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August 4, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - An alliance of South African newspapers and broadcasters has praised Nelson Mandela for his role in the…
July 16, 2010
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya beefed up its security along its porous border with Somalia after al-Shabab claimed responsibility for…
July 15, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - A member of France's 1998 world championship and 2000 European champion teams, Henry said he will…
July 13, 2010
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The discovery of a suicide vest in a suburb of Kampala on Monday was consistent with…
July 12, 2010
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The blasts came two days after a commander with the Somali group, al-Shabab, called for militants…
July 6, 2010
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's president said the country's World Cup players will be given national honors and $20,000 each…
July 2, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Ghana was bidding to become the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals...
July 2, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - The Black Stars' berth in the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup has restored some of the…
July 2, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - "We join everybody on the continent in wishing you success in the tournament going forward"...
July 2, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A 35-year-old American was shot and robbed while walking to his hotel in Johannesburg's affluent Sandton area...
July 1, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Most players in South Africa's struggling women's league earn nothing, and can be left choosing between buying…
June 28, 2010
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) - The Bay United Football Club general manager says that about 30 players and 10…
June 26, 2010
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) - The poor showing of African nations had cast a pall on South Africa 2010...
June 25, 2010
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) - Ghana is the continent's last remaining hope at the first World Cup to be staged…
June 21, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - By the end of the week, Ghana may be Africa's sole survivor in the competition, with the…
June 17, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - There's a strong possibility South Africa will become the first host nation to not reach the knockout…
June 17, 2010
For five days, 21 HBCU students will have the opportunity to visit South Africa where they will soak up the…
June 17, 2010
IRENE, South Africa (AP) - Though Jozy Altidore was born in New Jersey and spent his entire life in the…
June 17, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Meanwhile, the mood in South Africa was somber with its team at risk of being bounced out…
June 17, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - This is no surprise and a common obstacle to the 40 percent who are unemployed, and the…