Afcon 2023: South Africa beat DR Congo to secure third place

[ad_1] South Africa and DR Congo went straight to penalties after the 90 minutes ended goalless, with the 1996 champions winning 6-5 in the shootoutSouth Africa took third at the Africa Cup of Nations after beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties to secure their best finish at a Nations Cup since 2000. Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was the key man again, as the quarter-final hero saved two spot-kicks. First, […]

February 11, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Grand finale awaits between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria

[ad_1] Forced to quit playing at the age of 28 because of vein inflammation issues in his legs, Fae was part of the Ivorian side that finished runners-up in 2006, a campaign in which he played every minute.He will now try to ensure the two-time champions score their first goal in a Nations Cup final, with their four previous appearances in the continent's showpiece football finale all going to penalties […]

February 11, 2024 1

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Africa: Nearly 10 000 Children Vaccinated As Malaria Vaccine Rollout in Africa Expands

[ad_1] Brazzaville — Nearly 10 000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since being introduced this year. A wider malaria vaccine rollout is underway this year in several African countries, with Cameroon being the first outside the malaria vaccine pilot programme to do so. Cameroon launched the vaccine on 22 January 2024. It is being integrated into its national routine immunization programme in more than 500 public and private health facilities across 42 […]

February 10, 2024 1

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Africa: Proven Vector Control Interventions Needed to Stem Malaria Infections in Africa

[ad_1] Kigali — Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate "locally appropriate" control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent. The latest 2023 World Malaria Report shows that the life-threatening disease remains a significant public health challenge, with both malaria incidence and mortality higher now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent. According to a World Health Organization […]

February 10, 2024 2

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Africa: Once More Into the Breach – SADC Troops in DRC

[ad_1] SADC's second military intervention in eastern DRC in a decade raises many questions. The long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is starting to boil over again. On 2 February, a South African Airforce Oryx helicopter participating in MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, was seriously damaged by ground fire and some of its crew and a medical officer were injured. This week, missile, mortar and artillery fire were exchanged in the Goma area […]

February 10, 2024 3

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Africa: After Wagner, Russia Makes New Military Plans in Africa

[ad_1] The Wagner Group used to serve Russia's interests in Africa -- unofficially. But with Wagner's collapse, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new Africa Corps, with soldiers officially deployed to Burkina Faso. The depth of the ties between Burkina Faso and Russian President Vladimir Putin was made clear a few days ago, when Moscow decided to help the country's military junta out by sending 100 military staff to Ouagadougou -- even as the war in Ukraine continues unabated. […]

February 10, 2024 2

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Africa: Using AI to Monitor the Internet for Terror Content Is Inescapable – but Also Fraught With Pitfalls

[ad_1] Every minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000 stories, X (formerly Twitter) users post 360,000 posts, Snapchat users send 2.7 million snaps and YouTube users upload more than 500 hours of video. This vast ocean of online material needs to be constantly monitored for harmful or illegal content, like promoting terrorism and violence. The sheer volume of content means that it's not possible for people to inspect and […]

February 10, 2024 2

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Afcon: The London barber behind Nigeria’s football success

[ad_1] "Look good, feel good, play good", is the motto of the Nigerian national football team. And to help them feel good, they've enlisted the help of British-Nigerian barber Nnamdi. The 28-year-old, who runs N1Fades in Plaistow, east London, has flown to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast to make sure the Super Eagles are looking smart on the pitch ahead of some of their big games. […]

February 10, 2024