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May 28, 2012
Nigeria
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Swede Lagerbäck to lead Iceland
Sport: 15 Oct 11
Former Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck has been named the new head coach of Iceland's national football team.
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Örebro man jailed for Togo coup attempt
National: 16 Sep 11
A naturalised Swedish citizen from Togo in western Africa, has been convicted of staging a coup against the regime there, leaving his family back in Örebro in central Sweden devastated with the surprise verdict.
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Swedish pensioner charged with 'Nigeria Letter' scam
National: 10 Aug 11
Wednesday saw the start of the trial against a 67-year-old Swedish woman who is charged with having swindled 3.4 million kronor ($517,000) from friends by help of so called "Nigeria Letters".
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Swedish birds in 'record' non-stop flight to Africa
Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Three Swedish birds have set a new record in long distance flying after travelling 6000 kilometres non-stop from Sweden to West Africa at an average speed of 70 kilometres per hour.
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Arms spending slows: Swedish think tank
Business & Money: 11 Apr 11
Global military spending last year grew by the slowest rate since 2001 as defence budgets shrank in the wake of the world economic crisis, Swedish think-tank SIPRI reported on Monday.
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Wave of 'Nigeria letter' fraud hits elderly Swedes
Society: 22 Mar 11
International fraud by so-called "Nigeria letters" have increased dramatically in recent months with a growing number of Swedish victims left millions of kronor out of pocket.
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Libyans in Sweden in Qaddafi mercenary claim
National: 22 Feb 11
Exiled Libyans in Sweden claimed on Tuesday that "African mercenaries" have been brought to Libya to shoot protesters there.
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Left Party apologises for King book review
Society: 2 Feb 11
The publisher of the Left Party's official newspaper has apologised to King Carl XVI Gustaf for publishing a book review that alleged he visited prostitutes with tax money, a claim not made in a recent biography about him.
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Royal court mulls suing over King book review
Society: 1 Feb 11
Sweden's Royal Court has allowed its lawyers to scrutinise a book review of the biography on King Carl XVI Gustaf published in the Left Party's newspaper to see if there are grounds to pursue legal action.
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Foreign applications to Swedish unis collapse
Education: 18 Jan 11
Applications from foreign students to Swedish universities have plummeted following the introduction of tuition fees, according to application statistics for the autumn term released on Tuesday.
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UK police search home of Swedish suicide bomber
National: 13 Dec 10
British police are continuing the search of a home northwest of London on Monday in connection with Saturday's bombings in Stockholm in light of reports that the perpetrator used to live in the area.
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Support for Swedish monarchy increases
Society: 23 Nov 10
The recent publication of a controversial biography on Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf does not appear to have affected the level of support the monarchy receives among Swedes.
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King: It was a long time ago
National: 4 Nov 10
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf on Thursday declined to answer questions about a controversial new biography that includes allegations of love affairs, wild parties with Swedish models and connections to the underworld.
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Swedish King to face book's love affair claims
National: 3 Nov 10
Sweden is bracing for the release on Thursday of a controversial book detailing the private life of King Carl XVI Gustaf, including an alleged affair with a member of the band Army of Lovers.
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Elmander goals continue as Bolton claims draw
Sport: 3 Oct 10
Swedish striker Johan Elmander continued his rich vein of goalscoring form as Bolton Wanderers claimed a point in their Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
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Global activists honoured with 'Alternative Nobel' prize
Society: 30 Sep 10
Activists from Nepal, Brazil and Nigerian as well as Israeli doctors, have been awarded the 2010 Rights Livelihood prize, often called the "Alternative Nobel" prize, the Sweden-based organisers announced on Thursday.
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More Thai women in Swedish sex trade: report
National: 21 Sep 10
The number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, as have the number of women with mental handicaps, according to a police report on human trafficking.
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Traffickers intimidated victims with voodoo
National: 25 Aug 10
Eight people were charged on Wednesday for trafficking and pimping 10 African women, intimidating the victims into prostitution by using means including voodoo.
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Lagerbäck spurns chance to keep coaching Nigeria
Sport: 23 Jul 10
Sweden's Lars Lagerback has turned down an offer to continue coaching the Nigerian football team, the national football federation (NFF) confirmed on Friday.
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What's On in Sweden: July 23rd - July 29th
Lifestyle: 21 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Pride steps out in Stockholm, PINK plays Gothenburg and Bad Religion comes to Malmö.
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Lagerbäck upbeat as Nigeria crash out
Sport: 23 Jun 10
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerbäck praised his team's performance in drawing with South Korea on Tuesday but expressed disappointment at crashing out of the World Cup at the group stage.
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Lagerbäck concerned over Nigeria death threats
Sport: 22 Jun 10
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerbäck on Monday described the death threats levelled at Super Eagle's midfielder Sani Keita after his sending off against Greece as "a sad situation", while a spokesperson tried to play down its importance.
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Lagerbäck retains hope after Greek tragedy
Sport: 18 Jun 10
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerbäck remained hopeful of progressing to second round despite losing to Greece in their group b match. The Swede called for more dialogue with referees after the Super Eagles were left ruing the cost of a sending off.
