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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
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
Sports 

World Cup qualifying: Wednesday’s scores and stats

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifying resumed on Wednesday World champions France held as UEFA qualifying kicked-off Road to Qatar 2022 also commenced in the Concacaf region with five matches After a long wait, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifiers finally kicked-off in the UEFA and Concacaf zones on Wednesday. There were some surprising scorelines in Europe, with France held… Read More
Sports 

The return of Zlatan

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has come out of international retirement The 39-year-old’s target is to fire Sweden to World Cup qualification We spotlight Zlatan with quotes, trivia, stats and golazos “A World Cup without Zlatan is not worth watching,” declared football’s most charismatic performer in November 2013. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had bagged a brilliant brace for Sweden. Cristiano Ronaldo had nevertheless gone one… 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
Africa World 

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) condition in women

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– – Health experts describe Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a problem with hormones that affects women during their childbearing years, usually between the ages 15 to 44. As high as 26.7 percent of women in this age group experience PCOS, according Health Line. Not many women know they have PCOS with majority of women with the condition not even… Read More
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Germany considers returning Nigeria’s stolen artefacts

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– – Germany has said that it is considering returning some artefacts stolen from Nigeria during the colonial era. The particular artefacts in question are the Benin bronzes looted from the Kingdom of Benin, in present day southern Nigeria. The artefacts are being held at Ethnological Museum in the German capital, Berlin. The Ethnological Museum has 530 historical objects from… Read More
Sports 

World Cup qualifiers: Wednesday’s scores and stats

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After a long wait 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ qualifiers finally kicked-off in the UEFA and Concacaf zones on Wednesday. There were some intriguing scorelines in Europe with France held 1-1 at home by Ukraine, while Turkey outgunned three-time World Cup runners-up Netherlands. There were also important wins for Serbia and Belgium. FIFA.com summarises all the results, action and stand-out… Read More
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