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Zimbabwe: Zim Brace for African Games

[ad_1] Ellina Mhlanga — After months of intense preparations behind the scenes, Team Zimbabwe chef de mission for the African Games Elta Nengomasha believes they have done all they can to come up with the best set of athletes to fly the country's flag at the sporting showpiece. The 13th edition of the quadrennial Games, African's own version of the Olympics, is scheduled to run in Accra, Ghana from March 8-23. Zimbabwe will participate in athletics, chess, cricket (men and […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

Africa

Africa Progresses in Anti-Corruption Fight, Development . . . As US Slides Back Into More Vice

[ad_1] The current crop of African leaders has done a lot to fight corruption and those efforts should be commended while the assertion by US Government that Africa is getting more and more corrupt should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves. In Africa, current leaders have embraced anti-corruption drives and more and more senior government officials have been arrested, tried, convicted and jailed, others have been fined or fired. African governments have put in place anti-corruption institutions in their […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Some Chinese youth spurn corporate jobs for ‘me time’

[ad_1] HONG KONG – Faced with diminishing job prospects as the economy slows, Chu Yi is choosing to "lie flat," a Chinese term used to describe people who work just enough to afford to spend their time on what they enjoy.The Shanghai-based 23-year-old used to work at a fashion company, but said she quit her job two years ago because she had to frequently work overtime and she hated her […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Africa: Behind the Baobab Curtain – Putin’s Adventures Are Reshaping Africa

[ad_1] West Africa is now separated into two blocs with antagonistic ideologies, allied with foreign sponsors on opposite sides of the geopolitical divide. Vladimir Putin's neocolonial adventures in Africa are unlikely to appear on the agenda as an example of "modern neo-colonialism practice" at the forum in Moscow this week to be attended by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and a delegation from his party. Russia does not like to draw attention to its imperial meddling in African affairs, and many […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Pressure mounts on Volkswagen to exit China’s Xinjiang region

[ad_1] Frankfurt – German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it was discussing the future of its activities in China's troubled Xinjiang province, following fresh allegations of human rights abuses.The Handelsblatt financial daily reported that forced labor may have been used to build a test track in Turpan, Xinjiang in 2019.VW said it had seen no evidence of human rights violations in connection with the project but that it would investigate any […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Africa: Morocco Continues Its Participation in 44th AU Executive Council Ahead of Union’s Summit

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) continued its 44th ordinary session in Addis Ababa on Thursday, with the participation of Morocco, ahead of the Union Summit scheduled for February 17 and 18. Morocco is represented at this 44th session by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita. The Moroccan delegation includes Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the AU and UNECA, Ambassador Mohamed Methqal, Director General […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Nigeria: Top 10 Africa Teams in Latest FIFA Rankings

[ad_1] The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has released the latest ranking of international teams around the world. The new rankings emerged following the end of the Africa Cup of Nations and the Asia Cup. The AFCON finalists, Cote D'Ivoire and Nigeria climbed into the top five, while third-place South Africa went into the top ten. FIFA Rankings: Top 10 teams in Africa: Vanguard News [ad_2] Source link

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Kenya: Govt Urges Kenyans to Apply for 50-Page Passports

[ad_1] Nairobi — Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura has advised Kenyans with urgent passport needs to apply for the 50-page document due to delayed delivery of the 34-page one. Mwaura explained that the existing printing machine at Nyayo House has continued to experience challenges, adding that the government had already procured two new machines to address the same. Some Kenyans applying for passports have lamented that they have waited for the travel documents for over six months despite completing all the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Africa: South Africa Steps Up Cancer Data Gathering

[ad_1] Johannesburg — South Africa has begun collecting data on cancer directly from patients for the first time, to help shape national cancer policies and resourcing. A lack of extensive and detailed data has long been recognised as a barrier to improved cancer care, amid a national and Africa-wide crisis. According to the World Health Organization, there are around 1.1 million new cancer cases and 700, 000 deaths from cancer in Africa each year. "With every registration, it takes us […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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