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  1. Ethiopia admit fielding suspended starRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | Football.co.uk

    ... FIFA match records show Togo were guilty of a similar offence. Midfielder Manyahile Beyene played for Ethiopia in Botswana instead of serving a one-match ban having been cautioned in Group A games away to South Africa and at home against Botswana. ...

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  2. Ethiopia, Togo fielded suspended starsRead the original story w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | Suria

    ... during June, according to FIFA match records of the competition. Midfielder Manyahile Beyene played for Ethiopia in Botswana instead of serving a one-match ban having been cautioned in Group A games away to South Africa and at home against Botswana. ...

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  3. Ethiopia admit to foul playRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | News24

    Ethiopia soccer officials have admitted that they fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana by mistake and said they would not appeal any FIFA disciplinary rulings made against them.

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  4. Botswana: Botswana Court Sides With San in Ranyane Relocation CaseRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com

    In a major victory for the San in Botswana, a court issued an order today restraining the government from relocating people from Ranyane.

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  5. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues to visit Sub-Saharan Africa Training AcademyRead the original story

    Monday | State Department

    Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp of the Office of Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State, will visit the Mass Crime Scene Investigations Training in Gaborone, Botswana.

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  6. African churches called on to 'affirm dignity of women'Read the original story

    Sunday Jun 16 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Botshelo Moilwa, a young African woman from Gaborone, Botswana, has called on churches to affirm the dignity of women amid the realities of HIV and AIDS and sexual violence, if they are to realize the Christian vision of justice and peace.

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  7. Sudan earn draw with ZambiaRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 15 | Sky Sports

    ... minutes from time preceding Fabricio Mafuta's dismissal and a winning goal from Tony Mawejje with one minute to go. Botswana's meeting with the Central African Republic in Group A was a dead rubber but there was no shortage of entertainment in ...

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  8. Thirsty Land | Space WallpaperRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Jun 14 | SPACE.com

    This space wallpaper is a compilation of three images from Envisat's radar and shows where southwestern Africa's Okavango River empties into the inland Okavango Delta in northern Botswana.

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  9. SA diamonds languish in the roughRead the original story

    Friday Jun 14 | Mail & Guardian

    ... diamond trove continue to dwindle it is impossible not to contrast its fortunes with those of its neighbour, Botswana. Whereas the percentage of the world's diamonds produced by South Africa has fallen to 12%, by value, the latter is now the world's ...

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  10. Bafana attack works: MahlanguRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 13 | News24

    ... Defensively, we've had injuries and we've shown we have players capable of standing up." Ethiopia's 2-1 win over Botswana in Gaborone last Saturday took them to 10 points in Group A, two ahead of South Africa. But a win for Bafana on Sunday will ...

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  11. Top spots in Botswana and NamibiaRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 12 | Stuff.co.nz

    HEAR ME ROAR: One of the highlights was following a pride of lions as they enjoyed a lazy afternoon in the sun. Botswana and Namibia: Fused together by epic landscapes, including Fish River Canyon, the Kalahari and the Okavango Delta, and some of the ...

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  12. San Style: Dancing in BotswanaRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 11 | National Geographic

    You never know what you'll encounter in your travels. During my time reporting on Cheetah Conservation Botswana's work, I headed to the town of Ghanzi to get supplies and run a few errands with CCB's camp manager.

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  13. High altitude worries IgesundRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 11 | News24

    ... and a victory will see Bafana leapfrog them as frontrunners in their qualifying group. Ethiopia's 2-1 win over Botswana in Gaborone on Saturday took them to 10 points in Group A, two ahead of South Africa. But a win for Bafana on Sunday will mean ...

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  14. Earth From Space: Thirsty Land Okavango DeltaRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 9 | Space Ref

    This image is a compilation of three images from Envisat's radar and shows where southwestern Africa's Okavango River empties into the inland Okavango Delta in northern Botswana.

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  15. Central Africa: Igesund Happy With His Charges After Win Over CARRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 9 | AllAfrica.com

    ... this result going to Ethiopia." Igesund said despite his side remaining on second position after Ethiopia defeated Botswana 2-1 in Lobatse, Bafana Bafana were still masters of their own destiny. "We are not interested in what happened in the other ...

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  16. South Africa/Ethiopia: Ethiopia Keep World Cup Lead Over South AfricaRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 9 | AllAfrica.com

    Ethiopia won 2-1 in Botswana Saturday to stay two points ahead of fancied South Africa in a thrilling Group A race for World Cup survival.

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  17. South Africa/Central African Republic: Bafana Bafana Cruises Past CAR for 2014 World CupRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 9 | AllAfrica.com

    ... Central African Republic (CAR) in Yaound, Cameroon on Saturday. But with Group A leaders Ethiopia winning against Botswana 2-1 in Lobatse, next Sunday's encounter in Addis Ababa looks like the decider of who ultimately wins this group. The match ...

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  18. Ethiopia keep World Cup lead over South AfricaRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 29, 2013 | Ghanamma.com

    Ethiopia won 2-1 in Botswana Saturday to stay two points ahead of fancied South Africa in a thrilling Group A race for World Cup survival.

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  19. Botswana: Trucks Arrive to Evict San Despite Govt DenialsRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 6 | AllAfrica.com

    Government trucks arrived last night to evict Bushmen from their ancestral land in southern Botswana, according to reports received by Survival International.

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  20. Eccotopia and Pacific Tree West Plan Development in the Republic of BotswanaRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 5 | SBWire

    ... plantations worldwide, are planning further development and considering various locations within the Republic of Botswana for their projects. The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country located in southern Africa. Botswana is flat, and up to ...

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