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Africa Gambia Sports World 

Gambia qualify for AFCON for the first time in 56 years

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– – The scorpions of the Gambia have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since the country became independent in 1965. Zurich FC lethal forward Assan Ceesay’s 62nd minute goal was enough to secure the Scorpions a ticket to the next championship in Cameroon in 2022 with a game to spare. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Denis Bouanga and… Read More
Africa Liberia West Africa World 

Liberia: Opposition figure arrested over Facebook post

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– – Police in Liberia have arrested an official of the opposition Unity Party, Mohammed Ali, over his Facebook posts. The Facebook posts have been linked to “arson attacks” at the headquarters of the National Elections Commission and the home of an associate justice of the Supreme Court in the capital, Monrovia. Mohammed Ali is the Unity Party Secretary General… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Africa urged to support adopted General Comment No.25 (2021)

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– – Child Online Africa (COA) has said in a statement that it “extends it compliments to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for adopting General Comment No.25 (2021) on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment.” According to the pan-African group it considers “digital safety and literacy as an essential element of children’s growth… Read More
Africa Business Technology World 

The promises and perils of Africa’s digital revolution

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– – The relentless spread of digital technology is helping Africa catch up with the rest of the planet rapidly and is beginning to make a real difference to people’s lives, boosting employment opportunities, providing improved health care, and contributing to the fight against corruption. But it is a double-edged sword because, in the wrong hands, or employed for reasons… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Comoros secure historic Nations Cup qualification

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– – Comoros made history on Thursday when drawing 0-0 at home to Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The match may have been low on incident but that will matter little to the island nation of just under one million inhabitants. For they are now celebrating one of the biggest achievements of… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania Police arrest 4 people for ‘mocking’ Magufuli’s death

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– – Police in Tanzania are cracking down on citizens deemed to have ridiculed the death of former President John Magufuli. Four people have been detained for allegedly mocking the death of John Magufuli who is to be buried on Friday in his hometown of Chato. Urlich Matei, the regional police head in the south-west region of Mbeya, told local… Read More
Pacific 

UN emergency fund allocates $14 million for Rohingya refugees left homeless by massive fire

Village Reporter
The blaze displaced more than 45,000 mostly Rohingya refugees originally from neighbouring Myanmar, and destroyed the camp’s main hospital and other important health, nutrition and education centres. Eleven people are reported to have died in the fire and about 400 are still missing.  “This fire has ripped through one of the most vulnerable communities in the world. Rohingya refugees need… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar: UN expert calls for emergency summit, warns conditions ‘likely to get much worse’

Village Reporter
In a statement on Thursday, Tom Andrews warned that the “pace and scope” of the international response to the military coup in the southeast Asian nation “is falling short of what is required to head off a deepening crisis”.  “Conditions in Myanmar are deteriorating … but they will likely get much worse without an immediate robust, international response in support… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Kenya: Street hawker dragged on road for not giving bribe

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– – A street hawker in Kenya who sells fruits was dragged along the road by local officials in western Kisumu county for refusing to give a bribe. Officials were caught on video abusing the female seller, sparking outrage among Kenyans. Beatrice Atieno, 39, was left with injuries after the incident, according to local media reporting. Local officials said the… Read More
Africa Business World 

Applications open for Africa’s best corporate-startup collaboration accelerator

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– – Technology sectors such as FinTech, InsureTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, HealthTech, and CleanTech are not only solving some of Africa’s most pressing problems, they are also contributing significantly to the continent’s economy. In fact, the so-called Internet economy is set to reach 5.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing about $180-billion to the African economy. To develop the… Read More
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