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Rwanda: Miss Rwanda 2020 Nishimwe Opens Up on Michael’s Engagement

[ad_1] Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe has for the first time expressed her feelings about her recent engagement with her fiancé Michael Tesfay and what the future holds for the lovebirds going forward. Naomie and Michael have been dating since early 2022 and the news about their engagement broke on January 1, when the beauty queen said 'Yes' to the Ethiopian tech entrepreneur's proposal. In the vlog dubbed 'First trip in 2024 with my fiancé, how I got engaged' [a […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Mauritania/Cape Verde: Cape Verde Beat Mauritania to Book Afcon Quarterfinals Spot

[ad_1] Cape Verde's successful adventure at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) continued as they advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Mauritania 1-0 in the round of 16 on Monday night. A late penalty from Veteran striker, Ryan Mendes, saw the Blue Sharks claimed a deserved victory, as they moved into the quarterfinals to match their best-ever AFCON showing, while the Lions of Chinguetti bowed out after an historic first progression beyond the group stage of the continental […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Cape Verde/Mauritania: Afcon 2023 – Cape Verde Qualify for Quarter-Finals After Beating Mauritania 1-0

[ad_1] Cape Verde won an Africa Cup of Nations knockout tie for the first time in their history on Monday as a late Ryan Mendes penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in the last 16. The match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan was drifting towards extra time when Cape Verde won a spot-kick and captain Mendes converted with just two minutes of the 90 remaining to break Mauritania's resistance. The Blue Sharks then held on […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Angola Players Receive Cash, iPhones As Motivation to Beat Super Eagles

[ad_1] Ahead of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal clash against Super Eagles of Nigeria, Angola's players and officials have been rewarded with cash and material gifts as motivation to win the match. The Palancas Negras, which thrashed Namibia 3-0 in the Round-of-16 on Saturday to set up a quarterfinal encounter with Nigeria, were also promised cash gifts if they advanced to the semifinal of the tournament. According to report by Angola Press Agency, Banco Angolano de Investimento, a […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Angola: National Companies Encourage Angolan Team With Prizes

[ad_1] Luanda — After beating Namibia 3-0, the Angolan national football team qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023), taking place in Côte d'Ivoire, and for this they have been receiving awards and promises from national companies. Angola will face Nigeria on Friday in the quarter-final that the squad intend to make history in trying to qualify, for the first time, for the semis of the AFCON'2023 Among the prizes, the Angolan Investment Bank (BAI) has […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Africa: Italy-Africa Summit Assesses New Partnership

[ad_1] Luanda — With the aim of launching the challenge of promoting a new way of ensuring that Africa ceases to be a space of exploitation, insecurity and mass migration, the Italy-Africa Summit has been taking place since Sunday in Rome, Italy. The event is being attended by several heads of State and Government from the African continent. According to a press release to which ANGOP had access, Angola is taking part in the event with a delegation led by […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Kenya is My Best Holiday Destination, Says West Ham’s New Man

[ad_1] Nairobi — West Ham's new signing and English midfielder Kalvin Philips has caused a stir among netizens in his first interview as a West Ham United player, picking out Kenya as his preferred travel destination. Philips has completed a loan move to West Ham from champions Manchester City until the end of the season, as he seeks to find more playing time after struggling for the same at the Etihad. When asked by West Ham's social media team to […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Kenya: Malkia, Wafalme Qualify for Africa Games Despite Egypt Defeats

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya's men and women's volleyball teams have qualified for this year's Africa Games after picking the required results at the Africa Zone Five Championships which concluded in Cairo, Egypt over the weekend. The men's team booked a ticket after edging out Burundi by straight sets, despite losing their last game against hosts Egypt. Wafalme lost their final match against Egypt by straight sets (25-20, 25-16, 25-15). The latter clinching the overall title after earlier edging out Burundi […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Africa: Governance Continues to Deteriorate in Africa Because of Data Gaps – Report

[ad_1] Only three African countries (Egypt, Mauritius, and Seychelles) have a death registration system that registers at least 90 per cent of the deaths that occur. Africa remains the continent most impacted by data gaps globally, with the region possessing the lowest availability of civil registration and vital statistics, a new report shows. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) on Monday published the 2023 series of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) report entitled "The Power of Data for Governance: […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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