African Cup of Nations qualifiers - big upsets

[Pharaoh]

hahahah maybe he had diahrea or something. the best part was Mauritania celebrating like they just beat Brazil.

[palestine2003]

hahahah maybe he had diahrea or something. the best part was Mauritania celebrating like they just beat Brazil.

hahah kaman.. homa where exactly in Africa is this team located?

[Pharaoh]

hahaha we tied with a team we only know is in Africa. fein bzapt? Allahu 3alam. I believe somewhere West/North-West

[Pali]

hahaha under maghrib i think

[Pharaoh]

great.. we drew with a team that hasnt eaten in God knows when


Mauritania appeals for food aid

By AHMED MOHAMED, Associated Press Writer Sat Jun 2, 11:10 PM ET

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - The government of Mauritania is appealing to international donors to help it reverse a food shortage affecting more than 1 million people.
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Mohamed Ould Mohamedou, a minister of social welfare, said agricultural production has fallen 31 percent this year compared to 2006. Shepherds have not been able to find sufficient pasture, forcing them to roam into neighboring Mali and Senegal in search of better grazing ground. The cost of basic foods, as well as animal feed, has increased, adding to the strain.

"We need 47,000 tons of cereals and other foodstuff to help 1 million of our citizens in 192 rural communities now facing a food crisis," said Mohamedou, who met Friday with ambassadors from Western countries and aid groups to rally help.

The problems have led to a "massive exodus" from the country's rural interior toward population centers such as the capital Nouakchott, said Mohamedou. The situation may get significantly worse as Mauritania enters its fallow season this month and July.

Mauritania is a country of 3 million perched on the southwestern fringe of the Sahara desert, where nearly 74 percent of the population lives on less than $1 a day.

Since 2002, the country has experienced a decrease in rainfall, invasions of crop-eating crickets and cold fronts that have killed at least 100,000 head of cattle.

[taha]

viva l'afrique (did i say that right? anyy french speakers?)

[palestine2003]

great.. we drew with a team that hasnt eaten in God knows when


Mauritania appeals for food aid

By AHMED MOHAMED, Associated Press Writer Sat Jun 2, 11:10 PM ET

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - The government of Mauritania is appealing to international donors to help it reverse a food shortage affecting more than 1 million people.
ADVERTISEMENT

Mohamed Ould Mohamedou, a minister of social welfare, said agricultural production has fallen 31 percent this year compared to 2006. Shepherds have not been able to find sufficient pasture, forcing them to roam into neighboring Mali and Senegal in search of better grazing ground. The cost of basic foods, as well as animal feed, has increased, adding to the strain.

"We need 47,000 tons of cereals and other foodstuff to help 1 million of our citizens in 192 rural communities now facing a food crisis," said Mohamedou, who met Friday with ambassadors from Western countries and aid groups to rally help.

The problems have led to a "massive exodus" from the country's rural interior toward population centers such as the capital Nouakchott, said Mohamedou. The situation may get significantly worse as Mauritania enters its fallow season this month and July.

Mauritania is a country of 3 million perched on the southwestern fringe of the Sahara desert, where nearly 74 percent of the population lives on less than $1 a day.

Since 2002, the country has experienced a decrease in rainfall, invasions of crop-eating crickets and cold fronts that have killed at least 100,000 head of cattle.

[Pharaoh]

Highlights of select African Cup of Nations qualifiers:

Morocco vs Zimbabwe
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Morocco vs Malawi[/b]
highlights

Congo DR vs Ethiopia
highlights

Nigeria vs Uganda (first match)
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full Second half

Nigeria vs Uganda (second match)
Utaka Goal

First Uganda PK

second Pk

Nigeria vs Niger
highlights

Sudan vs Mauritius
highlights

Cote d'Ivoire vs Madagascar
highlights

Cote d'Ivoire vs Gabon
highlights

Egypt vs Mauritania (Cairo)
highlights

Cameroon - Liberia
highlights

Algeria vs Cape verde
highlights


Friendly
Argentina 4:3 Algeria
highlights

[The-Red]

thanks bro, keep the updates coming from the qualifiers.

[Cyrus_da_virus]

so these are all qualifiers? when is the main torny start?

[Pharaoh]

no prob. I'll post highlights of this weekend's qualifiers next week.

Cyrus, the final tournament will be hosted by Ghana and starts in January of next year. The African Cup of Nations is held every 2 years.

[Sherwin]

Tanzania 1:1 Senegal
Eritrea 1:1 Angola
Uganda 2: 1 Nigeria

Those are the upests in my book.

[Nasrawi ByHearT]

Eritrea 1 Kenya 0 - completing a home and away double over Kenya!!

[Cyrus_da_virus]

no prob. I'll post highlights of this weekend's qualifiers next week.

Cyrus, the final tournament will be hosted by Ghana and starts in January of next year. The African Cup of Nations is held every 2 years.

Thanks bro.

[Cyrus_da_virus]

I know its not relavent to this topic but i thought you might be interested Pharaoh.


JOHANNESBURG, June 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian giants Al Ahli set out in search of an unprecedented third successive African Champions League title this weekend when they host Sudan's Al Hilal in their opening group match.

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Al Ahli start as strong favourites in a field of eight sides, seven of which come from the Arabic-speaking north of the continent.

The Egyptians won the last two Champions League titles and have set the ambitious target of a third in a row. If Al Ahli are successful, they will also become the first team to win Africa's top club prize six times.

Al Ahli will have Mohamed Aboutrika, the catalyst for their success last year, back from injury for Sunday's match, having overcome a groin strain picked up during Egypt's friendly with Kuwait last week.

Sudanese side Al Hilal compete in the group phase for the first time, on the back of the national team's qualification last weekend for the African Nations Cup finals.

Nine players from Al Hilal featured in the 2-0 win in the Seychelles on Saturday that saw Sudan qualify for the competition for the first time since 1976.

A 10th player, Omar Bakheit, missed the match through injury and is also unavailable for the club's trip to Egypt.

Also in Group B, Tunisia's Esperance host ASEC Abidjan of the Ivory Coast, the only side from south of the Sahara left in the field.

Chakib Lachkham will miss Saturday's game in Tunis through suspension but Esperance have signed Cape Verde striker Adriano to partner Moroccan Hicham Aboucherouane up front.

The league phase begins in Tripoli on Friday when Al Ittihad of Libya make their debut in Group A. They host JS Kabylie of Algeria, who won Africa's top club prize in 1981 and 1990.

The Algerians will be unable to use their new Malian recruit Issa Traore, whose transfer from Iran has been held up by missing paperwork.

Group A's other match is a meeting between Morocco's Royal Armed Forces and Etoile Sahel of Tunisia, who played out a tempestuous final of the African Confederation Cup last year.

The Morocco army side host Saturday's game in Rabat against an Etoile side playing their first match under new French coach Bertrand Marchand.

The top two finishers in the two groups advance to the semi-finals. The winner of the Champions League plays in December in the Club World Cup in Japan.