2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
Hamilton said that he was disappointed after the race, having been the leader until he retired with a loss of fuel pressure on lap 20. The McLaren driver stated: "I'm gutted; I'd had really good pace all weekend and I feel certain we could have won today." Nevertheless, he also said that he would like to try and win the final two races of the season.


2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
Ricciardo said he was mystified as to how Vettel hit a trackside polystyrene board during the safety car period, "I have to look and see if I did anything wrong but he should be watching me. Everyone was doing the same thing, it's exactly what you do under the safety car." Vettel later represented the incident as less important and admitted that Ricciardo caught him off guard, "Maybe I should have paid more attention but I went to the right and I wasn't very lucky that there was the DRS board, which I took head-on."


2012 Abyan offensive
The 2012 Abyan offensive was an offensive by the Yemeni military against Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in the province of Abyan with the purpose of re-capturing the militant-held towns of Zinjibar and Jaʿār.


2012 Abyan offensive
On 12 May, the military started the offensive in an attempt to recapture all areas of Abyan out of their control. Over a month of fighting, 567 people were reportedly killed, including 429 Islamist fighters, 78 soldiers, 26 tribal fighters and 34 civilians. On 12 June the Yemeni army succeeded in retaking Zinjibar and Jaar, pushing the militants away after heavy clashes in and around both towns. The city of Shuqrah fell on 15 June, and militants retreated towards neighboring Shabwah Governorate.


2012 Abyan offensive, Early advances
Over 19 and 20 May, 19 soldiers and 33 militants were killed in fighting in Ja'ar.


2012 Abyan offensive, Early advances
On the evening of 23 May, militants conducted a counter-attack in the region of Wadi Bani, west of Ja'ar, during which 33-35 militant fighters and nine soldiers were killed. A military official stated that though the army was making progress in its advance on Ja'ar, "it was facing resistance" from the militants. Earlier in the day, the military managed to advance into northeastern neighbourhoods of Zinjibar. Although managing to capture several buildings on the outskirts, they were being harassed by militant snipers.


2012 Abyan offensive, Early advances
On 26 May, the military pressed on with its offensive in Zinjibar, recapturing key positions in the Maraqid and Mashqasa districts on the outskirts of the city. The military stated 62 militant fighters were killed during the day while they suffered four dead and four wounded. 20 of the rebels were killed in the ground fighting and around 30 were killed when they were bombed by warplanes while trying to flee the area in pick-up trucks. Most of the dead militants were reportedly Somalis. Troops had also found the bodies of 25 militants killed in earlier clashes. At the same time, in Ja'ar, a roadside bomb destroyed a military vehicle on the outskirts of the town killing eight soldiers. Seven militants were killed in the fighting there.


2012 Abyan offensive, Early advances
On 31 May, fighting was reported on the northern and western outskirts of Ja'ar where troops, backed up by local tribal fighters, assaulted militant positions. An air strike also hit an AQAP communications centre in the town of Shaqra, east of Ja'ar.


2012 Abyan offensive, Fighting intensifies
In fighting on 2 June, three militant rockets hit the headquarters of the 25th Mechanised Brigade, killing one soldier and wounding six others.


2012 Abyan offensive, Fighting intensifies
On 3 June, after securing the outskirts of Zinjibar, the military moved into the central part of the city where heavy fighting ensued with the militants in the city center. At the same time, troops fought Islamist fighters on the western edge of Jaar.


2012 Abyan offensive, Fighting intensifies
On 4 June, the military was closing in on the militant-held town of Shaqra, 50 km (30 miles) along the coast east of Zinjibar. Militant forces in the town were reportedly preparing for a fight.


2012 Abyan offensive, Fighting intensifies
On 11 June, warplanes bombed areas to the north and the west of Jaar and the Army attacked a hilltop munitions factory overlooking the town. After hours of fighting the Army captured the factory. Fighting was also reported in the nearby town of Shaqra.


2012 Abyan offensive, Recapture of Zinjibar, Ja'ar and Shuqrah
On 12 June the Yemeni army succeeded in retaking Zinjibar and Jaar, pushing the militants away after heavy clashes in and around both towns. At least 28 casualties were reported, all but two of them being insurgents. Local residents reported vehicles carrying armed men, weapons and furniture heading east towards Shuqrah. The militants reportedly distributed pamphlets in Jaar apologising to residents for dragging the town into a conflict with the army and for the damage caused by the fighting.


2012 Abyan offensive, Recapture of Zinjibar, Ja'ar and Shuqrah
The governor of Abyan Governorate Jamal al-Aqel estimated that about 200-300 militants, including senior leaders and foreign fighters, had fled east and were being pursued by government forces. The Army reopened the main road between Jaar and Aden and vehicles could travel to the port for the first time in more than a year. The Defence Ministry said on its website that the Yemeni Navy had sunk 10 boats in which the militants had been planning to flee Shuqrah if needed.


2012 Abyan offensive, Recapture of Zinjibar, Ja'ar and Shuqrah
After two days of heavy battles the Army reported regaining control of Shuqrah on 15 June. At least 57 militants were confirmed killed, with most of the rest fleeing to Shabwah Governorate and the city of Azzan, one of the last urban strongholds of the militants. The adjacent province also saw intense fighting, with reports indicating at least 23 insurgents died on 14 June during clashes at gas facilities near Belhaf. Government forces have not yet announced their own casualty figures, as well as the civilian toll.


2012 Abyan offensive, Recapture of Zinjibar, Ja'ar and Shuqrah
On 17 June, AQAP peacefully withdrew from Azzan following mediation by local tribal leaders. However, the following day, the Army general leading the assault against the militants, General Salem Ali Qatan, was killed in the port city of Aden by a suicide bomber. Two soldiers were killed in the attack and twelve people sustained injuries.


2012 Abyan offensive, Aftermath
In the weeks after the recapture of the main population centers there were no reported incidents. The first major attack was on 1 August, when a group of around 20 militants attacked a police station in the former insurgent stronghold of Jaʿār, killing four officers and injuring another. Three days later, a suicide bomber killed at least 45 people and injured more than 40 others during a funeral service in Jaar.


2012 Abyan offensive, Aftermath
Military officials and residents said the bomber targeted tribesmen who sided with the Yemeni army during an offensive against Islamist fighters that the government hailed as a major victory in June. Abyan remained quiet for the following weeks, despite major attacks by AQAP against the central intelligence building in Aden on 18 August, as well as the convoy of Yemeni Defense Minister Gen. Mohammed Nasser Ahmed in the heart of the capital Sana'a. The latter blast came one day after the government announced the death of AQAP number-two operative Said al-Shihri in a US drone strike.


2012 Abyan offensive, Aftermath
On 16 October a suicide bomber killed six local militia members at a checkpoint outside the city of Mudya in Abyan. On 19 October militants set off a car bomb at an army base in Abyan Governorate, sparking a heavy firefight with security forces. Sixteen soldiers and 8 militants were killed during the raid, while at least 29 soldiers were injured. A suicide bombing at a militia office in Zinjibar killed at least three on 16 November.


2012 Abyan offensive, Aftermath
In the beginning of December Amnesty International released a report on the fighting, accusing both sides in the conflict of "horrific" rights abuses and calling for an impartial government probe into events on the ground. According to the report, Islamic militants had set up their own courts and carried out "public summary killings, crucifixion, amputation and flogging". Ansar al-Sharia also "used residential areas as a base of operations, particularly in Jaar, thus exposing civilians to harm. The London-based watchdog also accused Yemeni government troops of using air strikes, artillery and mortars to indiscriminately bombard civilian areas, resulting in scores of casualties, including many children.


