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Chinese firm wins $487m telecom contract in Cameroon

Chinese mobile communication company China Unicom has signed an agreement with its Cameroonian counterpart to…

Omens not good for Brazil’s Rousseff; can she survive?

President Dilma Rousseff claims to detect a glimmer at the end of the tunnel in…

Rio Olympic organisers move to cut budget

Rio 2016 organizers have outlined plans to slash spending by about 10 per cent to…

Football: Neymar’s $47m assets frozen over tax evasion

A Brazilian court has frozen  $47 million in assets belonging to football superstar Neymar over tax…

Brazil knocked out of Copa América by Paraguay

Paraguay have knocked Brazil out of Copa America 2015, winning 4-3 on penalties.

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Brazil , Serbia into finals, Mali and Senegal out

The fairy tales of Mali and Senegal teams at the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament…

Under 20 World Cup: There is still hope for Flying Eagles

Some ex-internationals have expressed confidence in the chances of the Flying Eagles excelling in the…

Brazilian farmers protest $23.3 billion budget cut

No fewer than 2,000 small-holding farmers occupied the Brazilian Finance Ministry on Tuesday protesting against…

8 football fans shot dead in Brazil

Eight football fans were gunned down ahead of a semi-final match at the Corinthians fan…

Brazilians, in thousands, protest corruption, impunity

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Sunday, venting anger over government corruption…