Morocco to Host 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations

[ad_1] Rabat — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded Morocco the organization of the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Wednesday. This edition, which will be held in April, will be a qualifier for the 2024 World Cup, scheduled for Uzbekistan, the FRMF pointed out on its website. This is the second futsal AFCON hosted by the Kingdom, following the 2020 edition organized in Laâyoune. [ad_2] Source link

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Japan

Is a weak yen good for Japan’s economy?

[ad_1] New Haven, Connecticut – Currency fluctuations affect different populations in different ways.Consider the recent decline of the yen, which slid from around ¥103 against the dollar at the end of 2020 to a multidecade low of around ¥151 in late 2023. The weak yen has forced some of my economist friends in Japan to cancel their research trips to the United States because their grants now fall far short […]

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Africa

Afcon 2023: Gambia squad ‘could have died’ on aborted flight to Ivory Coast

[ad_1] The Gambia squad travelling to Ivory Coast for the forthcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations "could have died" during a flight that was aborted, coach Tom Saintfiet has claimed.The Air Cote d'Ivoire flight turned around just nine minutes after leaving the Gambian capital Banjul on Wednesday.Saintfiet believes there was "a lack of oxygen" on the plane and says this prompted many of the delegation to fall asleep.The coach praised […]

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Japan

Yokozuna Terunofuji confirmed for New Year meet

[ad_1] Yokozuna Terunofuji will compete at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend as he makes his return after withdrawing from three straight meets, his stablemaster Isegahama said Thursday. The 32-year-old lone grand champion won his eighth Emperor's Cup in May last year with a 14-1 record, but finished the ensuing Nagoya basho 1-3 with 11 days missed due to back pain. He sat out the following two […]

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Africa

South African DJ Black Coffee injured during flight to Argentina

[ad_1] The 47-year-old artist is recovering well after suffering severe blows reportedly during turbulence. [ad_2] Source link

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Entertainment

Morocco: Jarama – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Saïd Tichiti is a Morrocan-born musician based in Hungary since 1998. There he founded the fusion ensemble Chalaban, which released six albums over a 20-year span. Their music has always been based in Gnawa and chaâbi rhythms and melodies, but with his Eastern European collaborators, he's updated these venerable sounds with elements of dub, funk and psychedelic rock. Chalaban's 2018 album Gleiman is a fine example of their rootsy fusion, fueled by the urgent pulse of a Gnawa ceremony, […]

January 11, 2024 1

Africa

African Countries Should Not Entertain Taking Forcibly Displaced Palestinians

[ad_1] If Israel is indeed considering this option, African states cannot ignore the legal, humanitarian and political implications. In early January, media reports claimed Israel was in talks with 'Congo' about 'voluntary migration plans' for Palestinians from Gaza. The original report in Zman Yisrael said 'voluntary' resettlement was slowly becoming official policy, and the Israeli coalition was meeting secretly with Congo and other nations on the issue. A security cabinet source said, 'Congo will be willing to take in migrants, […]

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Entertainment

Angolan Artists Honored On National Culture Day

[ad_1] Talatona — The handover of merit certificates to arts professionals, employees of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the presentation of the cultural project called "Mbanza Yetu - the country in the Iron Palace" marked the celebrations of national Culture day. A group of 32 art makers were honored for their contribution to national culture, including Carlos Lamartine, Bonga, Raúl Tulinga, Boto Trindade, João Melo, Betinho Feijó, Fineza Teta, Pérola, Dodó Miranda, Totó, Texas, Emanuel Mendes, Filho do […]

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News

Angola: Afcon’2023 – CAF Finalizes TV Broadcasting Agreements

[ad_1] Luanda — The African Football Confederation (CAF) announced this Wednesday, in Abidjan, the conclusion of global agreements with holders of TV broadcasting rights in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, North America and the Caribbean, before the start of the African championship (AFCON'2023). The competition will take place from January 13th to February 11th, 2024, in Côte d'Ivoire, with the presence of 24 teams. According to the AFCON website, TV broadcast partners also include Sky and BBC (United Kingdom), LaLiga+ […]

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Month: January 2024