THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 11:48 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 11:48 |
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Angolan police under fireTwenty-one people have appeared in court in Angola, charged with public order offences, following a rare anti-government demonstration. Panic in Angola as schools hit by mystery toxinTwo children have died in a wave of poisonings in Angolan schools, but police have yet to identify the toxin that has sown panic in the country. Water everywhere in Angola, but few places to drinkWar and chaotic infrastructure planning have left the river-rich country with a dire sanitation system. Angola's high prices hard to bearOil revenues have made Angola one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, but the high cost of living makes life difficult for many. Petrol: A child's drug of choice in LuandaAn intoxicated boy shuffles along a teeming street in Luanda casually gulping vapours from a plastic bottle that contains petrol. Egypt secure third successive Nations Cup titleSubstitute Mohamed Nagui scored a winner five minutes from time to hand Egypt an unprecedented third successive African Nations Cup title. Algeria knock out Côte d’IvoreAlgeria and Ghana are one step away from the Africa Cup of Nations final after stunning favourites Côte d'Ivoire and hosts Angola respectively on Sunday. Algeria first World Cup team to win in AngolaAlgeria became the first World Cup qualifiers to win at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday while hosts Angola also took maximum points. West is warned: Don't stereotype whole of AfricaThousands of fans descended on Angola's national stadium on Sunday night for what should have been a moment of national pride. Angola ready to host Nations CupRumours that Angola is not ready to host the 2010 Cup of Nations are "absolutely rubbish", a senior African Football Confederation official has said. |
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