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Spirit crucial to Czechs' futsal hopefuls

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Czech Republic taking part in their fourth FIFA Futsal World Cup Captain Seidler: “Aiming for the knock-out phase” Coach Neumann: “Need to be stronger mentally” In a nerve-wracking November penalty shoot-out, Czech Republic edged out Croatia to book their ticket for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™. It was 24-year-old Jiri Vokoun who converted the eighth and final penalty… Read More
Africa Central Africa Central African Republic World 

President of Central African Republic wins re-election

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– – The president of the Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra has won re-election in last month’s presidential election. He secured almost 54% of the votes in the December 27 first round of voting, according to results from electoral commission. Mathias Morouba, president of the National Election Authority (ANE) told journalists in the capital, Bangui that the president… Read More
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Illustrious quartet prepare for semi showdowns

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Boca, Palmeiras, River and Santos have 14 Libertadores crowns between them Three of the four have reached the semi-finals within the last two seasons The final will take place at the Maracana on 30 January South American giants Boca Juniors, Santos, River Plate and Palmeiras have made it to the Copa Libertadores 2020 semi-finals, and will doubtless already have one… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa: Covid-19 vaccinations to begin in February

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– – South Africa, which has been hard hit by a second wave of Covid-19 cases, hopes to obtain its first vaccine doses for the disease next month, the country’s health minister announced Sunday. In recent weeks, the South African government has come in for criticism, particularly from health experts, over the delay in starting a programme of inoculation against… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Covid-19: Kenya schools reopen after months of closure

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– – Schools in Kenya on Monday reopened for children to return to the classroom for learning and teaching activities. Millions of primary and secondary school children in Kenya are expected to get back to the classroom. In October final year students resumed learning ahead of Monday’s official reopening date. Meanwhile the head of the Kenya National Union of Teachers… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Why a ‘wall’ in front of goalkeepers doesn’t help to save a free kick

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– – A goalkeeper is less likely to save a free kick if there is a wall of players in the way, according to new research. The ten-yard side-by-side barrier is in place to make it harder for the free kick taker to score a goal, but this technique has now been called into question. Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast… Read More
Sports 

Match officials for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ appointed

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The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will be in charge at the forthcoming FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™. Seven referees and 12 assistant referees have been selected for the tournament and, together with them, FIFA has also selected seven video match officials (VMOs) to operate the VAR during the tournament. The appointment of the female… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Schools to reopen from mid-January

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– – Schools in Ghana are reopening from January 15 after ten months of closure. In March last year, the government of Ghana ordered the closure of schools from the basic to the tertiary levels after the country recorded its first cases of Covid-19. But President Akufo-Addo has announced that it is now safe to reopen schools from mid-January starting with students… Read More
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