Zimbabwe Olympics Committee Hopes to Send More Athletes to Paris 2024 Olympics

[ad_1] With less than six months before the 2024 Paris Olympics kicks off in France, the Zimbabwe Olympics Committee (Zimbabwe Olympics Committee) is still hopeful that more athletes can qualify to add to the obtaining numbers. At the present moment, only two athletes have qualified for Paris 2024, long-distance runner Issac Mpofu and rower Stephen Cox. Zimbabwe had five athletes during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the lowest ever representatives as compared to all the previous editions. Initially, ZOC had set […]

January 31, 2024 2

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Africa: Rwanda Third Lowest-Risk African Country for Identity Fraud – Report

[ad_1] Rwanda comes third in personal data protection and digital fraud prevention in Africa, according to the latest findings by Smile ID, a digital verification services firm headquartered in Lagos. Dubbed the Smile ID "2024 Digital ID Fraud in Africa Report," the report, which is composed of anonymised transaction data, noted that Rwanda only trails Senegal and Botswana. This, authors of the report said, is in large part attributed to the "significant" investment made by the country in efficiently securing […]

January 30, 2024 2

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Africa: Climate-Smart Farming Gets Funding Boost at COP28, But Small Farmers Still Struggle

[ad_1] Despite not securing a phase-out of fossil fuels, COP28 witnessed a historic focus on food. The summit saw over $7 billion in funding commitments, as well as a pledge by 152 countries to include food and agriculture in their climate plans. There is no doubt that commercial agriculture is a major contributor to the climate crisis, responsible for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to Greenpeace. This includes emissions from land use change, on-farm production, processing, transport, packaging, and retail. […]

January 30, 2024 2

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Africa: AU Troops Handover Seven Military Bases to Somali Army

[ad_1] Mogadishu — ATMIS officially handed over 7 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) to the Federal Government of Somalia at a ceremony in Mogadishu, marking the completion of Phase Two of the ATMIS Drawdown as per UNSC Resolution 2710. Two others were closed making it a total of 9 FOBs. Official documents were signed between #Somalia's National Security Adviser, Hussein Moalim, and SRCC & Head of ATMIS Souef Mohamed El-Amine and UNSOS OIC, Qurat-ul Ain Sadozai, at the ATMIS Mission HQs. […]

January 30, 2024

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Liberia: David Debblay And Georgiana Sackie Triumph in 2023 Liberia National Chess Championship

[ad_1] Congo Town — The 2023 Liberia National Individual Chess Championship concluded on Friday, January 26, 2024 with grand success as youngsters David Leroy Debblay and Georgiana Sackie emerged victorious in the Open and Ladies sections, respectively. The prestigious tournament took place at the Sinkor Palace Hotel in Congo Town, spanning over ten days from January 14-to- 26. In the Open Section, youngster David Leroy Debblay displayed stellar performance, securing a remarkable 9/11 score and securing his first national title. […]

January 30, 2024 2

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Liberian Female Striker Paulinho Agbotsu

[ad_1] Monrovia — With the midseason transfer windows across Europe soon to come a close on January 31th Russian Premier League club FC Rostov has completed the signing of Liberian international female striker, Paulinho Agbotsu. The club announced captured of the talented attacker on Saturday afternoon on its official Instagram page. The Russian top flight club signed the Liberian from 12 times Kazakhstan women's Champions, Biik Shymkent for an undisclosed fee. The length of the deal is yet to be […]

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Liberia: Lartey Steps Down as Head Coach of Bea Mountain FC

[ad_1] Monrovia — The head of Liberia Football Association first division outfit Bea Mountain, Robert Lartey has resigned, as Head Coach. The new of the successful Liberian coach resignation from Bea Mountain was confirmed by the club President Ben Davies. Addressing the media on Monday January 29th Bean Davies said Lartey inform the club that he can't continue as head coach of Bea Mountain FC. "He called me on yesterday evening to send his resignation from the club and in […]

January 30, 2024 2

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Morocco Coach Regragui’s Ban Lifted

[ad_1] Morocco coach, Walid Regragui's two-match suspension at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been lifted after an appeal. Regragui was given a four-match ban, with two games suspended, and fined for bringing the competition into disrepute. The decision means Regragui, who had to watch his country's last group game against Zambia last Wednesday from the stands, will be back on the bench for the last-16 clash against South Africa today. Regragui, who led his country to the World […]

January 30, 2024 2

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Ghana: ‘Chairman Wontumi’ Exonerated by KTC

[ad_1] The Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) has exonerated the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as 'Chairman Wontumi,' of allegations that he has disrespected the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He was alleged to have made some disparaging remarks against the Asantehene, during the vetting exercise of parliamentary aspirants of the party at the Manhyia South Constituency. Chairman Wontumi was placed on the KTC's wanted list as a result of the incident […]

January 30, 2024 2

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