Month: January 2024

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Africa: Afcon – Group a Should Be Straight Fight Between Elephants, Eagles

[ad_1] Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire are the top-ranked teams in Group A and both should qualify ahead of lower-ranked Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Group A: Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau The latest FIFA ranking sees Nigeria, at 42, as the best-ranked team in Group A, followed by hosts Cote d'Ivoire (49), Equatorial Guinea (88), and Guinea-Bissau (103). Based on this, the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire should finish first and second on the […]

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Africa

UN court begins hearing South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

[ad_1] The UN’s International Court of Justice begins hearing a case brought by South Africa against Israel on Thursday. South Africa last month filed the case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking a declaration that Israel has committed genocide against Palestine. The ICJ, sometimes known as the World Court, is the United Nations venue for resolving disputes between states. South Africa, an ally of Palestine wants this court case […]

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Japan

Nikkei breaks 35,000 level for first time since February 1990

[ad_1] The 225-issue Nikkei average reached its highest level since February 1990 on Thursday, with a weaker yen buoying exporters and caution over an impending hike by the Bank of Japan continuing to fade on the back of weak wage data. The Nikkei was up 1.94% at 35,110.52 by the midday close. The index is on track for a third straight day of gains and closing in on its largest […]

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News

Ethiopia’s Tsgabu Grmay to Retire After 2024 Tour Du Rwanda

[ad_1] Ethiopian cyclist Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay has announced he will call it quits from the sport after the 2024 Tour du Rwanda race slated for February 18-25. Grmay, 32, started his career with Tour du Rwanda 2010 being his first major international event and he wants to end his 14-year career in the same event. "The Tour du Rwanda was my first stage race in my cycling career in 2010 with team WCC Africa and, after 13 years of my […]

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News

Kenya: Omondi Motivated to Lead Shujaa ‘Young Turks’ Back to World Rugby 7s Series

[ad_1] Nairobi — National men's rugby 7s team co-captain Tony Omondi says he will be the proudest man on earth to lead the side back to the World Rugby Sevens Series. Omondi said playing in the prestigious tournament is the dream of every rugby player that the younger members of Shujaa deserve to play in. "For me, personally, starting my rugby journey, I have always wanted to play in the series. Luckily enough I was able to do so and […]

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Africa

Africa: I Hope to Score Against Cote d’Ivoire in the Opening Match – Zinho Gano

[ad_1] Top scorer for Guinea-Bissau during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 Qualifiers with four goals, Zinho Gano, is hopeful of impressing at the tournament. The Zulte Waregem striker in Belgium, who is preparing to makes his TotalEnergies CAF AFCON debut intends to keep the momentum. The "Djurtus" share Group A with hosts Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea - a group Gano believes is possible to make it out of. Exclusively speaking to CAFOnline ahead […]

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Japan

Japan designates Ishikawa quake a ‘disaster of extreme severity’

[ad_1] The government on Thursday designated the powerful earthquake that rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and other parts of central Japan on New Year's Day as a "disaster of extreme severity," boosting subsidies for reconstruction work in affected communities.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government aims to boost its financial support for local authorities to implement measures such as the speedy reconstruction of roads and farmland, following the magnitude 7.6 temblor that left at […]

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Africa

Africa: South Africa’s Genocide Case Offers Glimmer of Hope for Justice

[ad_1] Proceedings at International Court of Justice due to open in The Hague tomorrow South Africa's case cites Gaza war crimes evidence gathered by Amnesty 'War crimes and crimes against humanity are rife, and the risk of genocide is real' - Agnès Callamard This week's International Court of Justice proceedings on a South Africa legal case alleging that Israel is breaching its obligations under the UN Genocide Convention could help protect Palestinian civilians, end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and […]

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