Stars Join Leaders For World Poverty Summit
21 September 2010 03:12
...the meeting's opening session: "We still have much more to do." There have been some remarkable successes. For example Ethiopia and Ghana have reduced the number of malnourished people by considerable margins, and in Tanzania almost all children now start...
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Becks Heads Soccer Stars In World Cup Push
29 November 2010 04:04
...and international footballers 'united' behind the proposal. They include England captains Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard, Ghana stars Michael Essien and Asamoah Gyan, Honduran midfielder, Wilson Palacios and Brazilian defender, Alex. The film shows coaching...
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Stars Join World Leaders For Poverty Summit
21 September 2010 09:02
...the meeting's opening session: "We still have much more to do." There have been some remarkable successes. For example, Ethiopia and Ghana have reduced the number of malnourished people by considerable margins and, in Tanzania, almost all children now start...
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Debate: Church 'Continues To Lie' About Abuse
15 September 2010 08:18
...Cardinal Walter Kasper , withdrew from the trip days after describing the UK as "third world". Cardinal Turkson, who is from Ghana, told Sky News he could not comment on the remarks as he did not know what Cardinal Kasper meant to imply. But he said if it...
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GHANA GIVEN SUNDAY DEADLINE
9 December 2010 09:53
FIFA have warned Ghana they face being referred to its emergency committee if their government does not stop interfering in football matters. The Ghana Football Association revealed on their official website that they have received a letter from the
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MTN, American Tower Form Ghana Infrastructure Venture
6 December 2010 07:09
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group Ltd. (MTN.JO), Africa's largest cellphone-network operator, Monday said it agreed to sell wireless and broadcast communications sites in Ghana to American Tower Corp. (AMT) for $428.3 million, forming a joint venture
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DESAILLY ON GHANA SHORTLIST
30 November 2010 11:40
...of Portugal and former Turkey assistant Can Vanli, while Herbert Addo is the only Ghanaian on the list. Desailly, 42, was born in Ghana, but has no coaching experience despite his success at playing level. Stevanonic currently heads Serbian side Partizan Belgrade...
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Ghana Picture Gallery
30 September 2010 02:39
(L-R) Ghana's midfielder Anthony Annan, Ghana's striker Kevin-Prince Boateng, Ghana's defender Ibrahim Ayew, Ghana's midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah and Ghana's defender Hans Sarpei danse as they celebrate after Ghana's midfielder Sulley Muntari scored during the 2010 World Cup quarter final Uruguay vs Ghana on July 2, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburb of Johannesburg.
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(L-R) Ghana's midfielder Anthony Annan, Ghana's striker Kevin-Prince Boateng, Ghana's defender Ibrahim Ayew, Ghana's midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah and Ghana's defender Hans Sarpei danse as they celebrate after Ghana's midfielder Sulley Muntari scored during the 2010 World Cup quarter final Uruguay vs Ghana on July 2, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburb of Johannesburg.
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Supporters of Ghana react as they watch on TV the 2010 Football World Cup between Ghana and Serbia on June 13, 2010 in Johannesburg. An Asamoah Gyan penalty six minutes from time gave Ghana a crucial 1-0 World Cup victory over 10-man Serbia in Group D at the Loftus Versfeld stadium.
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Ghana's Rosina Amenebede, Elizabeth Amolofo, Beatrice Gyaman and Janet Amponsah celebrate their silver medals during the women's 4x100m relay final of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth Games on October 12, 2010 in New Delhi. England won the Commonwealth Games women's 4x100m relay gold medal on Tuesday, crossing the line in 44.19 seconds. Ghana came second in 45.24 and India was third in 45.25.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao invites Ghana's President John Atta Mills (L) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills are visiting to China from September 19 to 24 2010.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) and Ghana's President John Atta Mills (2nd L) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills is on a a six-day state visit to China.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Ghana's President John Atta Mills (L) toasts with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) during a signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills is on a a six-day state visit to China.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) invites Ghana's President John Atta Mills (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills are visiting to China from September 19 to 24 2010.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) invites Ghana's President John Atta Mills (L) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills are visiting to China from September 19 to 24 2010.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) meets Ghana's President John Atta Mills (R) after a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills is on a a six-day state visit to China.