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Lagerbäck upbeat after 'peaceful' week
Sport: 17 Jun 10
Lars Lagerbäck is confident that his Nigerian team can get their World Cup back on track after the defeat to Argentina when they meet Euro 2004 champs Greece in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
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Singers drown out Sweden's World Cup woes
Lifestyle: 15 Jun 10
Having failed to qualify for the World Cup, Sweden isn’t exactly gripped by football fever. Cue a musical collective of international Stockholmers who are hyping up the tournament with the help of a handful of Swedes. The Local’s Christine Demsteader meets The Grippers.
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Swedish coaches carry African World Cup hopes
Sport: 12 Jun 10
Two African nations are counting on the tactical know-how of wily Swedes Sven Göran Eriksson and Lars Lagerbäck to help them go far in the first ever World Cup to be held on the continent.
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Absent Swedes share in World Cup fever
Sport: 8 Jun 10
Despite Sweden's failure to qualify for this year's World Cup in South Africa, many Swedes plan to join in the fun when the month-long feast of football kicks off on Friday.
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Lagerbäck and Eriksson rue key player injuries
Sport: 5 Jun 10
The Swedish coaches involved at the World Cup, Lars Lagerbäck and Sven-Göran Eriksson, have been left counting the cost of injuries to star players Jon Obi Mikel and Didier Drogba could rule the pair out of the tournament.
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Lagerbäck: Nigeria can beat anyone
Sport: 3 Jun 10
Lars Lagerbäck, the Swedish coach leading Nigeria at the World Cup, has said that his adopted nation can beat anyone as the team arrived in South Africa.
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What's On in Sweden: April 23rd - 29th
Lifestyle: 22 Apr 10
What’s on in Sweden: ANZAC horse racing and Gaelic football in Stockholm, cars and beers in Gothenburg, and Femi Kuti (pictured) in Malmö.
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Lagerbäck appointed Nigeria coach
National: 27 Feb 10
Following his resignation from the Swedish football team in October 2009, Lars Lagerbäck has been appointed Nigeria's coach until the end of the World Cup in South Africa, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced on Saturday.
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Disappointed Eriksson leaves Notts County
Sport: 12 Feb 10
Sven-Göran Eriksson, the Swedish former England coach, has resigned from his job as director of football at English second division side Notts County after only six months in the post.
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Swede in hot seat after disputed French goal
Sport: 19 Nov 09
Football commentators in Sweden have slammed referee Martin Hansson for missing a handball by France’s Thierry Henry which dashed Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.
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Fury over ailing man's botched deportation
National: 4 Jun 09
Swedish migration authorities have come in for scathing criticism following a decision to deport a man so ill with Parkinson’s disease that his home country of Nigeria refused to grant him entry.
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Foreign student fees delayed until 2011
Education: 12 May 09
The Swedish government’s proposal to charge university tuition fees to non-European students has been postponed by one year, officials say.
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Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan
Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan.
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'Voodoo pimp' has sentence reduced
Society: 21 Jan 09
A 36-year-old woman who used voodoo rituals to exercise control over prosititutes in the Gothenburg area has had her sentenced reduced to one year by the Court of Appeal.
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'Hemorrhoid patient' gets ten years for heroin smuggling
National: 12 Dec 08
A 52-year-old woman was sentenced to ten years in prison on Friday for trying to smuggle nearly five kilogrammes of heroin into Sweden.
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More foreign students choose Swedish universities
Education: 20 Nov 08
The number of foreign students studying at Swedish colleges and universities continues to climb to record levels.
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South African police free kidnapped Swede
National: 30 Sep 08
Police in South Africa have rescued a Swedish national from Nigerian kidnappers who had lured the man to the country using an investment scam.
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US Ambassador: Russian gas no laughing matter
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Sep 08
Russia’s recent incursion into Georgia has brought into renewed focus the need for Sweden to continue the development and promotion of alternative energy sources, writes US Ambassador to Sweden, Michael M Wood.
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Klüft suffers early long jump exit
Sport: 22 Aug 08
Sweden's Carolina Klüft has been eliminated from the women's long jump final in Beijing after failing to make the cut.
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Sweden suffers extra time agony
Sport: 15 Aug 08
World champions Germany took a significant step towards the one major trophy they have never won when they reached the Olympic women's football semi-finals after beating Sweden 2-0 in Beijing on Friday.
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Stockholm club and concert guide: August 7 - 9
Lifestyle: 7 Aug 08
Stockholm club and concert tips from Kalendarium.
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Nigerian prostitutes appear on Gothenburg streets
Society: 3 Jul 08
A new group of prostitutes has emerged in the Rosenlund district of central Gothenburg, an area long known as a gathering place for women working in the sex trade.
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Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world
Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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Swede jailed in the UK for buying baby
National: 18 May 08
A Swedish citizen has been jailed for illegally bringing a child from Nigeria into the UK in an attempt to jump the council housing queue.
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Swedish petrol prices reach record high
Society: 23 Apr 08
The price of gasoline in Sweden has reached a new record high of 13 kronor per litre ($8.40 per gallon).
