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Bridges with Africa - Waka Waka... What was FIFA thinking? (11 June 2010)

On air: 11 June 2010 (All day) (Photo: AFP)

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In this week's edition: Stealing music for football.... - The Dutch held their snap election on june 9th - and what about the African electorate? - We explore a unique network of African Investigative Journalists - And we look ahead at the second Hague Africa Music Festival.

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Ghali 18 June 2010 - 12:24pm / The Netherlands, Amsterdam

Good, Africa is doing well. Is Kasim the one who did that beautiful story of Piracy? he is doing a great job.i love him so much. Is he around i want to meet him.He is a voice of somalis. I want to hera him more.

jei 14 June 2010 - 6:39am / kenya

It showed clear difference we have with the west. WAKA WAKA, in swahili means we are on fire

jei 14 June 2010 - 6:37am / kenya

thanks fifa. thats the true picture of agrica and we like it.

kazeem 11 June 2010 - 9:53pm / NAIJA

WANNA GO HOME AND NOW FEEL RELAX AND MAY I ASK ..WHO DO U THINK WILL WIN THE WORLD CUP BE SINCERE ...AFRICA ...NIGERIA ...GET THAT SEE YA LATER AND MIND U WANNA BE A PAL OF MINE ADD ME LECT CHAT ..kazeemhassan01@ymil.com..always online saying hi to my folk ..peace mother africa..

kazeem 11 June 2010 - 9:51pm / naija...nigeria

well i felt delighted and modtly happy cos the fifa and is group of company has been fair enough for africa .now we have no more excuses and am happy i could withness this such great moment.been a sociology graduate with bsc in sociology. the founding fathers always say africa has no history..that the only history africa has his colonilization. Now it should ne noted that another history has been added to our heritage .am using this tiem to welcome everybody to AFRICA where the creation of mankind began...AND HAVE THIS @ THE BACK OF YOUR MIND GOD IS A BLACK MAN HE HE EHE !!!!

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