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Last updated: 8 hours ago “The colder the water, the warmer the friendship!” says Maria, one of the 156 contestants from over 10 countries come to take part to a cold swimming competitions in the icy waters of Stockholm’s Hellasgarden natural reserve.  More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Last updated: 8 hours ago Thousands of people marched in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday to protest against any possible Russian invasion and to demonstrate unity with the rest of Ukraine. Kharkiv is just 40 kilometers (25 miles) from some of the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed at the border of Ukraine. “We are peaceful people.… Read More

On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations final that will see Senegal meet Egypt, an entire people holds its breath. Senegal football lovers hope Sadio Mané and his teamates will lift on Sunday, a very first continental trophy for the nation. Dakar is ready, everyone is focused on the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Teranga lions will… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Civilian self defence training continued on the outskirts of Kyiv on Saturday, amid fears of a Russian invasion. Volunteers have joined former military personnel to learn how to handle weapons and administer first aid. Kyiv residents from diverse age groups came to the outskirts of the city to be trained in the basic knowledge of… Read More

African heads of state are in Addis Ababa. They attend on Saturday and Sunday their first in-person summit since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak. Per the agenda, this year’s theme is “Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent” but a stack of files is awaiting the 55 member-states leaders. On Saturday, for the 35th Ordinary Session of the… Read More

On Friday, Cameroonian Issa Hayatou won an appeal ruling which overturns his ban by Fifa. The Swiss Court of Arbitration for Sport said, on Friday, it upheld Hayatou’s appeal since “there was insufficient evidence” of misconduct. The court announced its verdict on the eve of the final of CAF’s marquee African Cup of Nations tournament hosted in Hayatou’s home country,… Read More

Moroccan rescuers’ race to free a five-year-old boy from a well has reached final stages in the early hours of Saturday morning. Moroccan rescuers Saturday continue their marathon effort to rescue Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped down a well for a fourth night. As the sun went down on Friday evening, the rescue team worked under floodlights to dig a… Read More

Moroccan rescuers’ race to free a five-year-old boy from a well has reached final stages in the early hours of Saturday morning. Moroccan rescuers Saturday continue their marathon effort to rescue Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped down a well for a fourth night. As the sun went down on Friday evening, the rescue team worked under floodlights to dig a… Read More

Residents of Madagascar prepare for Cycline Batsirai forecast to hit the island’s east coast Saturday with intense winds. Villagers from the Moramanga district in Madagascar are busy. It is not the calm before the storm, everyone is preparing for the arrival of Cyclone Batsirai on Saturday. After passing through Mauritius, the cyclone is expected to make landfall on Madagascar’s east… Read More

Residents of Madagascar prepare for Cycline Batsirai forecast to hit the island’s east coast Saturday with intense winds. Villagers from the Moramanga district in Madagascar are busy. It is not the calm before the storm, everyone is preparing for the arrival of Cyclone Batsirai on Saturday. After passing through Mauritius, the cyclone is expected to make landfall on Madagascar’s east… Read More