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Ineligible players could cause qualifying chaos

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:32 -0400

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia admitted Tuesday to fielding an ineligible player in World Cup qualifying after officials "forgot" he wasn't allowed to play, and it could pay for the mistake by losing its place in the final playoffs for Brazil 2014.

FIFA investigating Ethiopia, Togo players

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:24:38 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - FIFA is investigating Ethiopia and Togo for allegedly fielding ineligible players in World Cup qualifying, potentially leading to the Ethiopians losing their place in the final playoffs for Brazil 2014.

Togo footballers refuse to play qualifier in Libya

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:44:36 -0400

LOME, Togo - Togo players are refusing to play a World Cup qualifier in Libya after violence there led to dozens of deaths over the weekend and prompted FIFA to move Friday's game from Benghazi to the capital, Tripoli.

Egypt moves closer to WCup, Cameroon slips up

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:18:07 -0400

Egypt is a win away from a place in Africa's final playoffs for the World Cup after beating Zimbabwe 4-2 on Sunday to maintain its perfect record in qualifying.

Togo schedules parliamentary elections

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:34:24 -0400

LOME, Togo - Togo's government said that parliamentary elections would take place in late July after months of delays amid protests by the opposition.

Togo police fire tear gas at protesters

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:25:04 -0400

LOME, Togo - Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the latest confrontation between the ruling party and Togo's increasingly active opposition. Demonstrators were gathering to protest the death of an opposition member, who died in jail.

Germany's Volker Finke appointed coach of Cameroon

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:17:15 -0400

DOUALA, Cameroon - Volker Finke has been appointed coach of the Cameroon national team to replace Jean-Paul Akono, taking charge of the struggling African power.

Thousands of women protest death in Togo

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:53:51 -0400

LOME, Togo - Thousands of women have taken to the streets in Togo to protest the death of an opposition figure who had been jailed.