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Rwandan opposition activist shot dead in South Africa

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– – A Rwandan opposition activist Seif Bamporiki has been shot dead in Cape Town, South Africa. Local media reported that he was shot and killed while delivering furniture to a client on Sunday. The businessman, according to reports had arrived to make delivery only for the gunman to fire a single shot through his window. A supposed customer that… Read More
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Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

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Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in an attack on a UN convoy. The country’s foreign ministry said the ambassador was travelling in the United Nations convoy when it came under fire near Goma, in the east of the DR Congo. 43-year-old Luca Attanasio died in hospital on Monday, according to officials. The foreign ministry’s… Read More
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What is the best soccer livescore website currently in existence?

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– – Nobody is really surprised when hearing about the fact that soccer (or football, depending on the country) is the most popular sport in this world. For many reasons, there have been tons of groups who have wanted to tap into this potentially huge market by offering different kinds of sites dedicated to soccer livescore, as well as other… Read More
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Chinese lottery firm expands its crypto presence

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– – Lotteries are extremely popular in China, where many millions of people buy tickets every year in the hope of striking lucky. This process has gone online over the last few years, as more and more people in the country gain access to the internet, and has only served to increase its popularity. Lottery companies are certainly keeping up… Read More
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Ronaldinho’s mother dies after testing positive for Covid-19

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– – The mother of former Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho has reportedly passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Dona Miguelina, aged 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for the virus in December, in their home city of Porto Alegre. However, as per media rumours from outlets in Brazil and Peru, she has sadly passed away… Read More
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Ghana: School boy builds sound system with plastic waste gallons

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A Ghanaian school kid has received lots of applauds for building a sound system with plastic waste gallons. Samuel Aboagye of Aggrey Road No2 JHS in Tema, near Accra built the sound system which is backed by a Bluetooth technology. He was able to build the gadget with help from a science kit produced by another Ghanaian owned tech company… Read More
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Uganda: Bobi Wine withdraws election result challenge

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– – Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Monday announced that he was withdrawing a court case challenging last month’s presidential election results. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner of that election but Wine alleges that the poll was characterized by fraud and irregularities. Since filing the case in court, the opposition politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi… Read More
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Ghana’s PassionAir makes history with first ever all-female flight crew

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Ghanaian local airline, PassionAir has announced that it successfully operated its first ever all-female crewed flight on Saturday, 20 February 2021. In a statement the airline said “the flight, OP 178 from Accra to Tamale, was entirely “womanned” by women from the flight deck to the cabin.” The pilot-in-command of the flight, Captain Eva Gichuru said “This flight indicates that,… Read More
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16 Africans shortlisted for 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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– – A low-cost water-powered ventilator, dissolvable bio plastic and 3D printed prosthetics are among the innovations chosen to receive crucial commercialisation support from the Royal Academy of Engineering after being shortlisted for its 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize recognises ambitious African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges and this year’s shortlist represents nine… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open to secure 18th grand slam title

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– – Novak Djokovic continued his dominance of the Australian Open by overwhelming an irritated Daniil Medvedev to win a record-extending ninth men’s title. Top seed Djokovic won 7-5 6-2 6-2 to claim his 18th Grand Slam, leaving him two behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the men’s record books. The 33-year-old Serb has never lost a final at… Read More
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