By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – – Algeria, Egypt and Morocco all moved closer to World Cup qualification with home success on Tuesday but South Africa face being docked points after fielding an ineligible player. South Africa opened up a five-point lead at the top of Group C of the African qualifiers after a 2-0 …
By Mohamed Yossry Cairo (Reuters) -Egypt’s Zizo scored in first-half stoppage time as they beat Sierra Leone 1-0 on Tuesday to extend their lead at the top of their World Cup qualifying group. Zizo scored from close range as Hossam Hassan’s unbeaten side moved to 16 points with their fifth win in six games in …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on Tuesday as regional countries tried to give fresh impetus to faltering peace initiatives. M23’s swift advance since January has seized eastern Congo’s two largest cities, resulted in thousands of deaths and forced hundreds of thousands more from …
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KHARTOUM (Reuters) – An airstrike by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Monday night hit a crowded market in North Darfur, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries, activists reported on Tuesday. Photos and videos posted on social media showed dozens of burned corpses, and smoke still rising from the ground. The footage was verified by …
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By Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz (Reuters) – A Sudanese paramilitary force locked in a war with the army has placed new constraints on aid deliveries to territories where it is seeking to cement its control, including areas where famine is spreading, humanitarian workers say. The move comes as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seek …
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KINSHASA (Reuters) – Testing has confirmed that an initially unidentified illness that killed more than 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo was malaria, the country’s National Public Health Institute (INSP) said late on Monday. At least 943 people fell sick and 52 died in Equateur province at the start of the year, with …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye said he had seen “credible intelligence” that Rwanda has a plan to attack his country, whose forces have battled Rwandan-backed rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. He did not elaborate on the alleged plan, which was dismissed by Rwanda, and said he hoped the problem could be …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering the country with armoured and air force units, and conducting airstrikes there. In a letter addressed to the U.N., African Union and the IGAD regional bloc, Machar said Uganda’s military intervention in South Sudan …
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By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Ghana’s Thomas Partey scored twice and Mohammed Kudus grabbed another as their side eased to a 3-0 win over Madagascar in a World Cup qualifier played in neutral Morocco on Monday to take a sizeable step towards a place at the tournament next year. Ghana did not qualify …
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KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudan and Chad have condemned threats made by a top Sudanese general, warning of the risk of regional escalation. In a speech on Sunday evening, Sudanese Assistant Deputy Commander in Chief General Yasir al-Atta, said that Chad’s airports in N’Djamena and Amdjarass were “legitimate military targets” and accused South Sudan of …
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