Tanzania/Algeria: Poulsen to Use New Game Plan for Algeria Clash
Taifa Stars head coach Jan Poulsen said yesterday he would change his playing formation against Algeria in their Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Algiers.
Egypt destroys 12 smuggling tunnels to Gaza
Egypt destroyed 12 smuggling tunnels into the Gaza Strip, security sources, according to reporters.
Tunisian Carrot Salad With Cumin, Coriander and Caraway
A carrot dish spiced with Tunisian flavors.
Libya releases Islamists including bin Laden driver
Libya late Tuesday released 37 Islamists, including a former driver of Osama bin Laden and members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG).
Zimbabwe/Libya: Zifa Eye Libyan Deal
The Zifa board’s ambitious bid to turn around the fortunes of the domestic game received another boost yesterday when they met with visiting Libyan businessman Saadi Muammar Al-Ghaddafi to explore ways in which the North Africans’ football association can assist Zimbabwe.
Gambia/Morocco: U17 Team Arrive in Morocco
The Gambia Under17 side team have arrived Morocco yesterday to begin the defence of their CAF U-17 crown against the Norther African giants.
North Africa: Maghreb Al-Qaeda Threatens France
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) has threatened reprisals against France following a raid on carried out last month by French and Mauritanian forces in which six Aqim members were killed. An Aqim communiqu posted on an Islamic web forum accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of being an “enemy of Allah”.
Europe should convert to Islam, says Gadaffi
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi reportedly told 500 paid hostesses attending a lecture in Rome that Europe should convert to Islam and gave each of them a copy of the Qur’an.
Zimbabwe/Algeria: Cold Reception for Dembare
Harare giants Dynamos flew into Algiers late yesterday to a cold reception by Setif Entente whom they clash against in a Champions League Group A tie in Setif tomorrow night.
Libya: UK Warns Libya Not to Celebrate Megrahi’s Release
A year after the Lockerbie bomber was released from a Scottish prison, Britain warned Libya not to celebrate the anniversary today, saying to do so would be “tasteless, offensive and deeply insensitive”.
