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Africa: In Numbers – TotalEnergies CAF AFCN

[ad_1] The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 is days away from commencing. In its 34th year, the previous 33 editions have been storied, laden with numerous records. ONE The Teranga Lions of Senegal broke their long-standing jinx in 2022 to win their first Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Cameroon following a disappointing year in 2019. TWO Côte d'Ivoire have won the Africa Cup of Nations two times in their history. They achieved this feat in […]

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Nigeria: African Games, Olympics – Sports Ministry Releases Names of Qualified Athletes

[ad_1] Nigeria already has three athletes qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games and will compete in five sports at the Paralympics. The Federal Ministry of Sports has released the list of sports the country will take part in at the 13th African Games, scheduled from 8 March to 23 March in Ghana. The ministry also released the names of athletes and sports that have so far qualified for the Olympics billed for Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August. […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Afcon – Super Eagles Good to Win 4th Title – Minister

[ad_1] The minister believes the Super Eagles squad is good enough to win a fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire. The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles to win not only their first match but all their matches in Cote d'Ivoire. The minister stated this at a meeting with sports federation presidents at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday in Abuja. Nigeria's Super Eagles will kick off their campaign on 14 January against Equatorial […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 1

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South Africa: Manchester Beckons for Gqeberha’s Football Prodigy

[ad_1] From the streets of Missionvale township in Gqeberha to the perfect pitches of Manchester in the UK, this is the inspiring story of rising football star Onke Mzozoyana. The 17-year-old, grade 11 pupil from Gelvandale High School hopes to catch the attention of international scouts when he takes part in the Manchester Easter International Cup in March this year. He started playing street football at the age of nine, and he knew right then that he wanted to play […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Another Super Eagles Striker Doubtful for Afcon Opener

[ad_1] Training at the Ecole De Police Abidjan on Thursday, the team exuded confidence despite the absence of three key players. The Super Eagles of Nigeria are intensifying preparations for their opening match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, but injury clouds hang over the squad. Training at the Ecole De Police Abidjan on Thursday, the team exuded confidence despite the absence of three key players. While Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi are expected to join the squad soon, […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 1

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Africa: Palestine – Nothing Can Justify Genocide, It’s Not the Time for Silence

[ad_1] Johannesburg — Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation and a right to bring a case to halt a genocide by the Israeli government and its military. The top legal team, composed of both South African and international human rights lawyers, spent over two and a half hours arguing that it had an obligation as a signatory […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 2

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Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?

[ad_1] United Nations — The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass killings of civilians - over 22,000 at last count--compared to 1,200 killings by Hamas. These accusations have prompted growing demands for intervention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, which has remained silent while its Prosecutor Karim Khan is accused of double standards and playing politics. The […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 2

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Africa: Explainer – What Is the Genocide Convention?

[ad_1] South Africa has set out its case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention, pointing to the current situation in the bombarded, besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians. Filed with the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), a UN court, on 29 December, South Africa's case stated that Israel, particularly since 7 October, "has failed to prevent genocide and has failed to prosecute direct and overt incitement to genocide". So, what is the Genocide Convention? The basics […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 2

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Africa: Long Covid – Damaged Mitochondria in Muscles Might Be Linked to Some of the Symptoms

[ad_1] It's estimated around 3% of people in the UK experience long COVID - persistent, long-lasting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Long COVID encompasses a range of health problems that can begin after even a mild COVID infection. Some of these symptoms include extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches and loss of smell. For around 50% of long COVID sufferers, their symptoms also fit criteria for a diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a neuro-immune disease characterised by depleted energy, […]

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