Person: Abdoulaye Wade

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Balance-of-power geopolitics alive and well

Turkey has raised the stakes on Syria by reminding Nato countries of their treaty responsibilities, but no country or group is willing to act first, writes Anne-Marie Slaughter

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Academic imprisoned in Iran returns to France

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Africa tries to find solution to Zimbabwe impasse

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Europe-Africa summit breaks up amid squabbling

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Europe-African summit fails to reach trade deal

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Iran rejects talks with the US

McAleese to visit troops in Liberia

President Mary McAleese is to pay a morale-boosting pre-Christmas visit to Irish troops engaged in United Nations duty in Liberia next week.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2004

States-size locust swarm invades West Africa

A SWARM of locusts roughly the size of the United States yesterday descended on a West African city yesterday.

Sat, 07 Aug, 2004

World Cup 2010: South Africa wins bidding contest

South Africa today won the contest to stage the 2010 World Cup.

Sat, 15 May, 2004

African nations await World Cup verdict

FIFA’s ruling elite were today preparing to take an historic decision and award the 2010 World Cup to an African country for the first time.

Sat, 15 May, 2004

African battle to stage WC2010

South Africa tonight emerged as slight favourites to win the race to stage the 2010 World Cup but face a nerve-racking contest against challengers Morocco in tomorrow’s vote.

Fri, 14 May, 2004

Senegal: El Hadji Diouf

Senegal’s World Cup ambitions hinge on the performances of a reformed wildman known as ‘the serial killer’.

Mon, 27 May, 2002