It is crestfallen and mortifying that Africa as a continent is known for crises of legitimacy which are being fueled by her leaders who want to stay in the office whether they have people’s legitimacy or not. The presidential runoff in Cote D’Ivoire in November 28, 2010 is another political crises rocking the continent. Laurent [...]
Read MoreDarfur rebels, UN to sign deal to protect children
GENEVA (Reuters) – Rebels in Sudan’s Darfur region and the United Nations will sign a deal this week to protect children, an independent mediation group said on Monday, in a move that appears aimed at stopping the use of child soldiers.
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African labour federation COSATU said on Thursday it may strike during the soccer World Cup over sharp power price increases by power utility Eskom if a mediation meeting planned for June 14 fails.
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In the mediation procedure initiated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Togo Football Federation (TFF) reached an agreement at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today (7 May 2010) in relation to their dispute over the CAF Executive Committee’s decision to exclude the TFF from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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