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6 hrs ago | Ghanamma.com

Africa: CAF President Hayatou In Office Until 2017

The General Assembly, the supreme authority of CAF, at its 34th session held on Friday in Libreville, Gabon; generally gave their support for Hayatou to continue at the helm when his current tenure expires in 2013.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

GhanaWeb

AF honours Major

10, GNA - The Confederation of African Football has honoured posthumously Ghana's Major George Lamptey with the Order of Merit award in recognition of his contribution to the development of football on the continent.

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AllAfrica.com

Gabon/Zambia: Chipolopolo Make Emotional Visit to Soccer Crash Site

The 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations finalists, Zambia led by the country's football association president, Kalusha Bwalya visited the site of the tragic air-crash that killed the Zambia team 19 years ago.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

GhanaWeb

Agyemang-Badu, Mensah undergo MRI scan

Ghana captain John Mensah and midfielder Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu left the Black Stars camp in Equatorial Guinea on Thursday and travelled to Gabon to undergo medical tests.

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AllAfrica.com

Zambia/Gabon: Vice-President Expected in Gabon for AFCON Closing Ceremony

Petauke. - REPUBLICAN Vice-President Guy Scott is today expected to leave for Libreville, Gabon to attend the closing ceremony of the 2012 Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Goal.com

Pele to attend the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final

The Brazilian football legend has arrived in Gabon to take part in the final of the 2012 Afcon on Sunday Football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, touched down in Gabon on Tuesday to grace the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final of February 12 at the Amitie Stadium in Libreville, upon the invitation of Gabon's president Ali ... (more)

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AllAfrica.com

Central Africa: UNOCA and CAF Will Work Together to Promote Peace and Security in the Region

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa , Mr.

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Goal.com

Senegal sack coach Amara Traore following Africa Cup of Nations failure

The Teranga Lions fell to three successive defeats at the 2012 Afcon, and their trainer has paid the price for their disappointment Senegal have decided to fire coach Amara Traore in the wake on their disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

NewsOne

In Africa, Soccer Star Helps Break Down AIDS Taboo

Whenever we hear of devastating news from the continent of Africa, its HIV problems are likely to be leading the headlines.

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Vanguard

Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana favorites to make African Cup final

Ivory Coast and Ghana are on course to meet in a showpiece final at the African Cup of Nations, with only semifinal opponents Mali and Zambia now able to prevent the eagerly awaited showdown.

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BBC News

Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists

A decade ago Gabon set aside 10% of its land for national parks. It wanted to become Africa's version of Costa Rica - a magnet for eco-tourists. But turning Gabon's natural assets into tourist cash has been tougher than expected.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Newsday

AUDIO: Has globalisation affected football?

Gabon's National Institute of Youth and Sport and the French Institute in Libreville organised a conference on globalisation and sports to coincide with the Africa Cup of Nations which the country is co-hosting with Equatorial Guinea.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Deseret News

Ghana, Mali scrape through to African Cup semis

Gabon Pierre Eymerick Aubameyang kicks the ball to miss his penalty against Mali during their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Reuters

UPDATE 1-Gabon and BHP Billiton have Belinga deal-govt official

Gabon and mining firm BHP Billiton have reached a deal over the Belinga iron ore concession in Gabon after it was taken off China's CMEC, a government official from the Central African nation's government told Reuters on Friday.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Football.co.uk

Ghana top group after Guinea draw

Ghana drew 1-1 with Guinea here Wednesday to finish top of Group D and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

AllAfrica.com

Gabon: Parliament Is Defunct, Opposition Says

Leaders of the opposition in Gabon claimed Friday that the country had no more functioning parliament because the constitutional mandates of lawmakers expired on January 24.

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News24

Banks loan Gabon a 13.7m

Gabon:Last Eden - Region 1 Watch DVDs on the story of Gabon Was R173.95 Now R165.25 buy now Libreville - The National Wood Company of Gabon has obtained a loan of a 13.7m to help build a plant to treat timber at Libreville's Owendo port, officials say.

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In-depth Africa

South Africa's Dominance in Africa May Derail Bid for Key Post

Bloomberg) - South Africa's bid to flex its foreign-policy muscle by capturing the African Union's top post may be thwarted by nations resentful of its already dominant role on the world's poorest continent.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

Voice of America

Battle To Control AU Commission Causes Friction in Harare

Gabon sent Budget Minister Emmanuel Issoze Ngendet to Harare to lobby for Ping, but President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party accused Gabon of being backing Prime Minister Tsvangirai's MDC formation The competition to head the African Union has become the latest issue to divide the chronically troubled Zimbabwean government of national unity.

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Sat Jan 21, 2012

Pay Attention To Me!

The African Cup of Nations begins in Gabon

A Gabonese dancer struts his stuff on the street as his fellow troupe members wait for the arrival of the Nigerian soccer team at the Leon M'ba International Airport located in Libreville, Gabon, on January 20, 2012.

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