUN – 55 Million Have No Access to Education
Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olugbemiro Jegede, yesterday told House of Representatives members that six million Nigerians do not have access to university education, despite being qualified.
Study: Africa’s Congo Basis Once Treeless (OfficialWire)
A U.S. paleontology student says he has determined central Africa’s tropical Congo Basin was arid and treeless during the Late Jurassic period. Southern Methodist University doctoral student Timothy Myers said he used geochemical soil analysis to discover the new paleoclimate data.
Nigeria: Bassey Hopeful on Eagles But…
Former Green Eagles player, Charles Bassey (MON) has said that the Super Eagles will look to “put the record straight” by showing their might in African football by beating Kenya today and pick the all important ticket to South Africa.
Nigeria: Willbros Official Admits Bribing The Country’s Politicians
Former consultant for Willbros International Inc. (WII), a subsidiary of Houston-based Willbros Group Inc. (Willbros), Paul G. Novak, yesterday admitted to engaging in a conspiracy to pay more than $6 million in bribes to Nigerian government officials as well as officials from a Nigerian political party.
Togo/Gabon: Togo vows to beat Gabon
Togolese politicians and sports authorities have asked all compatriots to mobilise around the Togo national football team, the Sparrow hawks, to beat Gabon this weekend and win a place for the next African Cup of Nations plan ned in 2010 in Angola.â-¨â-¨
