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White Gold – China’s Love Of Ivory Is Helping To Fuel An Illicit Global Trade

AMA — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:01:48 +0000

The supply chain is complicated and often hard to trace, but it begins in the bush in Africa, where poachers kill an estimated 30,000 elephants each year. Tusks taken from slaughtered animals are then shipped through a complex web of middlemen before reaching Chinese buyers. A key conduit is the city of Hong Kong, where [...]

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Manu Garba Pleased With Flying Eagles

David Folami — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:42:33 +0000

Head coach of Nigeria’s U20 football team, Manu Garba has expressed satisfaction with his charges’ 3-1 win over Senegal in the opening game of this year’s Africa U-20 championship in Senegal. . Goals from Ifeanyi Matthew and Taiwo Awoniyi who bagged a brace, saw the Nigerian side cruise to a straightforward 3-1 victory over the [...]

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Nigeria Will Win AYC – Manu

David Folami — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:21:03 +0000

Head coach of Nigeria’s Under-20 team Manu Garba has stressed that the Flying Eagles are going to Senegal with the intention of winning the title at the 2015 Africa Under-20 championship. . The Flying Eagles will kick off their campaign on March 8 against hosts Senegal in the opening game of Group A at the [...]

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Nigeria Will Win AYC Title – Manu

David Folami — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:07:44 +0000

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CAF Considering Shifting 2022 Afcon

David Folami — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 06:56:13 +0000

The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations will be moved to accommodate plans for the Qatar World Cup to be played in the winter. . A FIFA task force yesterday recommended that the Qatar tournament be played in November and December to avoid the roasting summer temperatures. . This would disrupt clubs and leagues throughout Europe, [...]

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Amunike Promises Better Eaglets In Chile

David Folami — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:33:44 +0000

Nigeria coach Emmanuel Amunike says he is disappointed with his team’s loss to South Africa, but the loss will help the team become better. . The Golden Eaglets, who are the defending world champions, lost 1-0 to South Africa in the first semifinal of the on-going Caf Africa Junior Championship in Niamey, Niger Republic. . [...]

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Shorunmu Surprised By Eaglet’s Ouster

David Folami — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:12:15 +0000

Super Eagles out-of-contract goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorunmu, has described as unfortunate the Golden Eaglets ouster at the ongoing African Under-17 Championship in Niger Republic. . The reigning world champions lost 0-1 to their South African opposition, Amajimbos, in Wednesday’s semifinal clash at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium in Niamey. . Shorunmu said nobody could have [...]

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Ghana OAP Calls Grant ‘A Bastard’ After Afcon Defeat

David Folami — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:30:57 +0000

Controversial Ghanaian Radio/TV personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has lashed out at Black Stars of Ghana head coach, Avram Grant following Ghana’s defeat to Ivory Coast in the recently concluded African Cup of Nations final in Equatorial Guinea. . Afia took to her Facebook account on Monday, February 9, 2015 to express her disappointment at the former Chelsea and West Ham United coach, accessing him [...]

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Aguero Double hHelps City Crush Stoke City

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:17:24 +0000

Manchester City showed their defence of the Premier League title isn’t over just yet as Sergio Aguero’s double inspired a 4-1 win at Stoke that kept the champions in touch with leaders Chelsea on Wednesday. . A miserable run of five games without a win in the absence of key midfielder Yaya Toure, on African [...]

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Ivory Coast Good For Afcon Title

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:05:01 +0000

Former Nigerian winger, Clement Temile has tipped the Elephants of Ivory Coast as favourites to win Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Equatorial Guinea. . The Elephants are billed to confront four-time Afcon winners, the Black Stars of Ghana in an epic final at Bata Stadium, Bata, Equatorial Guinea. . Temile said Algeria, Cameroon, [...]

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NFF To Offer Keshi New Contract

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:01:11 +0000

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is expected to hand coach Stephen Keshi a new deal in a matter of days. . The football federation says it is still in talks with Keshi to tie the loose ends of the contract. . The NFF Technical and Development Committee has proposed to the federation’s executive committee that [...]

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Yaya Toure Prefers Nation Over Club Glory

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:16:21 +0000

Yaya Toure says he will choose glory for his country over his club any day. . The four-time Africa Player of the Year has now won an elusive piece of silverware which had been an albatross around his neck for years – the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. . Ivory Coast’s Afcon win on Sunday [...]

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Manchester City Seek Redemption At Stoke

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:24:54 +0000

Jesus Navas believes Manchester City must rediscover their best form at Stoke City on Wednesday in order to halt their recent dismal run. . An added-time free-kick by James Milner salvaged a 1-1 draw for the defending champions against struggling Hull City on Saturday as their winless run in the Barclays Premier League extended to [...]

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Toure Now Proving His Worth For His Country

David Folami — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:50:18 +0000

Yaya Toure remains much of an enigma at international level but glimpses of his club form at the African Nations Cup is a major boon for Ivory Coast as they prepare for Sunday’s final. . “Yaya has never before got his level for the national team,” said coach Herve Renard of his captain after their [...]

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