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Africa: Mozambique Lead Day of Surprises At Afcon

[ad_1] Powerhouses Nigeria and Egypt were held to draws and Ghana suffered a late loss on a day of shocks at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast on Sunday. Nigeria drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea and Egypt needed a 97th minute Mo Salah penalty to rescue a point and deny Mozambique a first ever Cup of Nations victory. But Ghana's Black Stars walked away with nothing after a late goal saw them slip to a 2-1 loss […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Entertainment

Rwanda: Is Rwandan Hip-Hop Dead or Has It Evolved? What Industry Players Say

[ad_1] When You Talk About Hip-Hop as a genre of music in Rwanda, the first thing that comes to mind is Tuff Gang, a group of young men who became prominent in the early 2000's, bringing to the fore the likes of Jay Polly, Bull Dog, Fireman and others. Like their peers in the U.S, where the hip-hop subculture and art movement originated, Tuff Gang members and other hip-hop artistes in Rwanda, focused on talking about society issues through lyrics […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

News

Nigeria: Stakeholders Urge Bauchi Govt to Invest in Para Sports

[ad_1] Some sports stakeholders in Bauchi State have called on the state government to invest more in para sports, to change the perceptions of people living with disability. The stakeholders who made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday appealed for more funding for para sports in the state. Mr Mubarak Kobi, a Sports writer, said funding para sports would encourage more participation in Paralympic games and promote the rights of persons with disabilities. […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Africa

Southern Africa: As Cholera Cases Continue to Rise in Parts of Southern Africa, Unicef Calls for Increased Focus On Children in the Cholera Response

[ad_1] Nairobi — UNICEF redoubles support to concerned governments in the cholera response The cholera epidemic that affected multiple countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2023 persists and continues to impact the region, placing additional strain on communities and healthcare facilities. Since 2023, 13 countries in the region have battled one of the worst cholera outbreaks to hit the region in years, and as of 15 January 2024, more than 200,000 cases, including over 3000 deaths, have been reported. […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Japan

Wakamotoharu defeats ozeki Takakeisho on Day 3 of basho

[ad_1] No. 1 maegashira Wakamotoharu was the man of the hour on a day of surprises Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, when sumo's top four wrestlers were all put under the gun.A day after taking down yokozuna Terunofuji, Wakamotoharu (2-1) bounced back from a weak opening to drive ozeki Takakeisho from the ring to his first defeat at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.Forced back on […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

News

Malawi: Controversial Khuda Muyaba Signs 5-Month Deal With SA Club, On K7m Monthly Salary

[ad_1] Malawi National Football Team mercurial striker Khuda Myaba has been given a new lease of life after South Africa top-flight league Richards Bay signed him on a five-month deal. The former Moyale Barracks and Silver Strikers burly striker left on Monday for South Africa to begin his life barely two months after terminating his contract with Syrian club Tishreen FC over contractual misunderstanding. On his departure, Myaba said he was looking forward for the deal. "I am happy that […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

News

Ghana: Let’s Be Patient With Black Stars – Kuuku Dadzie

[ad_1] Former Black Stars Captain, James Kuuku Dadzie, has called for maximum support for the senior national team, the Black Stars, as they take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d'Ivoire. Ghana will seek to get its campaign back on track on Thursday after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde at the Félix Houphouet-Boigny stadium here in Abidjan on Sunday. Speaking exclusively to the Times Sports after the game, […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

Japan

Nishioka beaten by Rune in Australian Open first round

[ad_1] Melbourne – Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka lost to world No. 8 Holger Rune of Denmark in the men's singles first round of the Australian Open tennis tournament Tuesday. Rune won 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena. With Nishioka's loss, all seven Japanese competitors have been eliminated from singles play. Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who is coming back after giving birth to her first child, […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

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