News Africa: “We used a strategy that worked” – coach Peseiro [ad_1] Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro says they used a strategy that worked for them in their hard-fought 1-0 win over TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire hosts on Thursday evening. The Portuguese technician is delighted to have put in place “a strategy that worked” against the hosts who had the backing of a highly vocal crowd at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe. However, he acknowledges having noted some improvement areas during this match won thanks to a […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2
News Rwanda: Where Are Rwanda’s Hot Springs? [ad_1] Hot springs, locally known as 'Amashyuza', are fascinating geographical features and are not commonly found. However, Rwanda has a number of them that serve as national tourist attractions, drawing thousands of people. These beautiful and unique features are formed when hot water is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater that rises from the Earth's crust. They are not typical water bodies. Research indicates that soaking in hot spring water can reduce chronic muscle pain, arthritis, and fibromyalgia, […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2
insert_link Japan How Japan’s quake information apparatus springs into action [ad_1] When a natural disaster or significant trauma occurs, the effect is often to freeze a moment in time and magnify it. For 66-year old Nanao resident Yoshiko Oyachi, when the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, she was sitting in her car beside her husband. [ad_2] Source link todayJanuary 19, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Nanao mayor says Line group chat was essential to relief efforts [ad_1] For Nanao Mayor Yoshitaka Chatani, the most effective means of communication regarding relief supplies following the Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture was something unexpected: a group chat on the messaging app Line of 300 municipal leaders nationwide.“It was useful. When I texted (the group) that we needed this and that right after the earthquake, supplies arrived soon after,” Chatani said during an online news conference at the Japan […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 1
News Africa: Ekong Penalty Edges Nigeria Past Cote d’Ivoire At Africa Cup of Nations [ad_1] Nigeria regathered their pride on Thursday night with a 1-0 victory over hosts Cote d'Ivoire to take them joint top of Group A with four points after two games at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea occupy pole position after Emilio Nsue scored the first hat trick at the tournament since 2008 to help his side sweep past Guinea Bissau 4-2 in the early afternoon game at the Alassane Outtara stadium in Abidjan Hyped as a crunch […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Still no full recovery prospects for mobile networks hit by Noto earthquake [ad_1] Four major mobile phone carriers said on Thursday that they cannot say when their services will be fully restored in areas hit hard by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which struck on New Year's Day.The 7.6 magnitude earthquake disrupted mobile communications services mainly in the northern part of the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture."We were unable to reach our base stations because the roads were cut off," NTT Docomo Executive Vice […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 1
Africa Africa: World Bank Group Statement On Debt Restructuring Agreement for Ghana [ad_1] Washington — The World Bank Group today released the following statement: The World Bank Group welcomes the agreement in principle on the key parameters of the proposed debt restructuring for Ghana reached by the Official Creditors' Committee under the G20 Common Framework. This agreement, which is consistent with the Joint WB-IMF Debt Sustainability Framework, represents a critical milestone toward restoring debt sustainability in this country. "This agreement will help unlock financial support by international financial institutions, including a US$300 […] todayJanuary 19, 2024
News Equatorial Guinea/Guinea Bissau: Esue-Inspired Equatorial Guinea Slay African Wild Dogs [ad_1] Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday afternoon. The win elevated the National Thunder to the top of the group standings, and they will now wrap up their Group A campaign with an encounter against the tournament hosts, Ivory Coast on 22 January. Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, remained at the bottom of the group standings after recording their second successive defeat […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2
News Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: Grant Already Planning Tanzania Response After DR Congo Draw [ad_1] Zambia coach Avram Grant insisted his focus has swiftly turned to responding against Tanzania after Sunday's 1-1 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations draw with DR Congo. The Chipolopolo surrendered the lead in Douala as DR Congo's Yoane Wissa cancelled out Kings Kangwa's opener. But Grant is wasting no time dwelling on the result and is already plotting victory in Zambia's next Group F outing. "Every game is different and the next one will be different from this one," […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2