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Africa will be the focus of the lenses of global football enthusiasts as the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in barely some few hours.
The centre of attraction will be Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, who are co-hosting the 28th edition of the continental flagship football tournament. On parade will be the best 16 teams as far as African football is concerned at least for now.
Opener against co-hosts a yardstick for Libya
Libya coach Marcos Paqueta insists the outcome of their Orange CAN 2012 opener against co-hosts Equatorial Guinea remains the catalyst to their continued stay in the competition.
Paqueta, who guided the team to qualification despite the political instability at the time, says the result of the first match is the pivot for the realisation of their long term objectives as far as the tournament is concerned.
Last-chance saloon for some Cote d’Ivoire stars
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could be walking into the last-chance saloon when the doors of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations swing open this weekend. At 33 he must be aware that time is not on his side and goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (32), midfielder Didier Zokora (31), and defender Kolo Toure (30), are other likely first choices desperate to grasp the elusive trophy.
Home-based stars rule players’ roll call at Afcon
The roll call of players for the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations is dominated by players who play in their domestic leagues. The rising trend is a perfect reflection of the development in the standards of the various African leagues.
A showpiece rich on talent and thrills
Going into today’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations, talk has centred on the nations that will not be in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Missing are the continent’s most successful team and three-time defending champions, Egypt, as well as Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, and of the last nine African champions, only one– Tunisia, who won as hosts in 2004–has made it through.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Regularise fuel blending urgently
Zimbabwe boasts a variety of minerals that have played a large part in its economic development though it has not been lucky in terms of discovering oil within its borders so far. Instead of moaning and cursing the gods for not affording us the opportunity to possess black gold, innovation has seen the country seek ways of lessening the burden on our limited foreign receipts through the acquisition of oil abroad.
Call to rescue Zimbabweans in dire straits
Sometime in 1981 and hardly a year after independence on 18 April the previous year, a white couple in Harare found itself in a dilemma.
Must they join a beeline of other whites in flight from majority rule, freedom and peace, or must they sacrifice the future of their mentally retarded son by digging in their heels in a country in which they truly belonged.
Let’s have new constitution before elections
Zimbabwe’s constitutional drafting process is now in its final stage and a great deal is expected of the outcome of the exercise.
Water problems grip Tsholotsho
Features Reporter
DRIVING through parts of Professor Jonathan Moyo’s Tsholotsho North constituency in Matabeleland North was a breeze as the major road leading into the constituency are tarred and with clear carriageway markings.
‘Zimpapers to continue to guard nation’s interests’
From Walter Nyamukondiwa in Kadoma
ZIMPAPERS will continue playing its part in uplifting and guarding the common good and interests of the nation through its different publications and will not make any apologies about that stance, chief executive officer Mr Justin Mutasa has said.