2012 Abyan offensive, Aftermath
On 31 January 2013, clashes broke out between Yemeni Army units and suspected militants in al-Maraksha, Abyan Governorate. By 2 February the government forces had successfully pushed the insurgents out of the town, killing 12 of them. At least 5 Yemeni soldiers and local militia members were also killed during the fighting. According to local sources, the militants moved to East Anwar, about 80 km from the regional capital Zinjibar.


2012 Abyan offensive, Aftermath, 2015-2016 fall and recapture
Al-Qaeda's fighters stormed Jaar and Zinjibar in early December 2015 and recaptured the towns, later declaring them "Emirates", providing civilian services, and establishing a Sharia court. In summer 2016 Yemeni government forces backed by Arab coalition aircraft and gunboats moved to retake the towns, and despite encountering "repeated suicide attacks" drove AQAP out of Zinjibar on 14 August 2016.


2012 Accra Three Nations Cup
The  2012 Sekondi Three Nations Cup was an association football exhibition competition scheduled to take place in July 2012 as part of the participating nations' preparation for the 2013 African Youth Championship qualifying stage. The tournament was open to teams under 20 years of age, although some reports say that Namibia sent their B team. The games were originally to be hosted at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi but the Ghanaian FA relocated the tournament to Accra.


2012 Aceh Governor Cup
The 2012 Aceh Governor Cup was played at Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh, Indonesia from 15 to 23 December 2012.


2012 Aceh Governor Cup, Venues
Venues; 2012 Aceh Governor Cup at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Capacity Stadium : 45,000


2012 Acehnese gubernatorial election
An election was held on 9 April 2012 for the governorship and deputy-governorship of Aceh. Incumbent governor Irwandi Yusuf ran as an independent, while former exile and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activist Zaini Abdullah competed for the governorship on behalf of the Aceh Party with Muzakir Manaf as running mate. The election was the second to take place in the devolved Aceh region since the post-earthquake/tsunami Helsinki agreement between the Indonesian government and the GAM. The previous gubernatorial election in Aceh had been held in December 2006.


2012 Acehnese gubernatorial election
Zaini Abdullah was sworn into office as governor of Aceh for the five-year period 2012-2017 in an official ceremony in the provincial capital of Aceh, Banda Aceh, on 25 June 2012. Arrangements for the ceremony were, however, marred by some violence when there was a personal assault on the former governor, Irwandi Yusuf, and a grenade attack earlier in the day at the house of a local GAM leader. Following investigation by police two men were arrested and sentenced to 12 and eight years imprisonment by judges at Central Jakarta District Court.


2012 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
The 2012 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships was the 23rd edition of acrobatic gymnastics competition and were held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States from April 16 to April 18, 2012. It was held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HP Field House.


2012 Acropolis Rally
The 58th Acropolis Rally is the sixth round of 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. The event took place between 24 and 27 May 2012.


2012 Acropolis Rally, Results, Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a 3.97 km (2.47 mi) stage at the end of the rally.


2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
The 2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on February 4, 2012. The PDP nominee Murtala Nyako won the election, defeating Markus Gundiri of the ACN.


2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election
Murtala Nyako emerged PDP candidate candidate. He picked Bala James Ngilari as his running mate. Markus Gundiri was the ACN candidate with Abdulrazak Namdas as his running mate.


2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election, Electoral system
The Governor of Adamawa State is elected using the plurality voting system.


2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election, Primary election, PDP primary
The PDP primary election was held on October 24, 2011. Murtala Nyako emerged PDP flag bearer after polling 854 votes and defeating his closest rival, Umar Ardo who withdrew from the race. He picked Bala James Ngilari as his running mate.


2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election, Primary election, ACN primary
The ACN primary election was held in 2011. Markus Gundiri emerged the party's flag bearer and picked Abdulrazak Namdas as his running mate.


2012 Adamawa State gubernatorial election, Results, By local government area
Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. Green represents LGAs won by Murtala Nyako. Blue represents LGAs won by Markus Gundiri.


2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season
The 2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. After winning nine games doing the regular season, Thunderbirds finished fourth and qualified for the play-offs. However they subsequently lost the minor semi-final 49–48 to the eventual overall champions, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.


2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season, Players, Jhaniele Fowler
In November 2011, Thunderbirds signed Jhaniele Fowler, the Jamaica international. However the deal depended upon Carla Borrego, a former Jamaica international, successfully becoming an Australian citizen and thus freeing up Thunderbirds' export place for Fowler. This did not happen in time for the start of the season and the deal collapsed.


2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season, Players, 2012 roster
Manager: Catherine ForemanOperations Manager:Rebekah WebsterPhysiotherapist: Andrew HopkinsStrength and conditioning: Andrew MaynardDamian MaynardPaul TaylorPaul BeltramePerformance Analyst:Catherine ForemanDoctor: Dr Angela MoranDietician:Natalie von Bertouch Chaplain:Emma George


2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season, Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament
On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Thunderbirds finished the tournament in 7th place.


2012 Adjaran legislative election
A legislative election in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, was held on October 1, 2012. Adjara elected its 18-member parliament, Supreme Council, in the region's 6th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.


2012 Adjaran legislative election, Background
The 18-member Supreme Council of Adjara is elected for a 4-year term. Six of its members are elected through the majoritarian contest in single-mandate constituencies and the remaining 12 seats are filled through the proportional contest from those parties or blocs which clear 5% threshold.


2012 Adjaran legislative election, Background
The last election, held in November 2008, was won by Georgia's ruling United National Movement, which had 15 seats in the Council. The remaining 3 seats were won by the opposition Christian-Democratic Movement.


2012 Adjaran legislative election, Results
The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on October 1, 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition, spearheaded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, received 57.55% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest; the incumbent United National Movement party, led by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, garnered 36.94%. Other five parties, which were running in the Adjara election, failed to clear 5% threshold. The Christian-Democratic Movement received 2.82%, the Georgian Labour Party 1.28%, and the New Rights 0.55%. The Georgian Dream candidates won in 3 out of Adjara's 6 single-mandate constituencies (Batumi, Kobuleti, and Khelvachauri); other 3 constituencies (Keda, Khulo, and Shuakhevi) were won by the United National Movement.


2012 Adjaran legislative election, Results
As a result, the Georgian Dream secured 13 seats and the remaining 8 seats were taken by the United National Movement.


2012 Adur District Council election
The 2012 Adur District Council elections took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election, and the Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council.


