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Uganda Cranes close to the Promised Land

Today 9pm:  Egypt ?? vs Uganda ?? ▶️ Live SuperSport  |  Congo vs Ghana 5.30pm Cairo, Egypt | LOUIS JADWONG | If Uganda Cranes deny the Egyptian Pharaohs maximum points Tuesday night, they will be within reach of  the “Promised Land” of World Cup Russia 2018. After stand-in coach Moses Basena said he …

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In inflation-hit Egypt, Eid sacrifices are a luxury

Menufia, Egypt | AFP | The cattle traders in the Ashmun market, north of the capital Cairo, jostled to lure customers into buying a buffalo or a sheep for Eid al-Adha, the annual Muslim holiday when custom requires a sacrifice. But this year, with inflation in Egypt hitting record highs, customers …

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How livewire Emmanuel Okwi did it!

Uganda ?? 1 – Egypt 0 ?? : Livewire Okwi puts Uganda top of World Cup group Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  Livewire Emmanuel Okwi scored on 51 minutes to give Uganda a 1-0 victory over Egypt in Kampala Thursday and top place in a World Cup Africa zone qualifying group. Tanzania-based …

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LIVE: Okwi strikes as Uganda sinks Egypt

FT:  Uganda ??  1 Egypt ?? 0 (Emmanuel Okwi 51st min) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Okwi was the unlikely hero as Uganda Cranes beat Egypt 1-0 to jump to the top of World Cup qualifying Group E. Okwi dribbled two Egyptian defenders in the box before striking from close range in the 51st …

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FAROUK MIYA: Bring on the Egyptians

Thursday, 4pm Uganda ??  vs Egypt ?? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cranes striker Farouk Miya is confident Uganda Cranes will build on their strong start to the 2018 World Cup qualifiers despite recent changes to the team’s coaching staff. Speaking to FIFA.com, Miya said the departure of coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic and arrival of Moses …

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VIDEO: Basena names squad ahead of Egypt tie

VIDEO: Basena names squad ahead of Egypt tie Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | All is set for the Uganda cranes to face the pharaohs of Egypt in the FIFA world cup qualifiers . The cranes team today held a friendly with KCCA FC at Mandela National Stadium where they defeated …

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Rwanda, Egypt cement relations

Agenda includes River Nile waters Egyptian President Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi, who recently, completed a four-country tour of Africa, was in Kigali, Rwanda on Aug.15 and held bilateral talks with President Paul Kagame. One of the top issues on Al-Sisi’s agenda is the issue of the River Nile Basin and Egypt’s …

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Sudan’s Bashir aims to ease Egypt concerns over Nile dam

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir said Thursday that the construction of Ethiopia’s controversial Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile River would not impact water supplies to Egypt as feared by Cairo. Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, for his part, said the project was a “win-win” for …

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Egypt opens Gaza crossing for hajj pilgrims

  Gaza City, Palestinian Territories | AFP |  Egypt reopened its border with the Gaza Strip Monday for the first time in months to allow Muslims from the blockaded Palestinian enclave to travel to Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage, authorities said. “The crossing was reopened this morning for four days …

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