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Zimbabwe: ‘Boxing Needs Fresh Blood’

[ad_1] Zimbabwean boxing is in serious need of fresh blood and proper developmental strategies for the sport to maintain its popularity, a local boxing manager has said. The country has produced a limited number of international champions including former World Boxing Council Silver welterweight champion Charles Manyuchi. African Boxing Union lightweight champion Aliyah Phiri and SADC title holders Hassan Milanzi and Monica Mkandla are the other Zimbabwean boxers with international titles. Kudakwashe Chiwandire is a former WBC Super Bantamweight Interim […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Basket Hounds Begin Road to Bal Campaign

[ad_1] Basket Hounds coach Tawanda Nemutambwe is banking on home advantage as the Zimbabwe champions bid to make the next phase of the Basketball Africa League qualifiers by making it past Group E. The six-team, round-robin Group E qualifiers start today at the City Sports Centre in Harare with Hounds taking on Malawi giants and regular campaigners Brave Hearts. Only two teams will proceed to the Elite 16 from which six clubs will punch their tickets in the BAL Season […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

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Africa: Libya Vs Nigeria – CAF President Condemns Super Eagles Inhuman Treatment

[ad_1] The President of the Confederation of Africa ( CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has, for the first time, spoken on the Libya vs Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations Cup ( AFCON) qualifier game. Patrice Motsepe was speaking in a press conference where he condemned the situation that happened to the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Libya airport ahead of the AFCON 2025 qualifying match. Patrice Motsepe condemned the incident but insisted that he would not speak on the situation until […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Africa

What could reparatory justice for slavery look like?

[ad_1] Getty ImagesCalls for the UK to provide reparations for its historical role in the slave trade have reignited ahead of a meeting of Commonwealth countries on Friday.While Sir Keir Starmer said reparatory justice would not be on the agenda, Commonwealth leaders have defied the prime minister and plan to move towards a "meaningful conversation" on the issue.The UK has long faced calls to provide reparations for its role in […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Africa

Longue Longue video shows Cameroon singer allegedly being tortured

[ad_1] Longue LongueLongue Longue said he was arrested for his "freedom of thought"A video purportedly showing popular Cameroonian singer Simon Longkana Agno, widely known as Longue Longue, being tortured has led to widespread outrage in the country.The artist, renowned for making hits about bad governance, colonialism, and other social ills, said the video was taken after he was arrested in 2019, but it is only being seen by the public […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Africa

Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo wins presidential poll

[ad_1] Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, the election commission has announced. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo's relatively unknown presidential candidate who has been seen as an agent of change, will replace Filipe Nyusi, who has served two terms. At 47 years old, Chapo, who gained 71% of the vote, will be the first president born […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

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Nigeria: Super Eagles Soar in Latest FIFA Rankings

[ad_1] The Super Eagles' sole match during the review period was a 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win against Libya's Mediterranean Knights Nigeria's Super Eagles have made a significant leap in the latest FIFA rankings, jumping three spots to 36th in the world. This upward movement has propelled the three-time African champions back into the continent's top five teams. The Super Eagles' sole match during the review period was a 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win against Libya's […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Cape Mental Health Celebrates 30 Years of Its Colourful Kite Festival

[ad_1] The organisations hosts the annual event to raise funds so it can continue offering mental health services to thousands of people Cape Mental Health (CHM) kicked off its 30th community kite festival with a day of fun and colourful kite flying for young learners from creches and schools in Heideveld on Wednesday. Each year the organisation hosts the event to raise funds and awareness about mental health, which the organisation says still carries a lot of stigma. CHM offers […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Chiwandire Primed for Come-Back Fight

[ad_1] Kudakwashe Chiwandire is tying the loose ends ahead of her come-back fight against Tanzanian Flora Machela in Lilongwe, Malawi on Sunday. The continent's sharpest pound-for-pound female boxer, affectionately known by her legion of fans as "Take Money", has been out of the ring for almost two years. She was last in the squared circle when she lost her challenge of the WBC gold title against Mexican Yamileth Mercado in Chihuahua in March last year. And she has been silent […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

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