2012 Adur District Council election, Results
The election saw the Conservatives remain in overall control of the council after winning 13 of the 15 seats which were contested. They gained Eastbrook from the Liberal Democrats having lost it in a double vacancy at the 2010 elections, but this gain was offset by the loss of Cokeham to Labour, who thus gained their first representation on the council since 2006. In addition Labour saw their vote share rise by more than 12% across the district, whilst the UK Independence Party (UKIP) also saw their vote share increase. The Liberal Democrats were the main losers, seeing their vote fall by 14%, pushing their into fourth place, behind UKIP.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta)
The 2012 AdvoCare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 2, 2012 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, United States. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his fourth of the season, while Jeff Gordon finished second ahead of Brad Keselowski.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Background
Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Homestead Miami Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Texas Motor Speedway. The standard track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.54 miles (2.48 km) long. The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at five.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Background
Before the race, Greg Biffle led the Drivers' Championship with 849 points, and Jimmie Johnson stood in second with 838. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was third in the Drivers' Championship with 834 points, eleven ahead of Matt Kenseth and 37 ahead of Martin Truex, Jr. in fourth and fifth. Clint Bowyer with 794 was four ahead of Brad Keselowski, as Denny Hamlin with 774 points, was seven points ahead of Kevin Harvick, and 28 in front of Tony Stewart. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 167 points, 30 ahead of Toyota. Ford, with 122 points, was twenty points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third. Jeff Gordon was the race's defending champion.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Practice and qualifying
Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, August 31, and two on Saturday, September 1. The first session lasted 90 minutes, and the second for 55 minutes. The third and final session finished after 50 minutes. Truex, Jr. was quickest with a time of 29.932 seconds in the first session, less than one tenth of a second faster than Kyle Busch. Stewart was just off Busch's pace, followed by Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, and Bowyer. Kenseth was seventh, still within four tenths of a second of Truex's time.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Practice and qualifying
Forty-seven cars were entered for qualifying, but only forty-three could qualify for the race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure. Stewart clinched the fourteenth pole position of his career, with a time of 29.787 seconds. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Biffle. Kyle Busch qualified third, Kenseth took fourth, and Gordon started fifth. Mark Martin, Hamlin, Johnson, Joey Logano and Marcos Ambrose rounded out the top ten. The four drivers that failed to qualify for the race were Michael McDowell, Josh Wise, Stephen Leicht and Mike Bliss.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Practice and qualifying
Once the qualifying session concluded, Stewart stated, "That pole is 100 percent due to Ryan Newman. I'm not sure if we'd have run the line I'd planned on running we'd have been that fast. It's awesome having a teammate like that. I don't ever remember being here and seeing anybody run up at the top like he did."


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Practice and qualifying
In the second practice session, Biffle was quickest with a time of 30.629 seconds. Kenseth, with a time of 30.675, was second-quickest, ahead of Earnhardt, Jr., Truex, Jr., and Bowyer. Gordon, Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Johnson, and Keselowski completed the first ten positions. Kenseth was scored quickest through the third practice session with a time of 30.653, 0.022 seconds faster than his fastest lap during the second session. Gordon was second-quickest in the session, while Hamlin was scored third. Kyle Busch followed in the fourth position ahead of Biffle, Keselowski and Stewart. Truex, Jr., Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya rounded out the first ten positions in eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta), Report, Race
The race, the 25th in the season, began at 7:30 p.m. EDT and was televised live in the United States on ESPN. Hamlin won the race over second-placed Gordon after coming off of pit lane in the first position during the final caution for Jamie McMurray's crash on the front stretch.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix)
The 2012 AdvoCare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on November 11, 2012, at Phoenix International Speedway in  Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 319 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) asphalt tri-oval, it was the thirty-fifth race of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the ninth race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race, his only win of the season, while Denny Hamlin finished second and Kyle Busch finished third.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Background
Phoenix International Raceway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Richmond International Raceway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Martinsville Speedway. The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. The first two turns are banked from 10 to 11 degrees, while the final two turns are banked from 8 to 9 degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at three degrees. The back stretch, nicknamed the 'dogleg', varies from 10 to 11 degree banking. The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Background
Before the race, Jimmie Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 2,339 points, and Brad Keselowski stood in second with 2,332 points. Clint Bowyer followed in third with 2,303 points, twenty-two points ahead of Kasey Kahne and thirty-six ahead of Matt Kenseth in fourth and fifth. Jeff Gordon with 2,267 was one point ahead of Denny Hamlin, as Tony Stewart with 2,259 points, was tied with Martin Truex, Jr. and three ahead of Greg Biffle. Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was eleventh and twelfth with 2,238 and 2,188 points, respectively.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Background
In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet led with 231 points, thirty points ahead of Toyota. Ford, with 167 points, was eighteen points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third. Kahne is the defending race winner after winning the event in 2011.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Last laps
The race was won by Kevin Harvick after a green-white-checkered finish. This finish was the direct result of a heated on-track altercation between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer. This started when, on lap 310, Bowyer made contact with the back of Gordon's car, then, a few seconds later, made more contact with the front of Gordon's car, sending him into the wall. NASCAR declared that Gordon had put himself in the wall trying to retaliate, and decided to park him for what remained of the race. When Gordon learned his penalty, he slowed down but waited for Bowyer to come back around.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Last laps
Then, on Lap 311, moments before Kevin Harvick crossed the start/finish line to begin the final lap (which would have ended the race due to the caution), Gordon made contact with the right rear of Bowyer's car, sending them spinning into both Joey Logano and the wall, also taking out Aric Almirola. NASCAR officials then summoned Gordon, his crew, and owner Rick Hendrick to the NASCAR hauler to discuss his actions.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Last laps
After Gordon had exited his race car in the garage, the pit crew of Bowyer confronted him and a short scuffle broke out between the pit crews of Gordon and Bowyer. No members of either pit crew were injured, nor was Gordon. Shortly afterwards, Bowyer reached his pit box and after exiting his car, began running through the paddock area towards Gordon's car hauler to confront Gordon. However upon reaching the hauler, Bowyer was restrained by officials and immediately led off.


2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix), Report, Last laps
Due to the tension created by the incident between the Bowyer and Gordon crews, NASCAR had police officers stationed around the garages to avoid further altercations. While Harvick celebrated in victory lane, Gordon said "Clint's run into me numerous times during this year and I just had enough and got him back." The next week, NASCAR fined Jeff Gordon $100,000, 100 driver's points, and probation until December 31st. NASCAR's initial decision was to park Gordon for the Miami race but Gordon and boss Rick Hendrick fought their way into being allowed to race the final event. During the Miami weekend event, NASCAR fined Gordon's crew chief Alan Gustafson $50,000 for not controlling his driver and crews from committing the wreck, Clint Bowyer's crew chief Brian Pattie $35,000 for swearing on TV and Hendrick $5,000 for not controlling his driver.


2012 Aegon Championships
The 2012 Aegon Championships (also known traditionally as the Queen's Club Championships) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 110th edition of the Queen's Club Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom, in the club's 126th year between 11 and 17 June.


2012 Aegon Championships
Marin Čilić won the tournament after his opponent in the final, David Nalbandian was disqualified for kicking a lines official.


2012 Aegon Championships, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon Championships, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2012 Aegon Championships – Doubles
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions but lost in the final to top seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–4.


2012 Aegon Championships – Singles
Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nicolas Mahut.


2012 Aegon Championships – Singles
Marin Čilić won the final after David Nalbandian was defaulted from the tournament for kicking an advertising board, resulting in a cut leg for a line judge.


2012 Aegon Championships – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2012 Aegon Classic
The 2012 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 31st edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, scheduled between 11 and 17 June 2012. Qualifier Melanie Oudin won the singles title.


2012 Aegon Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry via the Lucky Loser spot:


2012 Aegon Classic, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:


2012 Aegon Classic – Doubles
Olga Govortsova and Alla Kudryavtseva were the defending champions but Govortsova decided not to participate. Kudryavtseva played alongside Iveta Benešová. Tímea Babos and Hsieh Su-wei won the title beating top seeded Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in the final, 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]


2012 Aegon Classic – Singles
Sabine Lisicki was the defending champion but was defeated in the second round by Urszula Radwańska.


2012 Aegon Classic – Singles
Melanie Oudin won her maiden and only WTA tour title, defeating Jelena Janković in the final 6–4, 6–2.


