Morocco: Moroccan Referee Bouchra Karboubi, First Arab Woman to Officiate Afcon Match

[ad_1] Rabat — Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi became, on Monday, the first Arab woman to officiate a football match at the Africa Cup of Nations (2023 AFCON). Karboubi led the decisive match between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, on the 3rd and final day of Group A of the 2023 AFCON. This achievement illustrates the proactive policy of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), which has been heavily involved in developing women's football, under the […]

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Deepfake audio of Biden alarms experts in lead-up to U.S. elections

[ad_1] No political deepfake has alarmed the world’s disinformation experts more than the doctored audio message of U.S. President Joe Biden that began circulating over the weekend.In the phone message, a voice edited to sound like Biden urged voters in New Hampshire not to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic primary."Save your vote for the November election,” the phone message went. [ad_2] Source link

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Ghana Crash Out of Afcon As Egypt Squeeze Through

[ad_1] The Black Stars of Ghana suffered another black day as they crashed out of the ongoing AFCON 2023 following a 2-2 draw against minnows Mozambique on Monday. Chris Hughton's side let a two-goal lead slip in added time as Mozambique, winless in AFCON, ensured Ghana return home at the group stage in consecutive competitions. In the final Group B encounter, Jordan Ayew handed Ghana a two-goal lead with two penalties and on the brink of qualification before tragedy struck. […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Africa: Dangote Still Africa’s Richest Man As Forbes Unveils 2024 List

[ad_1] The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa's Richest billionaires released yesterday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa's wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months, reversing the decline in their fortunes from a year ago, though they were still off their all-time highs. The New Jersey-based media outfit pointed out […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Rwanda: Tuyisenge Releases Three Songs Ahead of Heroes, Rwanda Day

[ad_1] Gakondo singer Jean de Dieu Tuyisenge, best known as 'Intore Tuyisenge', renowned for creating songs centered around civic engagement has produced and released three songs as the country is gearing up for Rwanda's 30th Heroes' Day celebration on February 1, and the highly anticipated Rwanda Day in Washington DC on February 2 and 3. The tracks are: 'Dusigasire Igisenge', 'Ngwino urebe ibyagezweho' and 'Diaspora Tukuri Inyuma'. They emphasize Rwanda's achievements and encourage investment from Rwandans abroad for the country's […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Rwanda: ‘Side By Side’ Exhibition to Showcase East African Women’s Art

[ad_1] Impundu Arts Center, a local art curation house, is set to host the "Side by Side" group exhibition from February 3 to 18 to provide a platform for women artists, enhancing their visibility in the art world. The two-week art exhibition will take place at Niyo Arts Center located in Kacyiru. Since its establishment in 2022, Impundu Arts Center has been instrumental in providing support to women artists, facilitating the showcase of their works through the curation of both […]

January 23, 2024 1

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Africa: Marvel’s Echo Is a One-of-a-Kind Superhero – and an Inspiration to the Deaf Community

[ad_1] Warning: this article contains spoilers for Echo season one. Marvel's latest superhero series, Echo, is now streaming on Disney+. Deaf actress Alaqua Cox plays the eponymous superhero, a character she already portrayed in the Hawkeye series in 2021. Echo, real name Maya Lopez, who is Deaf, is a vengeful and bitter Native American hero with a distinctive fighting ability that allows her to copy her opponent's moves. The uppercase "Deaf" refers to deaf people who share a language, identity […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Africa: Five Inspiring Female Composers From History You Should Listen to

[ad_1] I research female composers and contrary to what many people expect, women have successfully written music throughout history. It is important to learn about these musicians to undermine the idea of an exclusively white and male canon of western classical music. To start you on your journey of discovery, here are five female composers from history I recommend listening to. 1. Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) Born in Venice, the Italian baroque composer Barbara Strozzi is widely agreed to have been […]

January 23, 2024 3

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Africa: How Video Game Soundtracks Are Influencing a New Generation of Musicians and Music Lovers

[ad_1] One of my clearest musical memories is playing the video game Chrono Trigger on the Super Nintendo in the winter of 1995. When my character first entered the forest where the game is set, I stopped immediately on hearing the musical theme written by the Japanese composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Despite knowing it was a loop, I sat listening for almost an hour, completely transfixed. The following year I was playing the Sony Playstation game Suikoden - translated from Japanese […]

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