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Football Pitches: A Battleground for North Africa’s Future

Football Pitches: A Battleground for North Africa’s Future

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Mar 24, 2011
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Football matches are but one battle fought on the pitches of North Africa. The other is the struggle for the region’s future.

By James M. Dorsey
Play the Game 21 March 2011

Egyptian Al-Ahly fans after winning the CAF Champions League in 2005. Photo by Msamy used under a Wikimedia Commons License.

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