2012 Aegon Classic – Singles, Qualifying, Seeds
Zheng and Dushevina would have made it to the main draw, however, they registered late. Zheng would have been 7th seed.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple
The 2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Barnstaple, England, on 29 October–4 November 2012.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple – Doubles
Eva Birnerová and Anne Keothavong were the defending champions, but Birnerová chose not to participate. Keothavong partnered up with Tara Moore, but they lost in the semifinals to top seeded Akgul Amanmuradova and Vesna Dolonc. Amanmuradova and Dolonc won the title, defeating Diāna Marcinkēviča and Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–3, 6–1.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple – Singles
Anne Keothavong was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to French qualifier Constance Sibille.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple – Singles
Annika Beck won the title, defeating Eleni Daniilidou in the final, 6–7(1–7), 6–2, 6–2.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Bath – Men's Doubles
Jamie Delgado and Jonathan Marray were the defending champions but decided not to participate together. Delgado played alongside Ken Skupski, finishing runner-up. Marray partnered up with Dustin Brown, reaching the semifinals. Martin Fischer and Philipp Oswald won the title, defeating Delgado and Skupski 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Bath – Men's Singles
Dmitry Tursunov was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Dustin Brown won the title, defeating Jan Mertl 7–6(7–1), 6–4 in the final.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury
The 2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, on 17–23 September 2012.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury – Doubles
Maria João Koehler and Katalin Marosi were the defending champions, but Marosi chose not to participate. Koehler partnered up with Marta Sirotkina, but they lost in the semifinals to Vesna Dolonc and Stefanie Vögele.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury – Doubles
Vesna Dolonc and Stefanie Vögele won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková in the final, 6–1, 6–7(3–7), [15–13].


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury – Singles
Mona Barthel was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury – Singles
Annika Beck won the title, defeating Stefanie Vögele in the final, 6–2, 6–4.


2012 Aegon GB Pro–Series Bath
The 2012 Aegon GB Pro-Series Bath was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Bath, Great Britain between 19 and 25 March 2012.


2012 Aegon GB Pro–Series Bath, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon GB Pro–Series Bath, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon GB Pro–Series Bath, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw with a protected ranking:


2012 Aegon GB Pro–Series Bath, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as a junior exempt:


2012 Aegon GB Pro–Series Bath, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw as a lucky loser:


2012 Aegon International
The 2012 Aegon International was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 38th edition of the event for the women and the 4th edition for the men. It was classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the 2012 WTA Tour and as an ATP World Tour 250 series on the 2012 ATP World Tour. The event took place at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom from 16 June through 23 June 2012. Andy Roddick and Tamira Paszek won the singles titles.


2012 Aegon International, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a special exempt into the main draw:


2012 Aegon International, ATP doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2012 Aegon International, Finals, Men's doubles
Colin Fleming /  Ross Hutchins defeated  Jamie Delgado /  Ken Skupski, 6–4, 6–3


2012 Aegon International, Finals, Women's doubles
Nuria Llagostera Vives /  María José Martínez Sánchez defeated  Liezel Huber /  Lisa Raymond, 6–4, ret.


2012 Aegon International – Men's Doubles
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram were the defending champions but they lost in the Quarterfinals to the eventual Champions Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins who defeated Jamie Delgado and Ken Skupski in an all British final, 6–4, 6–3.


2012 Aegon International – Men's Singles
Andreas Seppi was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Andy Roddick, 6–3, 6–2.


2012 Aegon International – Women's Doubles
Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions but lost in the Semifinals to Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez. The Spaniard couple won the title by beating Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond in the final who retired after the first set lost 4–6.


2012 Aegon International – Women's Singles
Marion Bartoli was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinal to Tamira Paszek.


2012 Aegon International – Women's Singles
Paszek went on to win the title, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final 5–7, 6–3, 7–5.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough
The 2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Loughborough, United Kingdom, on 5–11 November 2012.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Men's Doubles
Jamie Delgado and Jonathan Marray were the defending champions of the 2012 Aegon Pro-Series  but they decided not to participate together this year. Delgado played alongside Ken Skupski, while Marray was involved in the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. James Cerretani and Adil Shamasdin won the final 6–4, 7–5 against Purav Raja and Divij Sharan.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Men's Singles
Tobias Kamke was the defending champion but was defeated by Evgeny Donskoy in the semifinals. Donskoy won the title by defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 in the final.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Women's Doubles
Tara Moore and Francesca Stephenson were the defending champions. Moore did not compete in 2012; Stephenson partnered up with Amanda Elliott, but lost in the semifinals.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Women's Doubles
Anna Fitzpatrick and Jade Windley won the title, defeating Karen Barbat and Lara Michel in the final, 6–2, 6–2.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Women's Singles
Tara Moore was the defending champion, but didn't compete in 2012.


2012 Aegon Pro-Series Loughborough – Women's Singles
Renata Voráčová won the title, defeating Julia Kimmelmann in the final, 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–3.


2012 Aegon Trophy
The 2012 Aegon Trophy was a professional tennis tournament played on grass courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Nottingham, Great Britain between 4 and 10 June 2012.


2012 Aegon Trophy, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon Trophy, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Aegon Trophy – Men's Doubles
Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins were the defending champions but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Eric Butorac and Rik de Voest.


2012 Aegon Trophy – Men's Doubles
The fourth seeded team of Treat Conrad Huey and Dominic Inglot defeated Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen in the final to take the title, 6–4, 6–7(9–11), [10–8].


2012 Aegon Trophy – Men's Singles
Gilles Müller was the defending champion, but chose not to participate. Benjamin Becker defeated Dmitry Tursunov 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the title.


2012 Aegon Trophy – Women's Doubles
Kimiko Date-Krumm and Zhang Shuai were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Eleni Daniilidou and Casey Dellacqua, defeated Laura Robson and Heather Watson, 6–4, 6–2, to take the title.


2012 Aegon Trophy – Women's Singles
Eleni Daniilidou was the defending champion but was knocked out in the first round by Kristýna Plíšková. Urszula Radwańska went on to win the title by defeating Coco Vandeweghe 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 in the final.


2012 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships
The 12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria June 1 to June 3, 2012.


2012 Afar region tourist attack
The 2012 Afar region tourist attack was a shooting incident on the night of 17 January 2012 at Erta Ale volcano in the Afar Region of Ethiopia which killed 5 and injured 3. Four people were kidnapped in the attack.


2012 Afar region tourist attack
Bereket Simon, the country's communications minister told Reuters the attack was carried out at 5 am on 17 January, by Eritrean-trained groups. Two foreigners, a driver, and a policeman were kidnapped. Eritrea denied having trained and armed the attackers.


2012 Afar region tourist attack
It was later revealed that two Germans, two Hungarians and an Austrian were killed in the attack. Two Germans and two Ethiopians were kidnapped. Three people injured: two Belgians and a Hungarian. The Germans were released 7 March the same year.


2012 Afghan Premier League
The 2012 Afghan Premier League is the first season of the Afghan Premier League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2012.


2012 Afghan Premier League, Teams
Eight teams competed in the league – four of which selected in a different group. All 8 teams are spread out across Afghanistan, but all the matches would be played at the Afghanistan Football Federation stadium in Kabul.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests
The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of violence which took place early in 2012 in response to the burning of Islamic religious material by soldiers from the United States Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. On 22 February 2012, U.S. troops at Bagram Base disposed of copies of the Quran that had been used by Taliban prisoners to write messages to each other. As part of the disposal, parts of the books were burned.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests
Afghan forces working at the base reported this, resulting in outraged Afghans besieging Bagram AFB, raining it with petrol bombs and stones. After five days of protest, 30 people had been killed, including four Americans. Over 200 people were wounded. International condemnation followed the burning of copies of the Quran, on 22 February 2012, from the library that is used by inmates at the base's detention facility. The protests included domestic riots which caused at least 41 deaths and at least 270 injuries.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Background
Bagram Airfield is one of the largest American military bases in Afghanistan, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the Afghan capital Kabul. The Parwan Detention Facility, located at the base, houses hundreds of Taliban, al Qaeda and other captured militants.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Background
In February 2012, two Afghan-American interpreters at the base removed 1,652 damaged books and Islamic texts from the library at the Parwan Detention Facility (including 48 copies of the Quran), and boxed them for storage. On 22 February, several members of the United States armed forces sent them to an incinerator to be burned. Several Afghan garbage collectors working at the base reported finding a number of charred books and quickly notified an Afghan National Army commander.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Background
John R. Allen, commander of ISAF and US forces in Afghanistan, said the books were taken from the library that is used by inmates at the detention facility. He said the religious material was removed from the library due to the presence of "extremist inscriptions" on them, further noting "an appearance that these documents were being used to facilitate extremist communications."


