[ad_1] In a remarkable display of team excellence, the Super Eagles have also been nominated for the Team of the Year category, The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the highly anticipated nomination shortlist for the 2024 CAF Awards, with three Super Eagles players proudly flying the Nigerian flag. […]
[ad_1] Of the 541 children affected by polio globally in 2023, 85 per cent live in the 31 fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable countries, according to a new UNICEF analysis on World Polio Day. Polio cases in these settings have more than doubled in the past five years, while routine childhood […]
[ad_1] Nairobi — This week, Unitaid, funded by the UK government, announced a significant US$22 million investment to support the establishment of Africa's first regional liquid oxygen manufacturing program, aimed at improving access to medical oxygen in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative will focus on East and Southern Africa, with production […]
[ad_1] Since 1988, the number of children affected by polio has dropped by a staggering 99 percent. Polio, once a leading cause of paralysis and death among children worldwide, is now on the verge of eradication. Since 1988, the number of children affected by polio has dropped by a staggering […]
[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya is hosting the Africa Football Business Summit to boost football and sports development across the continent. The summit focuses on ways African countries can benefit from the game's ever-increasing popularity. The meeting comes as East African nations prepare to host the African Cup of Nations […]
[ad_1] Seun Kuti, youngest son of the Afrobeat legend and founder, is just out with his seventh studio album, Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head). It's a strong set of tracks, featuring an updated lineup of the Egypt 80 band, and the requisite deep grooves and trenchant political messages. The […]
[ad_1] What would the manifesto for a more inclusive world look like if it were drafted by people with disabilities? It was, a few weeks ago at a UN Summit. But is it enough? Not long ago, I sat in a classroom in Freetown, Sierra Leone, taking it all in […]
[ad_1] From afar, the acacia trees look like they have been decorated with grass pom-poms. The birds have been busy, building shelters of straw and grass. Up close the real shape of the "pom-poms" becomes clear: grass tubes in the form of an upside down "U", with an opening at […]
[ad_1] Amost three years after a nasty fallout, Croatian coach Zdravko "Loga" Logarusic is leaving no stone unturned ahead of the battle with his former paymasters Zimbabwe in the upcoming 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers. Logarusic, who had a rather forgettable stint as the Warriors coach in 2021, is […]