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The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are looking ahead to win their Thursday match against Ethiopia to maintain their lead in Group A. Having beaten Burkina Faso 2-1 in Sunday’s opener, ‘The Indomitable Lions’ face Ethiopia, who were beaten 1-0 by Cape Verde in their first outing. Their head coach Toni Conceicao hinted at the renowned goalkeeper Andre Onana might feature… Read More

Max Gradel’s beautiful strike was enough to give the Elephants of Ivory Coast the win in their first game of the AFCON 2021 against Equatorial Guinea. The Elephants, who were perfectly organized by their French coach Patrice Beaumelle, began their campaign with a nice goal by Max-Alain Gradel (5th), the former player of Toulouse and Saint-Etienne, The powerful shot came… Read More

The Tunisian government has imposed a two-week night-time curfew on its citizens as new cases of covid 19 keep rising. A statement released on Wednesday reads, “To cope with the evolution of the epidemic, the government announced “a curfew from 22:00 (21:00 GMT) until 5:00 (4:00 GMT), implemented by regional authorities depending on the rate of infection.” The government action… Read More

South African police uproot a cannabis garden grown by indigenous Khoisan activists outside President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office for over three years. Police arrest a Khoisan leader who clings to a shoulder-height cannabis plant as they drag it across the presidential lawn in Pretoria South African police Wednesday uprooted cannabis plants grown by indigenous activists who have camped outside President Cyril… Read More

If protocols to prevent the spread of the virus are in place in many South African schools,St. Andrew’s private school is investigating mandatory vaccination for tours and experiential settings. On Wednesday, South African pupils were back to the classroom for their first day of the 2022 academic year. In a country severely hit by the pandemic, face masks, physical distancing… Read More

If protocols to prevent the spread of the virus are in place in many South African schools,St. Andrew’s private school is investigating mandatory vaccination for tours and experiential settings. On Wednesday, South African pupils were back to the classroom for their first day of the 2022 academic year. In a country severely hit by the pandemic, face masks, physical distancing… Read More

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said there had been “significant progress” in tackling a militant insurgency in northern Mozambique after a multinational force deployed there last year. Ramaphosa, who chairs the defence and security section of the Southern African Development (SADC) bloc, gave the update at a summit called to assess developments in the region. SADC members and… Read More

Nigeria will be looking to build on their opening day win against Egypt when they face Sudan on Saturday. The Super Eagles beat the Pharaohs 1-0 in Garoua on Tuesday courtesy of Kelechi Iheanacho’s 30th-minute goal, to go top of Group D. ‘It is not a weak side, it is a respected side, coached by one of the top coaches… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago The Beninese pay tribute to the deities of Voodoo, a religion that worships gods and natural spirits along with respect to revered ancestors. In Ouidah, a small beach town on the Atlantic Ocean and a former slave trading hub, worshippers pay homage each year to Mami Wata, the most famous Voodoo deity. More about Sourced… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago Croatian police on Tuesday displayed hundreds of pounds of drugs they said were seized in two separate operations last year in a southern Adriatic Sea port close to the famous resort of Dubrovnik. The discovery last October in the port of Ploce of nearly 220 kilograms (482 pounds) of heroin on a ship from South… Read More