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Protests and violence
Some Muslims responded by participating in nationwide protests. Protesters expressed anti-American sentiments, and also dissatisfaction with the Afghanistan president, with the media reporting chants such as "Death to America, death to Obama, death to Karzai." Despite apologies from US President Barack Obama and US-ISAF commander John R. Allen, demonstrators attacked French, Norwegian and US bases, including those at Mihtarlam and Kapisa. A post on CBS News read:


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Protests and violence
Most of the rioting against the United States, however, has taken place not in the Pashtun areas where the Taliban have influence, but in Kabul, the capital, a Tajik city in the north ... Most of the anger against U.S. comes from Tajiks: The second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, our allies who headed the Northern Alliance. Why are they burning the American flag? Why do they, when their dogs lose in their dog fights, call them Americans? ... The Ministry of the Interior, in Kabul, is controlled by Tajiks of the Northern Alliance. The two U.S. officers who died last week were probably murdered by a former ally.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Protests and violence
Twenty-three people were reported killed from the three days of protesting and riots, including four members of the United States armed forces, two of which resulted after someone in the uniform of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) turned their weapons on them; over 55 others were also wounded. John Allen visited the base in Nangarhar and urged forces under his command not to seek retribution. On 25 February, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the deaths of four American military personnel. Two of the other dead were high-ranking US military advisors working inside the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul. The Taliban asserted that one of its operatives was assisted by someone to get into the ministry and to the Americans. Commander Allen called the shooting of the two senior US officers at the Ministry of Interior "cowardly".


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Protests and violence
Protests on 26 February in northern Kunduz Province left one protester dead, seven US military personnel injured by a grenade, and 16 other protesters injured in an attack on the police chief's office with grenades, pistols, knives, sticks, and stones. Rioters also tried to burn down the UN building. On the morning of 27 February a suicide car bomb attack at the entrance to Jalalabad Airport left nine people dead and 12 others wounded. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack as "revenge" for the desecrations of Quran. Afghans became aware that their feelings were being exploited by militant groups such as the Taliban and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-e Islami. Deutsche Welle reported:


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Protests and violence
Ahmad Jawed, a protester from Herat, said it was wrong to respond to the burning of the Koran with violence. ' Those who have used violence in the past days are harming the Afghan people. Unfortunately, some politically-motivated groups are exploiting the peaceful intentions.' ' We not only condemn the US for the burning of the Koran but also those who are committing crimes in the name of the Koran and its desecration,' he stated angrily. Yunus Fakoor, a political expert in Kabul, said radical religious groups were pouring oil on the fire for their own purposes. ' This is not a defense of faith. They are exploiting the religious feelings of people.'


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
A joint investigation by U.S. and Afghan authorities as well as a second investigation by the U.S. army into was completed in early April 2012. According to a U.S. Army investigation report released on 27 August 2012, members of the Military Police and Theater Intelligence Team had discovered that Bagram detainees were using library books to pass notes and messages and up to 100 Qurans and other religious materials were burned in the incinerator at Bagram Air Field on 20 February 2012.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
Officers at the Parwan detention center on the edge of Bagram Air Base worried that some detainees were communicating through notes written in library books, potentially to plan an attack. As a precaution, the officers assigned two Afghan-American interpreters to sort through the library's books and identify those that might contain messages that could pose a security risk. By the time the interpreters were finished, nearly 2,000 volumes, including copies of the Quran and other religious texts, had been set aside for removal.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
According to the investigation, one interpreter reported that up to 75 percent of the books in the library contained extremist content. But high-ranking Afghan religious officials who conducted their own inquiry said at the time that they doubted the writing in the books was anything other than personal notations, and that some of it was simply notes of detainees' imprisonment, their names, their fathers' names and the locations and times of their arrest. Still, the books were deemed "sensitive material" by American military officials, who said they decided to burn them because there was no place to store them all. and so soldiers were ordered to remove the books as contraband.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
In all, about 2,000 books, including Qurans and other religious material, were set to be destroyed. An Afghan National Army soldier and an interpreter warned the troops not to dispose of the religious texts, but soldiers took some 100 books to the burn pit anyway. As workers began heaving them into the flames, an Afghan laborer offered to help – and then started screaming when he realized what they were. He grabbed a front-end loader and doused the entire burn pit to extinguish the flames.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
The Afghan laborer also called for help from other workers, and they turned off the burner and began to douse the flames with water. The Americans immediately stopped, but by then at least four Qurans had been badly burned. An angry crowd of Afghans gathered around the U.S. service members who drove the truck to the burn pit and were burning the material. The three service members disposing of the books "became frightened by the growing, angry crowd and rapidly departed the area" in the truck, the investigation said.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
"I absolutely reject any suggestion that those involved acted with any malicious intent to disrespect the Quran or defame the faith of Islam," an investigator, Brigadier General Bryan Watson, wrote. "Ultimately, this was a tragic incident (that) resulted from a lack of cross-talk between leaders and commanders, a lack of senior involvement in giving clear guidance in a complex operation" and "distrust among our service members and our partners."


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
The investigators of the incident concluded that the involved soldiers did not follow proper procedures, were ignorant of the importance of the Quran to Afghans and got no clear guidance from their leaders in a chain of mistakes. Specifically, the report found that the service members relied too heavily on one linguist's conclusion that the Qurans, which also had militant messages in them, were rewritten versions that were extremist and would not be considered real Qurans.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Investigation
It also said the service members mistakenly interpreted a commander's order to get rid of the books as permission to take them to the burn pit. The report also found that only one of the service members assigned to transport the books to the burn pit knew they were carrying religious books. Even after commanders at the detention center realized a mistake was being made, the troops they dispatched to stop the burning went to the wrong location and didn't find the truck with the books.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Punishment
No U.S. military persons, be it officers or enlisted personnel, had been disciplined as of 19 April 2012 for their roles in the incident according to The Atlantic magazine. As of 7 May 2012 it was not clear what actions the ISAF commander General John Allen took against the U.S. military personnel involved in the incident. His options included to take no action, to recommend criminal charges or to issue written reprimands. Six U.S. Army soldiers and one US sailor faced administrative punishments for their role in the incident; punishment could range from letters of reprimand to reductions in pay, but criminal charges were not recommended.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Punishment
On 27 August 2012 the U.S. Army announced that six Army soldiers received administrative non-judicial punishments for their role in the inadvertent burning of Qurans in Afghanistan. The Army found no ill intent on the part of the soldiers, meaning they will not face criminal charges for the incident that set off deadly protests in Afghanistan in January.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Punishment
The six soldiers being disciplined included four officers and two enlisted soldiers—a warrant officer is among the four officers. A Navy sailor was also investigated for his alleged role, but the admiral who reviewed his case determined he was not guilty and that no further disciplinary action was warranted. The investigation against the sailor was dropped when it was determined he was simply ordered to drive the truck with the material to the burn site at the base.


