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Ugandans celebrate Daniel Kaluuya for winning an Oscar

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– – Ugandans have taken to social media to celebrate Daniel Kaluuya, a British actor of Ugandan origin. Kaluuya over the weekend won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah. He thanked all his fans from London and Kampala for supporting him in his career. “What a man.” Daniel Kaluuya remembers Fred… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South African film My Octopus Teacher wins Oscar

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– – A South African documentary My Octopus Teacher has won an Oscar for Best Documentary. The film beat four other documentaries to win the award on Sunday evening. The documentary tells the story of a friendship that developed between a diver and an octopus in South Africa. The film followed South African free diver Craig Foster as he tracked… Read More
Sports 

Guerrero: I hope Sinclair accepts my apology

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Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (FIFA.com) 23 Apr 2021 © Getty Images Chile preparing for their first Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Roja defender Carla Guerrero is their Jefa (“Boss”) She discusses Chile’s opponents at Tokyo 2020 and sets some targets Chile’s Carla Guerrero had been hoping to catch up with Canada’s Christine Sinclair again and her wish has been granted, with… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania’s president to meet opposition leaders

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– – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced her intention to meet opposition leaders in the country. Speaking in the Tanzanian parliament, President Samia said deliberations with the opposition on a way forward for the country will be useful. When she took over from the late President John Magufuli, the opposition wished her well and said it was hopeful… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Three abducted students killed by kidnappers

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– – Three students of the Greenfield University in Kasarami in Kaduna State have been killed by their kidnappers. They were among those abducted from the university on Tuesday. The three students were found shot dead. Authorities said their corpses were found on Friday in Kwanan Bature village, close to the university. Officials said unspecified number of students and a… Read More
Sports 

Match officials appointed for Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020

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The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 99 match officials (25 referees, 50 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and four support referees) from 51 countries to officiate the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020. The women’s tournament opens on 21 July 2021 with Great Britain facing Chile at the Sapporo Dome, and concludes with the gold medal game on 6 August… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Chad holds state funeral for late president Idriss Déby

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– – A state funeral for Chad’s late President Idriss Déby Itno is taking place on Friday in the capital N’Djamena. He will receive military honours and a prayer will be said at the Grand Mosque of N’Djamena. Mr Déby’s body will be flown to Amdjarass, a small village next to his hometown of Berdoba, near the Sudanese border for… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Hyundai, KIA to set up assembly plants in Ghana by 2022

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– – Global carmakers, Hyundai and KIA are to set up their assembly plants in Ghana by the end of 2022, according to government officials. Ghana’s minister for trade, Alan Kyerematen said when these firms set up, they would be joining firms like “Toyota-Suzuki, Nissan, Kantanka, Volkswagen & Sinotruck” that are already operating in the country. “The Ghana Auto Development… Read More
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