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Africa: India Eyes Africa in Its Quest for Superpower Status

[ad_1] With Africa's strategic importance rising, India has leveraged the global trust deficit to become a trusted interlocutor. India is rapidly forging an important role in the new global order as a bridge between the global north and south. Leveraging its economic muscle and newfound political clout as the self-appointed […]

January 9, 2024 1

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Africa: Know the Nicknames of Group A Teams At the TotalEnergies Afcon 2023

[ad_1] Names define us. They represent us and primarily tell the world who we are, what we stand for, and what we are about. In Africa, our names carry a lot of meaning. As we approach the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023, it is imperative that […]

January 9, 2024 2

Africa

Niger deposed President Mohamed Bazoum's son freed by coup leaders

January 9, 2024 1

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Angola: Angop Launches Campaign to Support National Team for Afcon2023

[ad_1] Luanda — A campaign to encourage the national senior men's football team, also known as the Palancas Negras (Sable Antelopes), is being promoted by the Angola Press Agency (ANGOP), as part of the African Nations Championship (AFCON2023). The initiative, which has been running since the 4th of this month, […]

January 9, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: ‘Billionaire Whose Daughter Is Suffering’, Tiwa Savage’s Ex-Husband Hits Davido Again

[ad_1] Estranged husband of singer Tiwa Savage, Tunji Balogun, popularly known as Tee Billz, has fired yet another shot as music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido. This is as he threatened to expose how the OBO crooner is allegedly bullying his first babymama, Sophia Momodu. Daily Trust reports […]

January 9, 2024 2

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Namibian Athletes Aim for the Olympics

[ad_1] Namibia's top athletes are hard at work preparing for the new season during which a host of international events will take place. Some of the major events coming up include the African Games in Ghana in March, the Africa Athletics Championships in Cameroon in June, and the Paris Olympic […]

January 9, 2024 2

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Africa: Barrage of Discriminatory Laws Stoking Hate Against LGBTI Persons

[ad_1] Last year witnessed a surge in discriminatory legislation directed against LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) persons across Africa, said Amnesty International today. In a new briefing looking at 12 African countries, Amnesty International documents how legal systems were increasingly weaponized in 2023 to systematically target and discriminate […]

January 9, 2024 2

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Africa: We Are Facing Extinction: Escalating Anti-LGBTI Sentiment, the Weaponization of Law and Their Human Rights Implications in Select African Countries

[ad_1] Across Africa, LGBTI persons find themselves contending with a disturbing regression of progress, facing relentless protests against their identities, and confronting formidable obstacles to their legal and social rights. The struggle for the realisation of rights of LGBTI people has been marked by significant challenges and a systematic denial […]

January 9, 2024 2

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Africa: Visa-Free Regimes to Bolster African Tourism Growth in 2024

[ad_1] Special Report — African countries are set to record an increase in tourism numbers in 2024, as more countries continue to open their borders to other African countries by abolishing visa requirements. In 2023, most African countries made significant strides to liberalize their visa regimes, with Rwanda and Kenya […]

January 9, 2024 2