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As Syrian crisis continues, a much brighter day for South African diplomacy Daily Maverick After bedlam in Addis Ababa, South African diplomacy was executed with far more finesse at the United Nations Security Council on Saturday. South Africa voted in favour of a resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to step down ... |
![]() The Inquisitr | Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American' Akron Beacon Journal By Jesse Washington AP The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding onto a name from the past: “black. The Term 'African American' Losing Favor Among Black Communities |
![]() AFP | Fans are an afterthought at the African Nations Cup Reuters UK Football Preparations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and this year's European championship in Poland and Ukraine were surrounded by doubts over whether the host nations could cope with the influx of visitors. At the African Nations Cup, ... Ivory Coast, Zambia ease into Africa Cup last four Dream over for minnows as Drogba steers Ivory Coast into semis Africa Cup Of Nations 2012, Quarterfinals: Zambia, Ivory Coast Favored In ... |
African Markets - Factors to watch on Feb 6 Reuters The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. - - - - - EVENTS: * Seychelles inflation data due to be released. The year-on-year rate of ... |
![]() Soccerway | Ghana, Mali Complete Semifinals Lineup at Soccer's Africa Cup of Nations Bloomberg Ghana beat Tunisia 2-1 after extra time to reach the semifinals of soccer's Africa Cup of Nations, while Mali eliminated co-host Gabon in a penalty shootout. Ghana's Andre Ayew got the winning goal in the first period of extra time yesterday in ... Africa Cup of Nations wrap: Ghan through after ET, Mali win on penalties 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Preview: Gabon - Mali Mali and Ghana through to semifinals |
![]() Newsday | South Africa Appears to Move Away From Mine Nationalization Wall Street Journal By DEVON MAYLIE JOHANNESBURG—South Africa's ruling party appears to be pivoting away from the charged politics of mine nationalization, in a bid to reassure investors and rev up a weak economy. Over the weekend, the African National Congress met and ... A failed province: Cautionary tale for S.Africa |
![]() BusinessLIVE | Resource nationalism shadows African mineral allure The West Australian (blog) By Kate Emery | View Archive February 6th, 2012, 1:15 pm When South African Mines Minister Susan Shabangu delivers the opening speech at the Mining Indaba conference tomorrow the subject of resource nationalism can hardly be avoided. Africa set for a bigger mineral pot Nationalisation taken off the table at mining indaba 2012 Mining Indaba set to be largest yet |
![]() CTV.ca | S. Africa to Probe Threats Against MTN, SacOil Nigeria Holdings Bloomberg South Africa's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation will investigate threats against South African companies with investments in Nigeria by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta. The movement, known as MEND, has threatened ... Mend resumes hostilities Ministry checks on rebel threats on MTN, SacOil Eni SpA oil pipeline on fire in Nigeria's crude-rich southern delta as ... |
![]() Daily Mail | Newcastle 2 Aston Villa 1: Toon on cloud 9 - Debut goal for striker Cisse ... Daily Mail The £9million signing from Freiburg has been in this country for four days, but thanks to Senegal's misadventures in Africa and Leon Best's knee injury early in the game, his Barclays Premier League arrival came sooner than he or manager Alan Pardew ... Sunday's football photos Newcastle United v Aston Villa - as it happened Debutant Cisse sends Toon fifth |
![]() SB Nation | Africa Cup Of Nations 2012, Quarterfinals: Mali And Ghana Advance To Semis SB Nation Ghana and Mali are both through to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, although neither team went on the procession that the Ivory Coast or Zambia managed in the previous day's quarterfinals. Mali were up first against co-host Gabon, ... Ghana march on in quest for fifth Nations Cup • Ghana 2-1 Tunisia Ghana delighted to win Tunisia 'war' |