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Angola/Congo-Kinshasa: Angola Draws With DRC in Preparation Match for Can

[ad_1] Luanda — The Angolan national football team drew goalless last Saturday in Dubai with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a preparation match for the African Nations Championship (CAN'2023), which will take place as from 13 January to 11 February this year in Côte d'Ivoire. In this friendly game, played at the Shabab Al Ahli Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Angolan team, coached by Portuguese Pedro Gonçalves, took the opportunity to test their technical and […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Entertainment

Angola: Iron Palace Opens 2024 Season With Tributes

[ad_1] Luanda — Musicians André Mingas, Teta Lando and Waldemar Bastos will be honoured posthumously this year as part of the Trajectory Project implemented by the Iron Palace. The information was provided by the director-general of the Iron Palace, João Vigário, during a conference to take stock of the 2023 activities and present the 2024 agenda, held last Thursday in Luanda. According to João Vigário, this project aims to perpetuate the achievements of artists as promoters of cultural identity and […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: Rampant Cote d’Ivoire Crush Sierra Leone in TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Warm-Up

[ad_1] Cote d'Ivoire fired a warning to their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations rivals by thrashing Sierra Leone 5-1 in Saturday's friendly ahead of hosting the continental showpiece. The Elephants put on an attacking masterclass to sweep aside the Leone Stars in San Pedro, a week before the tournament kicks off. Defender Ousmane Diomandé opened the scoring on 17 minutes, superbly teed up by Jeremie Boga from a free-kick. Franck Kessie then lit up the Stade Laurent Pokou by […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: Algeria, Mali Secure Big Pre-TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Friendly Victories

[ad_1] Some of the 24 teams scheduled to play at the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire were engaged in friendly matches over the weekend to fine tune their preparations for the competition that kicks off next week. Algeria and Mali secured big wins to boost their confidence ahead of the tournament that is set to kick off on January 13 in Abidjan. Each side carefully selected their friendly opponents to fine-tune their preparations, making the most […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Japan

Have scientific breakthroughs declined?

[ad_1] The year 2023 had barely begun when scientists got some jolting news. On Jan. 4, a paper appeared in Nature claiming that disruptive scientific findings have been waning since 1945. An accompanying graph showed all fields on a steep downhill slide. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 8, 2024

News

Africa: Morocco Becomes First Side to Arrive in Cote d’Ivoire for TotalEnergies CAF Afcon

[ad_1] Morocco became the first side, outside the host nation, to arrive in Cote d'Ivoire for the 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations when the Atlas Lions landed in Abidjan on Sunday. The FIFA World Cup semi-finalists landed at Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport in the afternoon amid local traditional drumming and dancing to welcome the side to the host country of the continental showpiece event. The plane carrying coach Walid Regragui's side landed in Abidjan at […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Japan

Xi Jinping’s solution for China’s economy risks triggering new trade war

[ad_1] As China’s property sector declines, leader Xi Jinping needs to reshape the nation’s economic model to drive growth over the next decade. His government’s solution risks igniting a new wave of trade tensions across the globe.China’s leaders are pouring money into manufacturing as property-related activity, which once spurred about a fifth of the economy’s expansion, turned into a drag on growth in 2022. Part of that focus is what […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Davido, Tiwa Savage Unfollow Each Other On Instagram

[ad_1] Nigerian music stars Davido Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and Tiwa Savage, have unfolllowed each other on Instagram,sparking a flurry of gossip about the reasons behind this unexpected move. Once basking in the spotlight of a one-of-a-kind celebrity relationship, Davido and Tiwa Savage were the darlings of fans, supporters, and netizens alike. However, recent events suggest that their friendship has taken an unexpected turn. The action was first noticed by blogger Tosin Silverdam on social media. A search by […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

News

Nigeria: Tinubu Clears N12bn Backlog of Debts Owed Super Eagles, Others

[ad_1] About a week to the kick-off of the 2023 edition of Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) tournament in Côte d'Ivoire, and in an effort to ensure that Nigeria's football and other sporting activities are revived and developed, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has released the sum of N12 billion to the Ministry of Sports Development. The said amount would assist those in charge of the management of sports to clear backlog of arrears of salaries and other outstanding debts owed coaches […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: BBC Documentary Reveals Alleged Atrocities, Cover-Ups By Late TB Joshua, SCOAN

[ad_1] The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is poised to release a three-part investigative documentary outlining the alleged atrocities and sexual crimes committed by the late Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, widely known as TB Joshua. Joshua passed away on June 5, 2021. As part of the investigation, the BBC interviewed at least 30 former members and workers of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). The first segment of the documentary is slated for release on January 8. The three-part documentary […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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