Angola's José Eduardo dos Santos: Africa's least-known autocrat The Guardian | Dos Santos, expected to remain president after Friday's election, has avoided external criticism during his 33 years in power | Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos has been in power since 1979. Photograph: Paulo Novais/EPA | He has an authoritarian streak a mile wide, say his foes, and has ...
Phil Anastasia: Timber Creek coach fears complacency Philadelphia Daily News | But Timber Creek coach Rob Hinson worries about what could topple the Chargers from inside the walls: the possibility of complacency and fat-cat-ism creeping into the locker room of a team coming off a 12-0 season and touted as one of the most tale...
Prep Power Rankings Week 2 Dayton Daily News | Division I | 1. Middletown (0-1): The Middies gave St. Xavier everything they had, including 312 yards rushing and three TDs from senior QB Jalin Marshall. But that still wasn’t enough in a 43-39 shootout setback; at Springfield. | 2. Wayne (...
Angola's José Eduardo dos Santos: Africa's least-known autocrat The Guardian | Dos Santos, expected to remain president after Friday's election, has avoided external criticism during his 33 years in power | Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos has been in power since 1979. Photograph: Paulo Novais/EPA | He has an author...
Keeping Angola guessing Independent online Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers, turned 70 on Tuesday, just days before his oil-rich country heads to only its third general elections on Friday. | The ruling Popular Movement for the Liber...
New Africa: why Kenya's corruption-buster has high hopes for the future The Guardian | Former journalist John Githongo, who was once forced to flee Kenya and his post as anti-corruption tsar, explains why he remains optimistic | John Githongo: "I am totally optimistic about Africa's future." Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian...
Twilight of an idol The Hindu Anyone who can watch a film of Pele dummying the goalkeeper in the Mexico World Cup or Muhammad Ali beating Foreman in Zaire — anyone who can watch those things without tears in their eyes, without being moved in the same way as they are by a w...
My kingdom for a horse, a ball of some kind and a television zapper The Guardian | It's been a great summer of sport but it doesn't end there. In fact, with so much of the stuff on the television, it doesn't end at all | Laurence Olivier, as Henry V, gives his pre-match team talk before the Battle of Agincourt. Photograph: Nation...
Radwanska bows out Sky Sports | Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska was the biggest casualty on a marathon day at the rain-hit Roger's Cup in Montreal. | The second seed had beaten Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-2 6-4 in her third round match earlier in the day but had no answer to Li Na in the last eight, going down 6-2 6-1. | Li, who has lost finals in Sydney and Rom...
Nigerian Equity Shed N90.43 Billion On Profit Taking All Africa [Daily Trust]Lagos -Pessimistic trading dominated Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in the week along with increased market price volatility as speculators booked profit considerably while Nigerian stocks experienced price correction due to the overbought posture of the market. ...
