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year 2017 ... more > |
| Dec.28 |
Liberia |
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George Weah set to win Liberia presidency
| Nov.24 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled
| Jul.15 |
Senegal |
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'Eight dead' in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Dior
| Feb.5 |
Gabon |
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AFCON: Unfancied Cameroon shocks Egypt to win fifth title
year 2015 ... more > |
| Jul.19 |
South Africa |
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Surfer Mick Fanning attacked by shark on live TV
| Feb.8 |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations
year 2014 ... more > |
| Oct.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Football captain Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot
| Apr.7 |
South Africa |
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Emotional Oscar Pistorius apologises
year 2013 ... more > |
| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail A magistrate granted bai, citing a number of problems with the police investigation into the death of the Olympic sprinter's girlfriend
| Feb.20 |
South Africa |
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'Gunshots, screams, then more shots'
| Feb.19 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius 'shot girlfriend in bathroom'
| Feb.15 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius denies girlfriend's murder
| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa. His arrest over the death of model Reeva Steenkamp has s... | |
| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
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Fans verdicts spark Egypt unrest At least 30 people have died in Port Said, officials say, in clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots...
year 2012 ... more > |
| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
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Dozens killed in Egypt stadium clashes Map of Port Said Egypt At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the city of Port Said. Scores were injured
year 2010 ... more > |
| Jul.11 |
Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands
| Jul.7 |
South Africa |
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Spain reached the World Cup final
| Jul.6 |
Cape Town |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final
| Jan.31 |
Angola |
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Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup
| Jan.10 |
Angola |
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Togo fly home as Africa Cup begins
year 2003 ... more > |
| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
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Australia retained cricket World Cup
year 2001 ... more > |
| May.9 |
Ghana |
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125 killed in soccer crush
| Apr.11 |
South Africa |
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43 die in soccer stampede
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| Dec.28 |
Liberia |
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George Weah set to win Liberia presidency Ex-footballer is set to become the president following run-off election. Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change had won 61.5% of the vote
| Nov.24 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius's jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months
| Oct.12 |
Liberia |
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Ex-football star George Weah takes early lead
| Jul.15 |
Senegal |
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'Eight dead' in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Dior Many more are thought to have been wounded. It happened at Demba Diop stadium in the capital, Dakar, at the end of the League Cup final
| Feb.10 |
Angola |
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Angola stadium stampede in Uige kills 17
| Feb.5 |
Gabon |
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AFCON: Unfancied Cameroon shocks Egypt to win fifth title The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations champions, ending a 15-year wait
| Feb.2 |
Gabon |
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Cameroon shocks Ghana to reach the final
| Feb.1 |
Gabon |
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Egypt through to final after 44-year-old El-Hadary's heroics
| Jan.24 |
Gabon |
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Reigning champion Ivory Coast crashes out of Africa Cup of Nations
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| Oct.15 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius to be released from prison, moved to house arrest
| Oct.6 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius family condemns failure to release him
| Jul.19 |
South Africa |
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Surfer Mick Fanning attacked by shark on live TV A surfing champion was competing Sunday in the finals of South Africa’s J-Bay Open when a familiar-looking fin popped up behind him
| Feb.8 |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations Ivory Coast claimed its first Africa Cup of Nations title in 23 years after beating Ghana 9-8 in a dramatic penalty shootout
| Feb.6 |
Morocco |
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Morocco banned from next two Africa Cups
| Feb.5 |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Ugly scenes mar Africa cup semi-final
| Feb.4 |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Ivory Coast strolls into AFCON final
| Feb.1 |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Guinea's luck runs out as Ghana reaches AFCON semifinals
| Jan.31 |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia
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| Dec.20 |
Morocco |
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Football: Real win Club World Cup
| Nov.11 |
Morocco |
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Morocco barred from 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
| Nov.1 |
South Africa |
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Senzo Meyiwa funeral: South Africa mourns shot footballer
| Oct.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Football captain Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot Map of Vosloorus South Africa South Africa's football captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has died. The incident reportedly happened at Meyiwa's girlfriend's house in Vosloorus
| Apr.7 |
South Africa |
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Emotional Oscar Pistorius apologises An emotional Oscar Pistorius has apologised to the family of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, on the first day of his evidence at his murder tria...
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| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail Map of Pretoria South Africa A magistrate granted bai, citing a number of problems with the police investigation into the death of the Olympic sprinter's girlfriend | |
| Feb.20 |
South Africa |
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'Gunshots, screams, then more shots' Map of Pretoria South Africa A witness heard gunshots, screaming and then further shots from Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius's home on the night his girlfriend was killed
| Feb.19 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius 'shot girlfriend in bathroom' Athletics star Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend by shooting her through a bathroom door at his home, prosecutors told a court
| Feb.15 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius denies girlfriend's murder South African sports icon Oscar Pistorius broke into tears when a judge officially charged him with killing his girlfriend on Valentine's Da...
| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
His arrest over the death of model Reeva Steenkamp has stunned the country where he is considered a national hero
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| Feb.10 |
Johannesburg |
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Third African title for Nigeria
| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
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Fans verdicts spark Egypt unrest Map of Port Said Egypt At least 30 people have died in Port Said, officials say, in clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots in Egypt | |
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| Mar.23 |
Egypt |
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Clashes over Egypt football ban
| Feb.12 |
Gabon |
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Zambia win Africa Cup of Nations
| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
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Dozens killed in Egypt stadium clashes Map of Port Said Egypt At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the city of Port Said. Scores were injured
Fans armed with knives invaded the pitch after a match between clubs al-Masry and al-Ahly.
It is the biggest disaster in the country's soccer history.
Officials fear the death toll could rise further
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| Jul.11 |
Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands. Nelson Mandela is in the crowd. A game littered with 13 yellow cards and one red is settled by a moment of magic.
Spain: Iker Casillas (capt); Sergio Ramos, Carles ... | |
| Jul.7 |
South Africa |
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Spain reached the World Cup final Map of Durban South Africa A second-half header from Carles Puyol secured a narrow victory over Germany after an intriguing match
| Jul.6 |
Cape Town |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final The Netherlands reached their third World Cup final with a 3-2 win over Uruguay in a dramatic semifinal
| Jul.3 |
Johannesburg |
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Spain wins over Paraguay
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Cape Town |
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Germans blow Argentina away 4-0
| Jul.2 |
South Africa |
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Dutch knock Brazil out of World Cup
| Jun.28 |
Johannesburg |
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Brazil storm into quarterfinals
| Jun.27 |
South Africa |
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Germany thrash England
| Jun.24 |
Johannesburg |
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Holders Italy out of World Cup by Slovakia
| Jun.11 |
Johannesburg |
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South Africa ties Mexico in Cup opener
| Jan.31 |
Angola |
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Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup Egypt win their third Africa Cup of Nations title in a row, after beating Ghana, 1-0
| Jan.10 |
Angola |
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Togo fly home as Africa Cup begins Togo's withdrawal from the Africa Cup of Nations was confirmed as the tournament got under way in Angola
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| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
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Australia retained cricket World Cup Australia win with a 125-run over India. Ponting scored an unbeaten 140 off 121 as Australia compiled 359 for 2
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| May.9 |
Ghana |
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125 killed in soccer crush 70,000 spectators tried to get out of the stadium when police fired tear gas
| Apr.11 |
South Africa |
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43 die in soccer stampede The stampede began as a crowd tried to get into stadium to watch the match between South Africa's two biggest teams
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