Archive for: September, 2012

Appiah delighted with Ghana result

Kwesi Appiah always anticipated a difficult match against Malawi but the Black Stars coach says he was pleased with Ghana’s 2-0 victory on Saturday. The Black Stars secured victory at the Accra Sports Stadium as goals from Christian Atsu and Anthony Annan completed a good start to the first leg of the final round qualifying […]

Malawi captain vows to break Ghanaian hearts

Malawi captain Peter Mbonda is speaking tough ahead of their crunch tie against the Black Stars at the Accra Stadium on Saturday afternoon. He says his side is unfazed by the superior opponents they face in the final round of their quest to earn a historic Africa Cup of Nations ticket for next year’s tournament. […]

Ghana 2-0 Malawi

Ghana defeated Malawi 2-0 in the final first-leg qualifying match for the 2013 African Cup of Nations played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. Ghana’s Black Stars took the lead in the 8th minute through enforcer and ball juggler Christian Atsu who connected home a pass from Andre Ayew after Asamoah Gyan had rounded […]

Michael Essien set for Real Madrid debut

Michael Essien is set to debut for Real Madrid in this Saturday’s La Liga encounter with Sevilla. The combative Ghanaian signed for Los Blancos on loan on transfer deadline day but was not expected to feature so soon given his knee issues. However AS report that Essien has taken advantage of not being called up […]

Africa: Livestock Sector Development and Poverty Reduction

Rome — A new FAO publication says carefully tailored policy and institutional changes can help to unlock the livestock sector’s poverty reduction potential. “Although an estimated 750 million poor have a major stake in the livestock sector, only a small minority of them have so far been able to take advantage of the opportunities provided […]

Africa: With Voice like Tutu’s, the World Won’t Forget

  It was not so long ago that the international community was misled into a war that United States chose to wage on Iraq. The world is yet to recover from the misadventure of U.S. president George W. Bush and his front row supporter, British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Both Bush and Blair are out […]

South Africa: Govt Warns On Mine Violence

By Richard Davies   Pretoria — Put down your weapons and stop committing violence, or face the full might of the law, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe warned striking miners on Friday. In an announcement made in Pretoria, following a meeting of security cluster ministers and other Cabinet members, he said government would no longer tolerate […]

Egypt: Scuffles Pick Up Outside U.S. Embassy

Libya has launched an investigation into Tuesday’s attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, in which Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were … ( Resource: Libya Launches Probe Into U.S. Embassy Attack Confrontations between security forces and protesters have started again outside the United States embassy in Cairo on Thursday. The clashes erupted late […]

Gambia: Mass Executions Awaken Worry Round the World

By Sophie Van Leeuwen   It’s been sleepless nights for a young man in the Netherlands ever since Gambia’s president announced that 47 prisoners would be executed this month. The news haunts this man, who immigrated to Europe for love and who on a past visit to his native Gambia, fell into the violent hands […]

Senegal: Parliament Votes to Abolish Senate

By Kimeng Hilton Ndukong   Members of the Senegalese Parliament on Wednesday September 12 voted overwhelmingly to scrap the country’s Senate. Radio France Internationale, RFI, reported that the move came a few days ahead of elections into the Upper House of the National Assembly initially scheduled for this Sunday, September 16. Members of the ruling […]

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