Essien doubtful for Nations Cup


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Ghana's Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien picks up an ankle ligament injury that could rule him out of the African Nations Cup in Egypt.

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Cairo violence toll rises to 27


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


The death toll has risen to 27 Sudanese deaths from an Egyptian police operation to break up a protest camp.

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Tunisia call up debutants for CAN


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre names two uncapped players in a 23-man squad for the defence of their African Nations Cup crown in Egypt.

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Museveni election rival released


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Uganda's High Court releases on bail opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who is running for president next month.

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Ivorian military base ‘attacked’


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


The army is back in control of the major military base near Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan after a dawn attack.

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Kallis leads way in SA fightback


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


South Africa reach 230-3 on day one of the Sydney Test against Australia, with Jacques Kallis 80 not out.

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Nigeria troops kill ‘oil thieves’


Publiée le 2 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Security forces in Nigeria shoot 12 men they say were stealing oil from a pipeline in the southern Niger Delta.

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Food aid cut for Zambia refugees


Publiée le 1 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Rations for more than 80,000 refugees in camps in Zambia are being halved because of a lack of international aid.

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Turabi attacks foreign presence


Publiée le 1 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Veteran Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi complains Sudan is full of foreign forces despite 50 years of independence.

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Kidnapped Sudanese freed in Iraq


Publiée le 1 janvier 2006 dans Africa News


Five staff at Sudan's embassy in Iraq are freed by kidnappers after Khartoum promises to close the mission.

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