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Swedish authorities seize hazardous refrigerators
National: 3 Apr 08
A truck loaded with refrigerators to be shipped to Nigeria has been stopped by several Swedish authorities.
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What's On In Sweden: March 28 - April 5
Lifestyle: 27 Mar 08
What to do for the week: Sing along with the von Trapps in Uppsala, learn about Sweden’s last great war in Stockholm and see one of Nigeria’s top reggae artists in Gothenburg.
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It's a hard life being a Swedish diplomat
National: 17 Dec 07
Poor foreign food, smoking in meetings and poor quality golf courses. These are some of the hardships one has to face as a Swedish diplomat.
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Disappointed Sweden look to Olympics to make amends
Sport: 19 Sep 07
European heavyweights Sweden were gutted at being sent packing at the women's World Cup, but are already looking to the Beijing Olympics to make amends.
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Sweden exits World Cup despite victory
Sport: 18 Sep 07
Two goals from Charlotta Schelin were not enough to push Sweden into the quarter final stages of the Women's World Cup in China. Despite a 2-1 victory over North Korea, Sweden's involvement in the tournament has now come to an end.
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Sports digest: US retain Solheim Cup
Sport: 17 Sep 07
Golf: United States secure Solheim victory in Halmstad. Football: Sweden meet North Korea in must-win clash. Athletics: Susanna Kallur peaks at season's end.
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Sweden's women footballers level the playing field
Lifestyle: 14 Sep 07
Women's football is a big deal in Sweden, attracting stars from around the world to play in the national league. Ben Kersley asks why the sport is so popular.
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US power past Sweden at World Cup
Sport: 14 Sep 07
Strike sensation Abby Wambach led football heavyweights the United States to an emphatic 2-0 victory over European powerhouse Sweden at the women's World Cup in Chengdu on Friday.
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Sweden face do-or-die battle with US
Sport: 13 Sep 07
Sweden take on women's football giants the United States in Chengdu on Friday in a crucial showdown that neither side can afford to lose if they wish to stay alive in the World Cup.
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Sweden in shaky start to World Cup
Sport: 11 Sep 07
Sweden, often seen as the European powerhouse of women's football, got their World Cup campaign off to a shaky start on Tuesday when they drew 1-1 with African champions Nigeria.
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Sweden determined to break World Cup jinx
Sport: 10 Sep 07
Sweden concede they must get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start on Tuesday - a feat they have failed to achieve in the 16-year history of the premier tournament.
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Sweden scraps aid to China
National: 27 Aug 07
Sweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China and Vietnam among those losing out. The Social Democrats accuse the government of "abandoning Asia."
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Visa surge for foreign students
Society: 24 Aug 06
Sweden is increasingly popular among foreign students. With more universities offering classes in English, students from around the world are queuing up for temporary visas.
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Gothenburg gears up for European athletics week
Sport: 6 Aug 06
The European Athletics Championships gets under way in Gothenburg on Monday with a host of Olympic and world champions looking to add a continental title to their accolades.
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Swedish aid helps fund Nigerian TV show
National: 29 Mar 06
Sweden is helping Nigeria finance a television reality show as part of an aid project aimed at promoting peace and dialogue among Nigerian youths, the Swedish government aid agency said on Wednesday.
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Persson launches UN reform bid
Smörgåsbord: 29 Nov 05
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Sweden donates 15 million kronor to Sudan peace bid
National: 3 Nov 05
Sweden's government is to give 15 million kronor to boost peace efforts in the crisis-ridden Darfur region in Sudan.
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Police from Sweden sent to Sudan
National: 19 Oct 05
Swedish police officers have been sent to Sudan as part of an international force. This shows our commitment to finding a solution to conflict in Sudan, says Sweden's development minister.
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Nobel Prize in Literature: List of winners since 1986
Smörgåsbord: 13 Oct 05
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Swedish report highlights worldwide union killings
Smörgåsbord: 1 Oct 05
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Swedish PM's network to lead UN reforms
Politics: 21 Sep 05
Göran Persson flicks through his little black book and persuades 13 world leaders who are prepared to "pick up the phone and tell a colleague that the talks are bogging down in New York",
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Sweden stops deporting gays to Iran
Society: 5 Aug 05
The execution of two teenagers in Iran, which some say was punishment for their homosexuality, has caused Sweden to suspend the deportation of gay Iranian asylum seekers. The situation in Iran needs investigating, says the migration board.
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Vatican slams Sweden on religious freedom
Society: 30 Jun 05
A report from the Catholic Church has said that religious freedom in Sweden is under threat. The prosecution of anti-gay pastor Åke Green has put Sweden on a Catholic blacklist with China and Nigeria.
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Munch paintings: replacements offered
Lifestyle: 1 Sep 04
Visitors to Oslo's Munch Museum may soon be able to see 'The Scream' and 'Madonna' back on the walls, while the Swedish press muse on the thefts.
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Olympics Special
Sport: 20 Aug 04
Sweden is a small country with big sporting expectations. But does it have the athletes to deliver the goods? The Local separates the Olympians from the Tourists in Sweden's team - so now you can go table tennis-crazy too.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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