Fuel tankers, buses ablaze in Nigeria road crash ( September 6th, 2010 )
LAGOS (AFP)
More than a dozen vehicles including three fuel tankers and two mini-buses caught fire Sunday in a pile-up on a Nigerian highway, site of a deadly multi-car crash three weeks ago, an AFP photographer reported.
Police confirmed the crash saying it involved 12 cars, among them one tanker laden with petrol.
“It (the tanker) lost control [...]
Ghana stroll to Nations Cup victory ( September 5th, 2010 )
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)
World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana cruised to a 3-0 victory over little Swaziland Sunday in an opening-round 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier.
Turkey-based striker Mamadou Niang snatched the first hat-trick of the competition as Senegal surprised defensively brittle Democratic Republic of Congo 4-2 in Lubumbashi with Patou Kabangu on target twice for the losers.
Nigeria hardly raised [...]
Ghana stroll to Nations Cup victory ( September 5th, 2010 )
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)
World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana cruised to a 3-0 victory over little Swaziland Sunday in an opening-round 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier.
From the moment the fixtures were released last February the only question being posed about this one was how many goals the ‘Black Stars’ would win by at Somhlolo Stadium in Lobamba.
Midfielder Andre Ayew, [...]
Embattled Springboks coach De Villiers faces probe ( September 5th, 2010 )
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)
A disastrous South Africa Tri-Nations campaign and controversial comments by embattled coach Peter de Villiers will be reviewed this month, a statement said Sunday.
“Rugby followers are extremely disappointed with results in the Tri-Nations as are the Springbok team and management,” South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins said.
“We take the situation very seriously [...]
Egypt journalist faces trial over minister ‘insult’ ( September 5th, 2010 )
CAIRO (AFP)
A prominent opposition journalist is to go on trial for allegedly libelling Egypt’s foreign minister in a newspaper, a judicial source said on Sunday.
Hamdi Qandeel could face prison or a fine if found guilty of the charge of “insulting and libelling a public servant or citizen performing their work,” the source said.
Foreign Minister Ahmed [...]
Egypt journalist faces trial over FM ‘insult’ ( September 5th, 2010 )
CAIRO (AFP)
A prominent opposition journalist is to go on trial for allegedly libelling Egypt’s foreign minister in a newspaper, a judicial source said on Sunday.
Hamdi Qandeel could face prison or a fine if found guilty of the charge of “insulting and libelling a public servant or citizen performing their work,” the source said.
Foreign Minister Ahmed [...]
Mozambique police on alert amid calls for new riots ( September 5th, 2010 )
MAPUTO (AFP)
Mozambique police were on alert on Sunday after days of riots over food prices, as calls for renewed protests were circulated via mobile phone text messages.
While calm prevailed in capital Maputo after the recent unrest, the anonymous messages urged people to resume demonstrations on Monday.
“We are prepared, in terms of the force that is [...]
Ten-man Malawi shock Tunisia ( September 5th, 2010 )
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)
Malawi overcame a two-goal deficit and playing the second half a man short to hold Tunisia 2-2 in a 2012 African Nations Cup thriller this weekend.
A couple of first-half goals from Issam Jemaa put the Carthage Eagles in control at the 60,000-seat National Stadium on the outskirts of Tunis before Malawi’s Hellings Mwakasungula was [...]
Drogba to continue playing for Ivory Coast ( September 5th, 2010 )
PARIS (AFP)
Didier Drogba on Sunday insisted that he had not given up on his international career with Ivory Coast.
“Each time they call me up, I’ll be there,” the 32-year-old Chelsea hitman told TF1.
Drogba – scorer of 45 goals in his 71 appearances for Ivory Coast – was omitted from new coach Francois Zahoui’s 21-strong squad [...]
Ex-Malawi president not fit for graft trial ( September 5th, 2010 )
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AFP)
Former Malawi president Bakili Muluzi says he is not fit to go on trial as scheduled next week on charges of corruption, media said on Sunday.
“I am not fit to stand trial because medical examinations carried on Thursday revealed that I still have a spinal problem resulting from the three serious operations I [...]