Congo-Kinshasa/Egypt: DR Congo Stun Egypt in Shootout

[ad_1] Egypt crashed out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being defeated by DR Congo at the San Pedro Stadium on Sunday evening. The match ended 1-1 after extra-time and had to go to penalties, where DR Congo dramatically won the match 8-7 on penalties. DR Congo broke the deadlock in the 37th minute through Meschak Elia who received a cross from Yoane Wissa and finished after a quick throw-in was taken. Egypt protested but to no […]

January 30, 2024 2

Japan

Pakistan court jails Imran Khan for 10 years days ahead of polls

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD – A Pakistan court sentenced Imran Khan to 10 years' jail on Tuesday for leaking state secrets, his party said, the harshest sentence against the former prime minister and cricketer in multiple cases coming just days before national elections.The special court found Khan guilty of making public the contents of a secret cable sent by Pakistan's ambassador in Washington to the government in Islamabad, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]

January 30, 2024 1

News

Southern Africa: National Team Count On Support of Angolans in Namibia

[ad_1] Luanda — Angolans living in Namibia are to gather at Windhoek Town Hall located at the Independence Avenue in the Namibian capital, to support the national team in Friday's quarter-final match with Nigeria, in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023) taking place in Côte d'Ivoire. According to a note which ANGOP had access to, Angola's ambassador to that country, Juvelina Imperial, states that Angolans will gather to watch the match, a way of expressing their patriotism and pride, even […]

January 30, 2024 2

News

Angola/Cote d’Ivoire: Angolan Squad Travel to Abidjan On Tuesday for Friday’s Match

[ad_1] Luanda — The Angolan national football team are to travel Tuesday to the city of Abidjan, where on Friday they will face Nigeria at 6pm, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, for the quarter-final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023), a competition taking place in Côte d'Ivoire. According to the Angolan Football Federation (FAF)'s programme, the national team will depart in the morning from Bouaké, where they were based since the group stage and in the round of […]

January 30, 2024 2

Entertainment

Ghana: Britain to Return Looted Crown Jewels to Ghana, but Only On Loan

[ad_1] The UK is set to "loan back" a selection of gold and silver artefacts once worn by members of Asante royalty that were taken from Ghana some 150 years ago. The precious regalia will be displayed in the city of Kumasi, once the capital of the powerful Asante Empire. More than 30 pieces will be loaned back to their place of origin, two of the UK's biggest museums announced on Thursday. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) will lend […]

January 30, 2024 2

Japan

Government to submit bill allowing joint custody after divorce

[ad_1] The Japanese government is slated to submit a bill during the ongoing ordinary session of parliament to revise the Civil Code to allow divorced parents to share custody of their children.On Tuesday, the family law subcommittee of the Legislative Council, which advises the justice minister, approved a draft outline of the planned bill, which is expected to be approved at a general meeting of the council in mid-February and […]

January 30, 2024 1

Entertainment

Ghana’s Looted Asante Gold Comes Home (For Now) – Asante Ruler’s Advisor Tells Us About the Deal

[ad_1] After 150 years, 39 artefacts that form part of Asante's royal regalia are due to return to the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in Kumasi, Ghana, in February and April this year. The Asante empire was the largest and most powerful in the region in the 18th century and controlled an area that was rich in gold. Many of the gold royal artefacts were looted by British troops during the third Anglo-Asante war of 1874 (Sagrenti War). The […]

January 30, 2024 1

Japan

Dark-horse prime minister candidate calls for ending BOJ’s negative rate policy

[ad_1] The Bank of Japan must immediately end its negative interest rate policy as it has allowed companies to delay efforts to boost productivity by keeping borrowing costs ultralow, ruling party heavyweight Shigeru Ishiba said in an interview Monday."It's an extreme policy that shouldn't exist in the first place," Ishiba said of negative interest rates, adding that ultralow rates can be justified only in times of crisis.When asked whether he […]

January 30, 2024 1

Entertainment

Rwanda: Miss Rwanda 2020 Nishimwe Opens Up on Michael’s Engagement

[ad_1] Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe has for the first time expressed her feelings about her recent engagement with her fiancé Michael Tesfay and what the future holds for the lovebirds going forward. Naomie and Michael have been dating since early 2022 and the news about their engagement broke on January 1, when the beauty queen said 'Yes' to the Ethiopian tech entrepreneur's proposal. In the vlog dubbed 'First trip in 2024 with my fiancé, how I got engaged' [a […]

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