2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests, Incident Investigation and perpetrator punishment, Punishment
The U.S. Army did not specify exactly how the soldiers had been punished, but generally non-judicial administrative punishments can include, among other things, a reprimand, reductions in rank, forfeiting pay, extra duties or being restricted to a military base. The punishments remain on a service member's permanent record and can prevent further promotion.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches
On March 4, 2012, at least three avalanches struck the Badakhshan province of northeastern Afghanistan. One of those avalanches destroyed a small village of about 200 people. The name of the village is uncertain; some sources call it Dasty and locate it in Darzab District, and others call it Sherin Nazim and locate it in Shekay District. Two other villages were affected by the avalanche. At least 50 people were killed in the disaster.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches
Most buildings in the village, which was home to 24 families, were completely engulfed in snow. As of March 7, 50 people had been confirmed dead, with only 7 known survivors. Of the survivors, three were away fetching water at the time of the avalanche and thus survived uninjured. Seven people were found alive in the village, but three perished due to lack of medical attention. The remaining survivors were taken to the nearest hospital, in Tajikistan, for treatment. It is believed that most or all of the town's remaining residents are dead.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches
The village affected by the avalanches was so remote that it took a full day for news of the disaster to reach Fayzabad, the province's capital. There are no roads in the affected area and people there generally travel on foot or horseback. Nearby villages offered what help they could, but outside rescue workers did not arrive on the scene until March 6 or 7, walking two days to get there. People from Darwaz District and twenty-five aid workers from Tajikistan were the first outside rescuers to arrive. Their progress toward the affected area was slowed by another avalanche.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches
An aircraft carrying aid workers and journalists was unable to reach the region due to bad weather, while two Afghan Army helicopters managed to bring some aid workers into the region. Governor Shah Waliullah Adeeb tried to visit the disaster area himself, but was caught in yet another avalanche on the way and had to be rescued by helicopter.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches
Conditions remained extremely hazardous in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. The risk of melting snow causing widespread flooding continues to threaten a larger-scale disaster for the Northern Afghanistan. A flood could spread disease and ruin farm land.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches, Cause and aftermath
Several days of heavy snowfall were followed by a rise in temperature, created ideal conditions for avalanches. This was part of a larger pattern of a harshest winter in 15 years. The New York Times cited the government being "woefully unprepared" to deal with natural disasters as a contributing factor. In recent years, snow has regularly cut off remote villages, making it difficult to deliver medical supplies to where they are needed. As a result, pneumonia rates have risen. More than 200 people have been killed by avalanches in Afghanistan this winter, including at least 80 in the Badakhshan province.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches, Cause and aftermath
The United Nations had flown in tons of food and medical supplies the previous fall as part of a strategy for coping with the region's harsh winters. The aid did not appear to have helped. Three days after the disaster Fawzia Koofi, a member of parliament, remarked "so far there is no medicine, no food, no rescue yet in the area." Koofi continued by saying there should have been adequate supplies in the area and that government needed to explain how the system failed its people.


2012 Afghanistan avalanches, Cause and aftermath
The United States Embassy in Kabul sent its condolences and arranged for supplies to be transferred to the affected region.


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes
On 11 June 2012, two moderate earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, causing a large landslide. The landslide buried the town of Sayi Hazara, trapping 71 people. After four days of digging, only five bodies were recovered and the search was called off. Overall, 75 people were killed and 13 others were injured.


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes, Earthquakes
The first earthquake struck at 09:32 local time (05:02 UTC), registering a magnitude of 5.4 at 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) depth. A second quake struck 25 minutes later, measuring 5.7 magnitude. The epicenter of both quakes was approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of Fayzabad. The quakes could be felt 170 kilometres (110 mi) away in the capital of Kabul.


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes, Damage
The quakes caused a large portion of a mountain in the Hindu Kush region to break off. An estimated, one hectare of land was covered in up to 100 metres (330 ft) of debris by the landslide in the Burka District of Baghlan Province. The village of Sayi Hazara was hardest hit, buried under 30 to 100 meters of rock from the landslide.


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes, Rescue efforts
According to Baghlan provincial governor Munshi Majeed, Sayi Hazara was completely destroyed by the landslide. He said there was little hope in finding any survivors in the 23 homes buried when a large portion of the nearby mountain broke free and inundated the village. Only one home survived. Rescue workers worked throughout 11 June and into the night, but heard no human noises. Baghlan Provincial Council member Haji Wakil told reporters, "The mountain was too big and strong... There is silence and silence alone." Majeed added, "This is a human tragedy. An entire village was lost...


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes, Rescue efforts
Two bulldozers are now there to recover the dead bodies but the amount of stones and debris that has hit the village makes the chances of survivors very slim." At the time of the earthquake, most adult males were away from the village working farmland, so the victims are mostly women and children. As of 13 June, only two bodies had been recovered. "We have to dig and find the 69 other bodies," said provincial spokesperson Mahmood Haqmal. "It is not an easy task, but the government has promised that they... will stay until they find the last bodies."


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes, Rescue efforts
On 14 June, the search was called off after only five bodies were recovered. The government said the area would be turned into a permanent memorial for the 66 people whose bodies were not found. Religious leaders recommended the area be renamed "Martyrs Hill" in honor of the dead. In total, more than 800 people helped with rescue efforts before the search was ended.


2012 Afghanistan earthquakes, Rescue efforts
In addition to Sayi Hazara, four other areas, across three districts, in Baghlan Province reported damage. In Nahrin district, three people were killed, while in Guzargahi Nur, one person lost his life. The United Nations and the Afghan Red Crescent Society have sent humanitarian aid to the area.


2012 Africa Cup
The 2012 Africa Cup was the twelfth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union tournament for African nations organised by the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR). The tournaments between 2012 and 2014 will also serve as qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.


2012 Africa Cup, Group 1A
Group 1A was held from 10 to 14 July in Tunis, Tunisia.


2012 Africa Cup, Group 1B
Group 1B was held from 4–11 July in Antananarivo, Madagascar.


2012 Africa Cup, Group 1C
Group 1C was held on 22–28 July in Gaborone, Botswana. There were three rounds, with no final.


2012 Africa Cup, Group 1C
Cameroon withdraw at a very late stage, and as such, the tournament was reduced to a 5-team tournament.


2012 Africa Cup, Division 2
Division 2 was held on 29–30 June in Lomé, Togo. The tournament was played under Rugby 7's laws.


2012 Africa Cup, Under-19
An Under-19 competition was held from 25 Aug - 1 Sep in Harare, Zimbabwe. The winner will qualify for the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The winner of Division B (Madagascar) will replace the last place finisher in Division A (Tunisia) for the 2013 tournament.


2012 Africa Cup, Under-19, Teams
Uganda pulled out of Division B, and was replaced with a Harare U19 Select XV.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).


