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Qatar 2020 ticket up for grabs for eight clubs

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Concacaf Champions League (FIFA.com) 14 Dec 2020 © Getty Images Concacaf Champions League 2020 resumes on 15 December Mini-tournament hosted in one location in Orlando, Florida Champion will represent the region at the FIFA Club World Cup in February 2021 Before the world brings in a new year, there is still meaningful football to look forward to. The Concacaf Champions… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Four special envoys and champions announced by Commonwealth

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– – The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has today announced the names of four special envoys and champions who will promote the Commonwealth’s values and principles around the world. The four roles will be responsible for portfolio areas covering key issues designed to support and assist the Commonwealth’s 54 countries and 2.5 billion people. The four individuals taking on these new… Read More
Africa Eswatini Southern Africa World 

Prime Minister of Eswatini dies after testing positive for Covid-19

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King Mswati III was crowned in 1986 at the age of 18, succeeding his long-serving father King Sobhuza II, who died at the age of 82. The king rules by decree and has been criticised for the heavy-handed treatment of opponents and for requesting public money to pay for new palaces and luxury cars. Eswatini, located in southern Africa is… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines World 

Nigeria: Hundreds of pupils missing after gun attack

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– – Hundreds of Nigerian students are reported missing after gunmen attacked the Government Science Secondary School. Over 800 students were in the school when the gunmen arrived on motorbikes and started shooting indiscriminately in the north western part of Nigeria. The Nigerian military has announced that it had exchanged fire with the gunmen after locating their hideout in a forest. There… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Zambian woman ‘sues partner for not marrying her’

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– – A Zambian woman who sued her partner for reconciliation on the grounds that she’d been waiting eight years for them to marry has now been advised to try a different legal route, reports the state-owned Sunday Times. It says Getrude Ngoma, 26, who lives in Ndola town located in the country’s Copperbelt region, complained to a local court… Read More
Sports 

Aboutrika: Qatar 2022 will amaze everyone

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Mohamed Aboutrika is one of Africa’s best-ever players He is an ambassador for Qatar 2022’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy The Egypt legend believes the tournament will wow the world Mohamed Aboutrika – widely recognised as one of Africa’s greatest-ever players – has hailed the significance of the first FIFA World Cup™ to be held in the Middle East… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenya’s outspoken Chief Justice David Maraga retires

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– – Outspoken Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga has retired from office effective Friday, December 11, 2020. He became popular after presiding over the annulment of the 2017 presidential election in Kenya. Justice Maraga is the country’s 14th Chief Justice and took office in October 2016. He has been praised for restoring faith in the independence of the judiciary since… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s president appoints 15-member transition team

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday appointed a 15-member transition team to ensure he begins his second term in office smoothly. President Akufo-Addo was declared winner for a second term in this month’s presidential election. Ghana’s constitution requires that the winning presidential candidate names a transitional team within 24 hours after the electoral commission officially declares results. The… Read More
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