African Nations Cup organisers in race against time
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Two weeks to go until the start of the 2008 African Nations Cup and 30-year-old Ekow Smith, like many of his fellow Ghanaians, is already counting the days.
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Many of the footballers representing   their countries in an international tournament in South Africa   this week were remarkably gaunt, sallow-looking and groomed   haphazardly.
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Handicapping the race to lead the U.N.
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Europe's pro season may be in full swing, but fans are watching its stars play at the African Cup of Nations
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Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) have been challenged to work towards fulfilling the dreams and hopes of the people they represent.
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African leaders were struggling Tuesday to nail down an agreement on a roadmap for a closer union at the end of a summit which exposed deep rifts over how fast they should move towards integration.
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South African gold miners continue a war of the words.
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Hosts Ghana fared better than holders Egypt when the 2008 African Nations Cup draw was made here Friday.
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BERNE, Switzerland  - World soccer's governing body FIFA lags behind other international sports organizations when it comes to protecting the environment at major tournaments, the head of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) says.
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African soccer fans encourage â no, they demand - that their teams play an attractive, attacking game that results in lots of goals.
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Hosts Ghana overcame the expulsion of skipper John Mensah to make it into the African Nations Cup semi-finals with Ivory Coast securing the other last four spot from Sunday's quarter-finals.
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The European Commission faces a battle with sport's governing bodies over its ability to regulate sport.
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While political protests blight Kenya,  Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment  destination when it hosts the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer  finals starting on Sunday.
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Organisers admit a Cricket World Cup venue in Trinidad will not be ready on time and a different ground will now be used.
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The Elephants of Ivory Coast may be one of the tournament favourites for the 2008 African Nations Cup but Group B rivals Nigeria believe they have enough in the tank to go past them Monday on their way to a third continental crown.
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Much more than victory will be at stake when favoured Ivory Coast confront Guinea on Sunday in a 2008 African Nations Cup quarter-final.
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Organizers of the rugby World Cup remained defiant on Wednesday in the face of mounting media exasperation at a row that threatens coverage of the tournament which opens on Friday.