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Southern Africa: SADC Endorses Liberation Museum

[ad_1] The Museum of African Liberation is vital for Southern Africa as it recognises and honours the founders of the region for their contribution to the establishment of the organisation and pursuit of regional integration, SADC has said. SADC, impressed by the ongoing project, is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of African Knowledge, which is spearheading the construction of the Museum. President Mnangagwa's special envoy, Ambassador Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, recently met the SADC secretariat in Botswana […]

February 12, 2024

News

Zimbabwe: Durham County to Play Domestic T20

[ad_1] English County Cricket team, Durham County Cricket Club is set to take part in the country's domestic T20 league when they jet in next week. The English County side will be making their second consecutive trip to Zimbabwe following their visit last year. They also visited the country in 2020. They will be using the trip to Zimbabwe as part of their pre-season preparations. Following their visit to the country last year, they will be returning fresh off their […]

February 12, 2024

Japan

Disabled account for over 20% of 2010s Japan disaster-linked deaths

[ad_1] SENDAI – People with disabilities accounted for more than 20% of deaths caused by physical and mental strain following major earthquakes in the 2010s in Japan, a recent Kyodo News study showed.The survey of local governments showed 21% of deaths linked to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan involved people with disability certificates, while the comparable figure from the 2016 quakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, stood at […]

February 12, 2024

Africa

Africa: Empowering Women in Agriculture ( EWA)’s 7th High-Level Breakfast Meeting on the margins of the 37th African Union Summit

[ad_1] The 7th High-Level Breakfast Meeting of the Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) initiative in line with the established mechanisms of the African Union Commission on Food and Security, aims to highlight and commend the significant strides made in empowering women in agriculture. EWA is championed by HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of the Republic of Liberia and HE Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It has been recognized by AWLN as an innovative project […]

February 12, 2024

Japan

JAXA to give second shot at H3 rocket launch Thursday

[ad_1] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — also known as JAXA — plans to launch the second unit of its H3 new liquid fuel rocket Thursday after failing to launch the first unit in March 2023.JAXA finished its preparations for the second H3 launch in less than a year, working out measures to prevent any such failure through investigations into the cause of the incident mainly with partner Mitsubishi Heavy […]

February 12, 2024

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Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Afcon – Nigeria 1-2 Cote d’Ivoire Player Ratings: Eagles Chose Bad Time for Worst Performance

[ad_1] The Eagles did not have the energy to fly high on Sunday, but they have to be commended for going all the way to the final The Super Eagles fell at the last hurdle at the 2023 AFCON tournament on Sunday, losing 2-1 to the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire, and it was a performance to forget. The Nigerian national team chose the wrong day to put in their worst performance in the tournament and were totally undeserving of victory […]

February 12, 2024

Africa

Africa: Afcon 2023 – A to Z of Dramatic Tournament

[ad_1] A goal glut, shocks galore, a Moroccan red-carded twice, an astonishing comeback by hosts Ivory Coast to win Sunday's final after two group losses. The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations had it all. Here, AFP Sport recalls alphabetically some of the drama from a 24-nation tournament regarded by many observers as the most exciting since the event debuted in 1957 in Sudan with just three teams. A Quarter-finalists Angola were a revelation under coach Pedro Goncalves, winning three matches […]

February 12, 2024

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Kenya: Mercurial Omanyala Breaks His Own National Record Again

[ad_1] Nairobi — Ferdinand Omanyala's brilliant start to the season continued, as he lowered his own 60m national record for the third time in a year and the second time in a week, as he clocked 6.51 in winning the Paris Indoor Meeting on Sunday. Omanyala ran 6.51 in winning the Miramas Metropole meet last weekend, and seems to be getting better by the minute, his winning time also recorded as a meeting record in Paris. The Kenyan Commonwealth Games […]

February 12, 2024

News

Africa: Nigerian Woman Solo-Driving From London to Lagos Arrives Africa

[ad_1] On 29 January, she embarked on her journey to replicate the achievement of professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju nearly two years prior. Two days ago, after witnessing a breathtaking sunset in Tarifa, Spain, Pelumi Nubi, a UK-based Nigerian who embarked on a solo drive from London to Lagos, arrived on the African continent. On 29 January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ms Nubi, a travel content creator, embarked on her journey to replicate the achievement of professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju nearly […]

February 12, 2024

jafriqradio

Southern Africa: SADC Endorses Liberation Museum

Zimbabwe: Durham County to Play Domestic T20

Disabled account for over 20% of 2010s Japan disaster-linked deaths

Africa: Empowering Women in Agriculture ( EWA)’s 7th High-Level Breakfast Meeting on the margins of the 37th African Union Summit

JAXA to give second shot at H3 rocket launch Thursday

Nigeria/Cote d’Ivoire: Afcon – Nigeria 1-2 Cote d’Ivoire Player Ratings: Eagles Chose Bad Time for Worst Performance

Africa: Afcon 2023 – A to Z of Dramatic Tournament

Kenya: Mercurial Omanyala Breaks His Own National Record Again

Africa: Nigerian Woman Solo-Driving From London to Lagos Arrives Africa

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