[The wealthy Congolese club and current African Champions League cup holders] TP Mazembe Englebert have produced the biggest shock in the history of the FIFA Club World Cup, beating the Brazilian team Porto Alegre 2-0 to become the first team from outside Europe and South America to qualify for the final [of the tournament that is scheduled for this weekend in Abu Dhabi].

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Further Reading

The Mogadishu analogy

In Gaza and Haiti, the specter of another Mogadishu is being raised to alert on-lookers and policymakers of unfolding tragedies. But we have to be careful when making comparisons.

Kwame Nkrumah today

New documents looking at British and American involvement in overthrowing Kwame Nkrumah give us pause to reflect on his legacy, and its resonances today.