Union of South American Nations experience different levels of privations arriving, in extreme cases, to the absolute poverty. However, it is necessary to emphasize that poverty in South America has been reduced in a surprising way, especially in the Southern Cone and North of South America. Today, thanks to the development of many South American nations, it has allowed the world, their eyes on some governments, even forming part of economic blocs like G20 and BRICS. Although this reality is common to the entire South American group, the countries of the so-called Southern Cone (Argentina, southern Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay) present more positive socioeconomic data
1998 African Cup of Nations qualification on 25 January. Their results were annulled. Sierra Leone withdrew two matches before the end of the tournament. However, their results stood. During the tournament, the country of Zaire was renamed DR Congo. 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification This page details the process of the 1998 African Cup of Nations Qualification phase. Burkina Faso, as hosts, and South Africa, as title holders, qualified automatically. The following countries were banned from entering: Some other teams did not enter, including: Sudan withdrew on 16 January 1997, due to unrest in the east of the country. They had already competed one match