Nigeria/Guinea: Afcon: Super Eagles Fail Guinea Test Six Days Before Their Opening Match

[ad_1] While some see the defeat as a major blow to Nigeria's confidence heading into AFCON, others say it could be a blessing in disguise. Nigeria's Super Eagles stumbled in their final tune-up match before the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), falling 2-0 to Guinea in an international friendly at the Bani Yas Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Eagles, playing in Abu Dhabi, conceded goals in both halves and failed to find their rhythm throughout the match. Guinea […]

January 9, 2024 2

Africa

Africa – LGBTI People Face ‘Relentless’ Oppression After Surge in Discriminatory Laws – New Briefing

[ad_1] Last year saw a new wave of harsh anti-LGBTI legislation across Africa 31 countries still criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity LGBTI people are threatened with arbitrary arrests, detentions and the death penalty in some places 'Africa is facing a deepening crisis of homophobic lawfare' - Tigere Chagutah LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people across Africa are facing a catastrophic rollback on their fundamental rights following the introduction of discriminatory legislation in several countries, said Amnesty International today […]

January 9, 2024 2

Entertainment

South Africa: Five Years On the Road in Africa – How Lerato Mogoatlhe Became a Travel Writer

[ad_1] South African journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe set off for three months in west Africa. She ended up drifting across the continent for five years. In 2019 she wrote a book about her travels, called Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith. As a scholar of, among other areas, African travel writing and mobility, I chatted to Mogoatlhe about travelling solo, queer and black. Janet Remmington: In reflecting on the book, you write that your first encounters with countries that would become […]

January 9, 2024 2

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Africa: Technology Transfer Critical to Revolutionizing Africa’s Pharma Industry

[ad_1] Kigali — An agreement signed between the Rwandan government and the Africa Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) gives impetus to Africa's domestic industry with the hope of helping the continent tackle vaccine inequity and fill the critical gap in vaccine manufacturing. The agreement to operationalize the foundation was signed in Kigali, Rwanda, in late 2023. What is important, according to stakeholders, is to focus efforts on building a resilient and self-reliant pharmaceutical industry for the continent. This became apparent during […]

January 9, 2024 2

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Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Demand Your Attention Now

[ad_1] Geneva — Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. As the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine continue to dominate headlines going into 2024, it's important to remember the many other crises that are too easily forgotten by the media and neglected by aid donors - often just because of their complexity or their relative lack of geopolitical importance. Needs in the "uninhabitable" Gaza Strip are indescribably high, as Israel's […]

January 9, 2024 2

Entertainment

Namibia: My Campaign for Presidency Starts Now – Sharpley

[ad_1] Miss Namibia 2022 Cassia Sharpley (23) says she has started her presidential campaign now, although she will only be eligible to run as an independent candidate once she turns 35. She says she is not gunning for election during this year's polls, but her campaign is a longterm project. Sharpley will be able to stand as a presidential candidate in the next presidential election in 2036, as she will be 36 by then. This comes after commentators criticised her […]

January 8, 2024 2

News

Nigeria/Guinea: Super Eagles Lose 2-0 to Guinea in Warm-Up Match Ahead of Afcon

[ad_1] The Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost 2-0 to the Syli National of Guinea in a friendly played at the Bani Yas Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Jose Peseiro led-side who started the game without their star striker Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho went behind as early as the 14th minute. FT. NGA 0-2 GUI#LetsDoitAgain #SoarSuperEagles-- 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) January 8, 2024 Simon Moses got a chance to level the game for the Super Eagles […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Africa: Afcon – Sanwo-Olu to Send Off Super Eagles On Tuesday

[ad_1] According to a press release from the NFF media officer, Ademola Olajire, the Eagles will arrive in Lagos aboard a chartered aircraft on Tuesday evening for the send-off. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will once again restate their commitment to winning the 2023 AFCON to Nigerians as they return to Lagos on Tuesday, 9th January, for a send-forth dinner hosted by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Dubai has been the Eagles' camp for the last week, with intensive training […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Africa: Afcon 2023 Preview – the 24 Talismans to Look Out for in Cote d’Ivoire

[ad_1] All the countries coming to AFCON 2023 have one player, on whose shoulders lies a lot of responsibility to help their teams achieve their respective goals. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament will showcase 24 countries, each with its own set of star players who serve as the talismans for their respective teams. These individuals might not be the most prominent on social media or the most flamboyantly attired, but they are the go-to figures in times […]

January 8, 2024 2

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