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Nigeria: Album Review – Timi Dakolo’s ‘The Chorus Leader’ Strikes Balance Between Love, Societal Commentary

[ad_1] Timi Dakolo's recent offering, The Chorus Leader, is his third album in 13 years. Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo returns with his latest offering, "The Chorus Leader," following the success of his previous albums, 'Beautiful Noise' in 2011 and 'Merry Christmas, Darling' in 2019. In this 17-track album, Dakolo demonstrates his mastery of soulful vocals, diverse musical influences, and reflective songwriting. Initially scheduled for release on 20 January, Mr Dakolo, in an official statement, postponed the release date to 26 […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Angola Coach Blames Fatigue for Loss Against Super Eagles

[ad_1] Goncalves recognised the quality of Nigeria but pointed out that additional factors played in favour of the Super Eagles The coach of the Angola national football team, Pedro Goncalves, attributed his team's 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in the 2023 AFCON quarterfinals to fatigue, highlighting the contrasting travel schedules of the two sides. While acknowledging Nigeria's quality, Goncalves told reporters in Abidjan that other factors worked in favour of the Super Eagles. "It's true we faced a very strong opponent, […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Africa: Afcon – Tips for Uganda Cranes

[ad_1] If Uganda Cranes needed a reminder of how high the level of competition in African football has reached, the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast has provided it. A few years ago, the standards on the continent were routinely set by Egypt, Ghana, Cameroon, Algeria and Tunisia. They were the household names lowly football nations like Uganda aspired to emulate. But Afcon 2023 has shown that the rest of Africa has bridged the gap. Egypt, Ghana, […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Africa: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – 5 Things We Learned On Day 21 – Reporters Without Order

[ad_1] Tournament organisers have told journalists to behave like sensible individuals. How out of touch are these people? Please, no A dispatch from the Confederaton of African Football (Caf) - the august body running the Africa Cup of Nations - says it has decided to take a tough stand against the pop-up fight clubs at matches between effervescently partisan journalists. The Caf added: "Going forward any media practitioner who is involved in wild celebrations and abuses other media colleagues will […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Thrash Guinea 3-1 to Reach Afcon Semi-Final

[ad_1] Former West Ham United defender Arthur Masuaku scored a vital goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Guinea 3-1 on Friday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. Masuaku netted direct from a free-kick on 82 minutes to give his country a two-goal advantage in the quarter-final and they will face hosts Ivory Coast or Mali for a place in the title decider. Mohamed Bayo gave Guinea a 20th-minute lead from a penalty which was cancelled by […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Eagles Dedicate Win Against Angola to Late Okwaraji

[ad_1] Nigeria's Super Eagles have dedicated their 1-0 victory against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to the memory of late Samuel Okwaraji. Okwaraji, a Nigerian international, slumped and died while playing in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos. In celebration to their victory against Angola at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, the team wrote on its X handle that the triumph was in memory […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Africa: From South Africa to Palestine – Art, Culture, and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle

[ad_1] Anti-apartheid fighter and cultural worker Mongane Wally Serote spoke at a recent event about the centrality of art and culture to the struggle for liberation In 1979, during the height of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, a group of exiled activists and artists in the neighboring country of Botswana formed the Medu Art Ensemble. A mere six years later, the organization's future was prematurely cut short when the South African Defense Forces Special Forces conducted raids in […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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North Africans Dumped Out of Cote d’Ivoire’s Afcon 2023

[ad_1] Morocco, fresh off their World Cup heroics, seemed destined for glory, while Egypt, led by Mohamed Salah, looked unstoppable The recent qualification for the 2023 AFCON quarterfinals marked a surprising turn of events for North African football powerhouses - Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt - who entered the tournament with high expectations. All four North African teams, despite their strong FIFA rankings (first, third, fourth and fifth respectively), were eliminated before the quarterfinals, raising questions about the impact of […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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Africa: South Africa or Cape Verde – Super Eagles Opponent in Afcon Semi-Final

[ad_1] After defeating Angola in the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face the winner between South Africa and Cape Verde in the semi-final. South Africa and Cape Verde will trade tackles on Saturday for a date with Nigeria. The semi-final clash will be played on Wednesday, February 7 in the Ivorian city of Bouake at 6pm Nigeria time. Nigeria qualify for semi-final after beating 1-0 Angola Ademola Lookman, […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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