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BEIJING - SEPTEMBER 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) and Ghana's President John Atta Mills (L) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on September 20, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ghana's President John Atta Mills is on a a six-day state visit to China.
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Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana (bronze) poses with his medal during the men's long jump podium ceremony of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth Games on October 10, 2010 in New Delhi. Australia's Fabrice Lapierre leapt 8.30 metres to win the men's long jump gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on October 9, England's Greg Rutherford came second with 8.22 and Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana took the bronze with a jump of 8.12.
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Ghana's striker Dominic Adiyiah reacts at the end of the penalties shootout during the of 2010 World Cup quarter-final match Uruguay vs. Ghana on July 2, 2010 at AFP Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg. Uruguay won the match to quqlify for the semi-finals.
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Sunderland's Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan (L) is challenged by Blackburn Rovers' English defender Phil Jones during their English Premier League football match at Ewood Park in Blackburn, north-west England, on October 18, 2010. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY Additional licence required for any commercial/promotional use or use on TV or internet (except identical online version of newspaper) of Premier League/Football League photos. Tel DataCo +44 207 2981656. Do not alter/modify photo.
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Ghana's Margret Simpson competes during the heptathlon Long jump event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 9, 2010 in New Delhi. Day seven action at the Commonwealth Games ends in the late evening with the climax to the heptathlon, but before then there are finals in the men's high-jump and long-jump, plus the 400m. The women will medal in the shot put and javelin plus the 3000m steeplechase where the Kenyans are expected to domiante once again.
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Ghana's Margret Simpson competes during the heptathlon Long jump event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 9, 2010 in New Delhi. Day seven action at the Commonwealth Games ends in the late evening with the climax to the heptathlon, but before then there are finals in the men's high-jump and long-jump, plus the 400m. The women will medal in the shot put and javelin plus the 3000m steeplechase where the Kenyans are expected to domiante once again.
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Ghana's Margret Simpson competes during the heptathlon Long jump event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 9, 2010 in New Delhi. Day seven action at the Commonwealth Games ends in the late evening with the climax to the heptathlon, but before then there are finals in the men's high-jump and long-jump, plus the 400m. The women will medal in the shot put and javelin plus the 3000m steeplechase where the Kenyans are expected to domiante once again.
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Ghana's Margret Simpson competes during the heptathlon Long jump event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 9, 2010 in New Delhi. Day seven action at the Commonwealth Games ends in the late evening with the climax to the heptathlon, but before then there are finals in the men's high-jump and long-jump, plus the 400m. The women will medal in the shot put and javelin plus the 3000m steeplechase where the Kenyans are expected to domiante once again.
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Ghana's Margret Simpson competes during the heptathlon Long jump event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 9, 2010 in New Delhi. Day seven action at the Commonwealth Games ends in the late evening with the climax to the heptathlon, but before then there are finals in the men's high-jump and long-jump, plus the 400m. The women will medal in the shot put and javelin plus the 3000m steeplechase where the Kenyans are expected to domiante once again.
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Ghana's Aziz Zakari (L) and Jamaica's Steve Slowly (R) compete during the men's 200m qualification of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 9, 2010 in New Delhi. Day seven action at the Commonwealth Games ends in the late evening with the climax to the heptathlon, but before then there are finals in the men's high-jump and long-jump, plus the 400m. The women will medal in the shot put and javelin plus the 3000m steeplechase where the Kenyans are expected to domiante once again.
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Ghana's Ignisious Gaisah competes during the Long Jump qualification event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 8, 2010 in New Delhi. The Commonwealth Games reaches the halfway stage of competition on October 8, with the busiest day of gold medal action in prospect.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Ghana's former President and chief of the Carter Center observer mission in Ivory Coast John Kufuor (C) attends a press conference on November 2, 2010 in Abidjan, two days after a historic Ivory Coast election, with many businesses and shops closed for fear of violence in the absence of official results amid rampant rumours.
