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AFRICANEWS

After an abysmal performance of all the six African countries but one at the 2010 World Cup, African football legend George Weah has mooted the idea of creating the enabling environment for local coaches to handle African teams. He said African gaffers know the players better than Europeans who come in late.

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AFRICANEWS

Mobile operator Zain is to undertake a transformational investment project which officials say will give its subscribers the most delightful customer experience. The $200m investment will also be used to expand coverage so subscribers can make calls from and to people at all corners of the country on the network.

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AFRICANEWS

Police in Guinea have fired teargas at thousands of people marching against alleged fraud in last month's first round of presidential elections. The protest took place in the capital Conakry on Monday, in defiance of a government ban on demonstrations.

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AFRICANEWS

Following the new civil society law of Ethiopia introduced last year, the number non governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country reduced by more than half, civil society registering ministry's report reveals.

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AFRICANEWS

Kenya police detained 120 suspected gangs for extorting money from minibus drivers in Nairobi, police said on Tuesday.

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AFRICANEWS

Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed is seeking urgent support from the international community to help his government combat Islamist insurgents. He told the emergency summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) his government cannot fight the rebels alone.

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AFRICANEWS

Thousands of fans gave the Black Stars a heroic welcome at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday night. The players were greeted with drumming and dancing as they walked on a red carpet upon their arrival. Senior government officials and sports personalities were on call to welcome them.

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AFRICANEWS

Following the new civil society law of Ethiopia introduced last year, the number non governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country reduced by more than half, civil society registering ministry's report reveals.

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allafrica

Lusaka — Botswana President Ian Khama has asked African leaders to speak out against their colleagues that make their citizens suffer because of poor political leadership and bad management of national resources.

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allafrica

Johannesburg — ESKOM and three trade unions struck an 11th hour wage deal yesterday, averting a strike at the power utility and preventing possible electricity blackouts in the final week of the World Cup.

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reuters

LAGOS (Reuters) - Foreign investors stand ready to pump billions of dollars into Nigeria's dilapidated power sector if the government can sort out the regulatory framework, a leading African infrastructure financier told Reuters.

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reuters

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya is allowing more than 260 prisoners from neighbouring Niger to return home on Monday, Libyan state news agency Jana reported.

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reuters

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - An East African regional bloc promised on Monday to send an additional 2,000 peacekeepers to Somalia, where an almost powerless government is hemmed into a few streets of its capital by Islamist militants.

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reuters

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo risks another fuel explosion like that which killed some 230 people at the weekend unless it boosts safety in the chaotic east and south of the country, a sector expert said on Monday.

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africanews

CONAKRY (Reuters) - A protest passed off peacefully on Monday, after Guinea's caretaker government banned demonstrations against alleged fraud in the presidential election, now set for a run-off.

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africanews

The presidential election in Guinea will go for a run off after none of the candidates had the standard percentage in the first round on 27 June. The former prime minister, Cellou Dalein Diallo, got 39.72% while veteran opposition leader, Alpha Conde, 20.67%.

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africanews

Somalia is one of the several African nations marking 50th anniversary of independence this year. However, it remains a dangerous place to live while other countries thrive. A prominent peace activist said the troubled nation can feel peace when the locals realize the need to sit under the tree to iron issues out.

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africanews

Over 4.5 million people in the drought hit Niger are facing hunger and might die without food aid. According to the World Food Program it is doubling up its efforts in providing food assistance to the affected people.

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africanews

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has called for a crisis cabinet meeting to discuss the latest move by MPs to increase their salary. An endorsement of a proposal by Members of Parliament to double their allowances and increase their salaries has led to a public outcry.

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africanews

Former South African president Nelson Mandela met Ghana's soccer team over the weekend to commend them for their gallant effort despite a 4-2 defeat to Uruguay on penalties at the World Cup.