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by Nsenga Burton onJune 7, 2010
Many see the monthlong tournament as a test of their country's -- and Africa's -- reputation. Winning it all would be the icing on the cake.
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Sometimes kinship and solidarity can be found in the most unlikely of places--even the South Pacific.
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Despite the five-month layoff, he makes no excuses and insists he played to win.
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A recent article on The Root argued against prosecuting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes. But peace and commerce in relatively stable Southern Sudan is no reason to turn away from genocide in Darfur.
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