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Ghana's former President and chief of the Carter Center observer mission in Ivory Coast John Kufuor (C) attends a press conference on November 2, 2010 in Abidjan, two days after a historic Ivory Coast election, with many businesses and shops closed for fear of violence in the absence of official results amid rampant rumours.
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From L to R : England's Greg Rutherford (silver), Australia's Fabrice Lapierre (gold) and Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana(bronze) pose with their medals during the men's long jump podium ceremony of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth Games on October 10, 2010 in New Delhi. Australia's Fabrice Lapierre leapt 8.30 metres to win the men's long jump gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on October 9, England's Greg Rutherford came second with 8.22 and Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana took the bronze with a jump of 8.12.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence 24 March 2004 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens 24 March 2004 to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence in Abidjan. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills (L) looks at Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 20, 2010. Mills arrived in Beijing to kick off his six-day visit to China.
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Ghana's Ignisious Gaisah competes during the Long Jump qualification event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 8, 2010 in New Delhi. The Commonwealth Games reaches the halfway stage of competition on October 8, with the busiest day of gold medal action in prospect.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera (R) reacts with Uruguay's defender Jorge Fucile (4) after Ghana's striker Asamoah Gyan missed a penalty during the 2010 World Cup quarter final Uruguay vs Ghana on July 2, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburb of Johannesburg.
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Ghana athletes led by flag bearer Aziz Zakari (R) take part in the opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 3, 2010. The 2010 Commonwealth Games ceremony started in New Delhi with a near-capacity 60,000 crowd rapturously applauding the opening laser display. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were introduced to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium along with Indian President Prathiba Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the audience stood for the national anthem.
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Ghana's Seth Degbe Fetrie falls after he misses a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Alberta Ampomah of Ghana attempts a lift in the 75kg women's clean and jerk weightlifting event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 9, 2010. The Commonwealth Games is taking place in the Indian capital October 3-14.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens 24 March 2004 to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence in Abidjan. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana(centre R) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) review a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 20, 2010. Mills arrived in Beijing to kick off his six-day visit to China.
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Ghana former president and chief of Carter Center observer mission in Ivory Coast John Kufuor attends a press conference on November 2, 2010 in Abidjan, two days after a historic Ivory Coast election, with many businesses and shops closed for fear of violence in the absence of official results amid rampant rumours.
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Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez (L) stops the ball with the hand leading to a red card and a penalty for Ghana during the extra-time of 2010 World Cup quarter-final match Uruguay vs. Ghana on July 2, 2010 at AFP Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence 24 March 2004 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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From L to R : England's Greg Rutherford (silver), Australia's Fabrice Lapierre (gold) and Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana(bronze) pose with their medals during the men's long jump podium ceremony of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth Games on October 10, 2010 in New Delhi. Australia's Fabrice Lapierre leapt 8.30 metres to win the men's long jump gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on October 9, England's Greg Rutherford came second with 8.22 and Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana took the bronze with a jump of 8.12.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence 24 March 2004 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence 24 March 2004 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana reviews a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 20, 2010. Mills arrived in Beijing to kick off his six-day visit to China.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
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Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez (L) stops the ball with the hand leading to a red card and a penalty for Ghana during the extra-time of 2010 World Cup quarter-final match Uruguay vs. Ghana on July 2, 2010 at AFP Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg.
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Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo listens to Ghana's President John Kufuor during a press conference at the presidential residence 24 March 2004 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The main opposition parties in Ivory Coast on Wednesday said they planned to go ahead with a march planned for 25 March in defiance of a ban by President Laurent Gbagbo after mediation efforts by Ghana's President John Kufuor failed.
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Ghana's Degbe Seth Fetrie is pinned down by his weights after failing a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the Commonwealth games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. The Indian capital is hosting the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
