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Liberia’s former chief justice sentenced to life for murder

[ad_1] Liberia’s former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott has been sentenced to life imprisonment along side three of her family members. They were found guilty by a court for murder. Musu Scott and the three other family members were arrested and indicted in June last year. The convicts were arrested and indicted in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, Ms Scott’s niece. Ms Scott’s lawyers said they would appeal […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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Africa: Viruses Aren’t Always Harmful. 6 Ways They’re Used in Health Care and Pest Control

[ad_1] We tend to just think of viruses in terms of their damaging impacts on human health and lives. The 1918 flu pandemic killed around 50 million people. Smallpox claimed 30% of those who caught it, and survivors were often scarred and blinded. More recently, we're all too familiar with the health and economic impacts of COVID. But viruses can also be used to benefit human health, agriculture and the environment. Viruses are comparatively simple in structure, consisting of a […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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Niger junta releases ousted president’s wife and son

[ad_1] Niger’s military rulers have reportedly released ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s wife and son from house arrest. Bazoum’s wife was released on Tuesday, a day after his son Mohamed Bazoum Salem was also granted release by the military tribunal, privately-owned L’Evenement news journal reported. They all gained their release from house arrest in the capital Niamey. Salem left for Togo accompanied by Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey but the whereabouts of […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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DR Congo: Tshisekedi’s electoral victory confirmed by constitutional court

[ad_1] Incumbent president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi has had his electoral victory last month confirmed by the country’s constitutional court. That paves way for his swearing in on January 20, to serve a second term in office. The court rejected two challenges to the results and said Tshisekedi had indeed received 73% of the vote. Independent election observers reported widespread irregularities during the December 20 vote […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Opta predict who will win tournament in Ivory Coast

[ad_1] Senegal are the most likely winners according to the model, with a 12.8% chance, just ahead of hosts Ivory Coast (12.1%), who are attempting to win the trophy for a third time, after 1992 and 2015. The last host nation to lift the trophy were Egypt in 2006 - with just two-third place finishes (Ghana in 2008 and Cameroon in 2021) the best result among the past nine countries […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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African Legends Diouf, Gyan, Hassan and Okocha First to Sign Up for the CAF Ambassadors Program

[ad_1] African football legends El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Ahmed Hassan and Augustine 'Jay-Jay' Okocha are the first names to be signed up in the newly-established CAF Ambassadors program. Football Legends, community role models and other popular personalities will form part of the CAF Ambassadors Programme. Their role will include promoting CAF and African Football, as well as playing an important role in other activities including tournaments, charity initiatives, commercial and social events amongst others. The criteria for selecting the […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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Africa: Know the Nicknames of Group C Teams At the TotalEnergies Afcon 2023

[ad_1] Names define us. They represent us and primarily tell the world who we are, what we stand for, and what we are about. In Africa, our names carry a lot of meaning. As we approach the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023, it is imperative that CafOnline.com takes a close look at the nicknames of all the 24 teams that will be taking part in this year's edition. These names speak to the spirit of the […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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