2012 Africa Cup of Nations
The competition took place between 21 January and 12 February 2012 and was co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The bidding process for hosting the tournament ended in September 2006.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations
The matches were played in four stadiums in four host cities, with the final played at the newly built Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's largest city, Libreville. Fourteen teams were selected for participation via a continental qualification tournament that began in July 2010.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations took place against the backdrop of political turmoil. Libya and Tunisia qualified for the tournament, even as the Arab Spring brought upheaval and regime change to both nations. Traditional African footballing nations such as reigning champions Egypt (also affected by political events), as well as Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria and South Africa had failed to qualify. Players from third-placed Mali had pleaded for the insurgency in the north of their country to end.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations
In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These eight teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final. Both host nations, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, were eliminated from the competition at the quarter final stage.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations
In the final, unfancied Zambia defeated third-time finalists Ivory Coast after a dramatic penalty shootout, despite the fact that Ivory Coast did not concede a single goal during the entire tournament, giving Zambia their first continental title. Manager Hervé Renard dedicated their win to the members of the national team who died in a plane crash near the final's venue in Libreville in 1993.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Host selection
On 4 September 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a compromise between rival countries to host the Africa Cup of Nations after it ruled out Nigeria. CAF agreed to award the next three editions from 2010 to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya respectively. They assigned Angola in 2010, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, which submitted a joint bid in 2012, and Libya for 2014.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Host selection
This edition was awarded to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to rotate the hosting of the cup and give hosting chance for first-timer nations.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Host selection
Two-time former host Nigeria is the reserve host for the 2010, 2012, and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries fails to meet the requirements established by CAF.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Host selection
The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to 2013 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid year-clash with the FIFA World Cup.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Qualification
The qualification process involved ten groups of four, one of which was reduced to a group of three after the withdrawal of Mauritania, and one group of five. The top team from each group goes through, as well as the second placed team from the group of five. The two best second place teams also qualify. At the end of the qualification process, fourteen teams would have qualified, as well as the two host nations. The first qualifiers were held on 1 July 2010.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Controversies, Togo
Togo were initially banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following an attack on their team bus. Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. Togo were therefore free to play in the 2012 and 2013 qualifiers.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Controversies, Nigeria
On 30 June 2010, after Nigeria's exit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan punished the team for a poor campaign by imposing a two-year ban from international competition. This would have resulted in the Nigerians missing out on both the 2012 qualifying phase and the 2012 African Cup of Nations. However, on 5 July, the Nigerian government dropped the ban after FIFA threatened to impose harsher international sanctions as a result of the government interference. Nigeria competed in qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as scheduled but failed to qualify.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Venues
The opening match, one semi-final and the third place match were held in Equatorial Guinea, while the other semi-final and the final were held in Gabon.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
The draw for the final tournament took place on 29 October 2011 at the Sipopo Conference Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The draw ceremony was attended by the two presidents from the host countries, President Ali Bongo of Gabon and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea. The draw saw the 16 qualified teams being pitted into four groups of four teams each. The two top teams from each group will qualify for the quarter finals with the winners progressing to the semi finals and final eventually.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
The two hosts were automatically seeded into pot 1. The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the previous three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. For each of the last three African Cup of Nations final tournaments, the following system of points is adopted for the qualified countries:


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows:


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
Equatorial Guinea (co-hosts; assigned to A1)   Gabon (co-hosts; assigned to C1)  Ghana (22 pts)   Ivory Coast (17 pts)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
Angola (11 pts)   Tunisia (9 pts)  Zambia (9 pts)   Guinea (6 pts)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
Mali (5 pts)   Senegal (5 pts)   Morocco (3 pts)  Burkina Faso (3 pts)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Draw
Sudan (2 pts)   Libya (1 pt)   Botswana (0 pts)  Niger (0 pts)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Match officials
Mohamed Benouza Djamel Haimoudi Néant AlioumNoumandiez Doué Gehad GrishaEric Otogo-Castane Bakary Gassama Hamada Nampiandraza Koman Coulibaly Ali Lemghaifry Rajindraparsad Seechurn Bouchaïb El Ahrach Badara Diatta Eddy Maillet Daniel Bennett Khalid Abdel Rahman Slim Jedidi Janny Sikazwe


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Match officials
Albdelhak Etchiali Jean-Claude Birumushahu Evarist Menkouande Yanoussa Moussa Richard Bouende-Malonga Songuifolo Yeo Angesom Ogbamariam Theophile Vinga Aboubacar Doumbouya Marwa Range Moffat Champiti Balla Diarra Balkrishna Bootun Redouane Achik David Shaanika Peter Edibe Felicien Kabanda Djibril Camara Jason Damoo Zakhele Siwela Bechir Hassani


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Squads
Each team's squad for the tournament consisted of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each participating national association had to submit their squad by 11 January 2012 (midnight CET). Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first match of the tournament.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Group stage
Groups A and B took place in Equatorial Guinea, while Groups C and D were held in Gabon. Notably, there was not a single goalless draw during the group stage.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Team statistics
Updated to games played on 12 February 2012. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Team statistics, By sub-region
Updated to games played on 12 February 2012. Host nation(s) are situated in the region(s) rendered in italics. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Mascot
The mascot for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was unveiled on 16 September 2011 at a ceremony in Libreville, Gabon. The mascot, named Gaguie, is a gorilla sporting the national team colors of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Match ball
The official match ball for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, manufactured by Adidas, was the Comoequa. The name was inspired by the Komo River, which runs through the host nations, and the Equator, which runs throughout Africa and unites the host nations.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 12 February 2012 at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville, Gabon, to determine the winner of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This stadium is only a short distance from the spot where most of the Zambian national team died when their aeroplane crashed in 1993. It was contested by Zambia and Ivory Coast. The kickoff time was delayed by 30 minutes to 20:30.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Zambia won the title for the first time by beating Ivory Coast 8–7 on penalties.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final, Background
This was the third appearance in the final for Zambia; the "Copper Bullets" lost in 1974 and 1994. After a surprising start and a win over Senegal, they drew with Libya before winning the deciding match against the host Equatorial Guinea and winning the group. In the quarterfinals they won 3–0 against Sudan and shocked Ghana as they defeated them 1–0 in the semifinals. Both Christopher Katongo and Emmanuel Mayuka scored three goals in the first five matches to help Zambia to reach the final. The match was an emotional one for Zambia, as the stadium in Libreville was just miles away from the site of the 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster, in which 18 players were killed.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final, Background
Ivory Coast also appeared in their third final. They won it in 1992 and lost in 2006. The "Elephants" had gone through the tournament so far without conceding a goal and winning all of their matches. It started with a victory against Sudan, followed by two wins against Burkina Faso and Angola, the latter one without some of the best players. The quarterfinal was won against co-host Equatorial Guinea, before Mali was beaten 1–0. Didier Drogba joins Katongo and Mayuka with three goals himself at the top of the goalscorers.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Group A of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 21 January until 29 January. It consisted of Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal and Zambia. The matches were held at Equatorial Guinea. Zambia and Equatorial Guinea progressed to the quarterfinals.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A, Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya
Assistant referees:Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)Jason Damoo (Seychelles)Fourth official:Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Group B of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 22 January until 30 January. It consisted of Angola, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Sudan. The matches were held in Equatorial Guinea. Ivory Coast and Sudan progressed to the quarterfinals.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
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2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
Group C of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 23 January until 31 January. It consisted of Gabon, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia. The matches were held in Gabon. Gabon and Tunisia progressed to the quarterfinals.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C, Gabon vs. Niger
Assistant referees:Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)Aden Range Marwa (Kenya)Fourth official:Bakary Gassama (Gambia)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C, Morocco vs. Tunisia
Assistant referees:Peter Edibe (Nigeria)Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)Fourth official:Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C, Gabon vs. Morocco
Assistant referees:Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)Fourth official:Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
Group D of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 24 January until 1 February. It consisted of Botswana, Ghana, Guinea and Mali. The matches were held in Gabon. Ghana and Mali progressed to the quarterfinals.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D, Ghana vs. Botswana
Assistant referees:Djibril Camara (Senegal)Redouane Achik (Morocco)Fourth official:Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D, Ghana vs. Guinea
Assistant referees:Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)Fourth official:Bakary Gassama (Gambia)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 4 February, and ended with the final on 12 February. The top two placed teams from each preliminary group advanced to this stage.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage, Quarterfinals, Gabon vs. Mali
Assistant referees:Redouane Achik (Morocco)Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)Fourth official:Daniel Bennett (South Africa)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
This page details the process of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification phase. Forty-six African nations, including hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, entered the competition. Gabon and Equatorial Guinea automatically qualified as host countries. The other 44 nations were drawn into eleven groups, each containing 4 teams. Togo was later added to Group K after its reinstatement.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
In each group, teams played each other home and away in a round-robin format. The top team in each group qualified, as did the runner-up of Group K (which contained 5 teams) and the two best runners-up from the other groups.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Draw
CAF conducted the draw for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on 20 February 2010. The draw was held at Lubumbashi, Congo DR where the CAF Super Cup was held on 21 February 2010. The 11 teams in Pot 1 were selected based on their ranking after the 27th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. The rest were ranked based on their position at the latest FIFA Ranking.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Draw
Egypt Ghana Nigeria Algeria Cameroon Angola Zambia Ivory Coast Burkina Faso Mali Tunisia


