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Angola/Burkina Faso: Angola Vs Burkina Faso – Kialonda Elected Mvp

[ad_1] Bouaké — The Angolan central defender, Kialonda Gaspar, was elected "Most Valuable Player" in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso. In the game played at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium, in Yamoussoukro, for the third and final round of AFCON'2023, which takes place in five cities in Côte d'Ivoire, the Estrela de Amadora of Portugal international convinced the jury, with his performance. The goals of the match were scored by Mabululu, in the 36th minute, and Zine Salvador, in […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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Angola: Inclusion Movement Marks National Sports Day

[ad_1] Luanda — Established in the 1980s, National Sports Day, which is celebrated on January 23 in Angola, is marked this Tuesday with the launch of the Inclusion Movement program, called "Sports for All", with greater incidence in communities. In addition to this action, which will encourage the greater practice of sporting activities among the population, without distinction of any kind, others are already underway and will be carried out, throughout the country, by the regulatory body, clubs, federations, associations […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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Angola: Afcon’2023 – Angola End Group Stage Undefeated

[ad_1] Bouaké — Angola finished in the first place and undefeated in group D of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023) in football, which takes place in Côte d'Ivoire, thanks to the victory on Tuesday over Burkina Faso, by 2-0, in a challenge for the third and last day of this initial phase. With a goal from Mabululu, in the 36th minute, in a game that took place at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium, in Yamoussoukro, Angola piled up 7 […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

News

Angola: Basketball – Petro Beat 1º d’Gosto and Take Over Lead

[ad_1] Luanda — Petro de Luanda beat this Tuesday, in the country's capital, the 1º de Agosto squad by 110-97, in a game of the seventh round of the top division National Senior Men's Basketball Championship, played at the Kilamba Pavilion, thus taking the lead, with 35 points. In the first period, Petro started pressing and dominated the game, winning the initial quarter (37-24). 1º de Agosto in the second period improved their techniques, but didn't have enough arguments to […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

Africa

Africa’s Life-Sustaining Water Towers Have Been Overlooked for Too Long

[ad_1] International researchers' focus on ice to define natural water towers leaves Africa's critical systems off the map, and with little protection. Africa is a water stressed continent. It is home to 1.4 billion people - 18% of the world's population - yet has only 9% of global freshwater. By 2050, when Africa's population is projected to reach close to 2.5 billion, demand for already limited fresh water will be even higher. Yet it's not all doom and gloom. Despite […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

Africa

Africa: Gaza Fighting Spreads Into Hospitals Where There’s ‘No Way in and Out’

[ad_1] Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians expressed deep concern for patients and others seeking treatment who had "no way in and out". Speaking in Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that Al-Khair Hospital was "one of the two hospitals that is now being raided", while Nasser Hospital was "now basically besieged around the hospital and has […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

Africa

Africa: Biodiversity – What Is It, and How Can We Protect It?

[ad_1] The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species, and how to avoid further extinction, at a major conference beginning 23 January. Here's a primer on what, exactly, biodiversity is, and how the UN can help support efforts to enable nature to survive and thrive. What does 'biodiversity' mean and why is it important? In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all types of life on earth. The UN Convention on Biological […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

Africa

Africa: PPPs’ Private Gain At Public Expense

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — At high cost and with dubious efficiency, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have increased private profits at the public expense. PPPs have proved costly in financing public projects. PPPs' high costs Eurodad has shown high PPP costs mainly due to private partners' high-profit expectations. Complex PPP contracts typically involve high transaction costs. Worse, contracts are often renegotiated to favour the private partners. They also take advantage of lower government borrowing costs compared to private borrowers. Most PPP […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

Entertainment

Rwandan Lawmaker Calls for Peace in New Song

[ad_1] Deputy Francoise Uwumukiza, representing Rwanda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has released a compelling song titled 'Health for Peace', which calls for regional peace and unity, while highlighting the shared responsibility for Africans to stand together. The audio track released on January 21, was produced by Genius while the video lyrics was produced by Dir.Nas. Uwumukiza, an elected member of the 5th Assembly (2022-2027) and one of nine Rwandan representatives in EALA, brings a unique perspective to […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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