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Draw
Morocco Benin Uganda South Africa Malawi Mozambique Guinea Senegal Gambia Cape Verde Congo


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Draw
Rwanda Tanzania Sudan Namibia Congo DR Kenya Libya Zimbabwe Botswana Ethiopia Sierra Leone


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Draw
Swaziland Chad Burundi Madagascar Liberia Niger Comoros Mauritius Mauritania Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Togolese Ban
Togo were banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following a deadly attack on their team bus.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Togolese Ban
Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. Togo were readmitted to the 2012 and 2013 tournaments, and (in the case of the 2012 qualifiers) added to the qualification stage.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Tie-breaking rules
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more team have the equal number of points is: (article 14)


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Qualifying group stage, Ranking of group runners-up
The two best runners-up from Groups A–J qualify for the 2012 ACN. After the withdrawal of Mauritania from Group F, the following rule applies:


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Qualifying group stage, Ranking of group runners-up
In case a group of four is reduced to three teams during the competition, the two best runners up of the groups of four were determined by taking into account their results with the first and third of their respective groups without taking into account their results against the last team of their groups in order to allow the second of the group reduced to three teams to remain in the race for the two best second.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Qualifying group stage, Ranking of group runners-up
The two best runners-up are determined by the following parameters in this order:


2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Goalscorers
There were 327 goals scored in 130 games for an average of 2.52 goals per game.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations squads
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon from 21 January until 12 February 2012. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in those squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations squads
The deadline for participating associations to submit their squad was 11 January 2012 (midnight CET). Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first Africa Cup of Nations match.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations squads
Should an association miss the deadline, it will be fined US$10,000. Only 21 players were allowed to register for the competition if the registration was received after 14 January 2012.


2012 Africa Cup of Nations squads, Group D, Ghana
Note: Caps and goals may be incomplete for certain players, therefore being inaccurate.


2012 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
The 2012 Olympic Wrestling African & Oceania Qualification Tournament was the first regional qualifying tournament for the 2012 Olympics.


2012 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
The top two wrestlers in each weight class earn a qualification spot for their nation.


2012 African Badminton Championships
The 2012 African Badminton Championships or Africa Senior Championships were held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 26-28 February and organised by the Badminton Confederation of Africa.


2012 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament
The 2012 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco from April 29 to May 5.


2012 African Championships in Athletics
The 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June to 1 July 2012. It was the first time that Benin had hosted the event.


2012 African Championships in Athletics, Participating nations
A total of fifty countries and 816 athletes have stated their intention to take part in the competition – a record high. There were, however, numerous non-starters with some countries like Tanzania or Eritrea not sending any athletes after all and the actual number of participants was about 569 from 47 countries, numbers comparable to last few editions.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 8 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Round 1
Wind:Heat 1: -0.7 m/s, Heat 2: -2.1 m/s, Heat 3: -4.7 m/s, Heat 4: -2.6 m/s, Heat 5: -2.9 m/s, Heat 6: -1.6 m/s, Heat 7 -2.0 m/s, Heat 8: -1.4 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: -0.8 m/s, Heat 2: -1.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.2 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 and 30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres, Results, Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk
The men's 20 kilometre walk at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 8 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Round 1
Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s, Heat 5: +0.1 m/s, Heat 6: -0.3 m/s, Heat 7 -0.3 m/s, Heat 8: -0.6 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: -0.2 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.0 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27, 28 and 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres, Results, Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres, Results, Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on June 29.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 11يمر


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump, Results, Qualification
Qualifying perf. 7.60 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put
The men's shot put at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Round 1
Wind:Heat 1: -1.6 m/s, Heat 2: -3.2 m/s, Heat 3: -3.1 m/s, Heat 4: -2.2 m/s, Heat 5: -2.1 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The men's 100 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Results, Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk
The women's 20 kilometre walk at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 6 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Round 1
Wind:Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s, Heat 5: -0.2 m/s, Heat 6: +0.1 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: -1.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.5 m/s, Heat 3: -0.9 m/s


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27, 28 and 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres, Results, Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on  28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres, Results, Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 and 30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
The women's long jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump, Results, Qualification
Qualifying perf. 6.25 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
The women's shot put at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
The original winner Vivian Chukwuemeka from Nigeria was disqualified, because she was tested positive for a doping substance, stanozolol, on 21 June 2012.


2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.


2012 African Cross Country Championships
The 2nd African Cross Country Championships was an international cross country running competition for African athletes which was held on 18 March 2012 in Cape Town's Keurboom Park in South Africa. Organised by the Confederation of African Athletics and Athletics South Africa, it was the first time that the competition represented that year's foremost event in the sport, as the IAAF World Cross Country Championships was not held. Twenty-one nations entered athletes into the event and 160 runners participated in the races.


2012 African Cross Country Championships
There were four championship races held at the event, featuring senior and junior races for men and women. The senior races were won by Kenyan athletes for a second year running, with Clement Langat and Joyce Chepkirui taking the men's and women's titles, respectively. Kenya also won the women's junior race through Faith Kipyegon, while Ethiopia took the men's junior title as Muktar Edris won that race. Kenya won the both team races in the senior categories and the men's junior team title. The Ethiopian junior women broke the Kenyan dominance of the event by winning that team title, although Kenya were one runner short of a team and swept the individual medals.


2012 African Fencing Championships
The 2012 African Fencing Championships were held in Casablanca, Morocco from 20 to 25 April.


2012 African Fencing Championships, Medal summary, Women's events
Two nations only, Egypt and Algeria, entered a team in women's foil.


2012 African Handball Champions League
The 2012 African Handball Champions League was the 34th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from November 15–24 in Tangier, Morocco, contested by 16 teams and won by Al Ahly Cairo of Egypt.


2012 African Handball Champions League, Draw
Al Ahly Tripoli FAP Yaoundé IR Tanger JSE Skikda Police HBC Stade Mandji


2012 African Handball Champions League, Draw
Al Ahly Espérance Tunis JS Kinshasa Olympique El Oued Primeiro de Agosto


2012 African Handball Champions League, Preliminary round, Group A
* Note:      Advance to quarter-finals      Relegated to 9-12th classification      Relegated to 13-16th classification


2012 African Handball Champions League, Preliminary round, Group B
* Note:      Advance to quarter-finals      Relegated to 9-12th classification      Relegated to 13-16th classification** Al Nasr lost their four games for fielding an ineligible player


2012 African Handball Champions League, Preliminary round, Group C
* Note:      Advance to quarter-finals      Relegated to 9-12th classification      Relegated to 13-16th classification