Central Africa

Rwanda: Heroes Cup – Police FC Overcome Rayon to Set Final Date With APR

[ad_1] Police FC defeated Rayon Sports 4-3 on penalties at Kigali Pele Stadium on Sunday, January 28, to book their place in the 2024 Heroes Cup final with APR FC. Vincent Mashami's side was on the brink of elimination when Heritier Luvumbu netted a stunning free kick in the 57th minute but Peter Agblevor rescued the law enforcers with an equalizer in the 67th minute to force the game into the penalty shootouts which Police won to qualify for the […]

January 29, 2024 2

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Rwanda: Sitting Volleyball – Mosaad Optimistic Rwanda Can Qualify for Paris 2024 Paralympics

[ad_1] Rwanda's national sitting volleyball teams' head coach Mosaad Rashad has said that Rwandan teams stand a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paralympic Games that will take place in Paris, France from August 28 to September 8. Rashad and his two teams are now in Lagos, Nigeria, for the Africa Zone Sitting Volleyball Championship 2024, a competition which will decide the countries that will represent Africa at the Paralympic Games in both men and women categories. Both teams had […]

January 29, 2024 3

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Nigeria/Cameroon: Nigeria Defeat Cameroon, Qualify for Afcon Quarter-Final

[ad_1] Lookman scored a brace to ensure the Super Eagles got the better of the Indomitable Lions. Two goals from Ademola Lookman, one in each half, helped the Super Eagles soar 2-0 over Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in Saturday's round of 16 clash. Coach Jose Peseiro reinstated Alex Iwobi, Zaidu Sanusi, and Lookman as he continued to deploy the 3-4-3 formation. The Eagles were the better from the start and laid siege to the Cameroon defence and effectively kept the Lions […]

January 29, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Blinken Recalibrates U.S. Focus in Africa

[ad_1] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Africa ended with a stopover in Angola. Analysts suggest Blinken sought to shore up transatlantic trade partnerships in light of instability in the Middle East. While many observers see Antony Blinken's fourth visit to Africa as an American attempt to outdo rivals China and Russia for influence on the continent, transatlantic trade must have been near the top of his agenda, according to African affairs analyst, Emmanuel Bensah: "The reason why […]

January 29, 2024 3

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Angolan Athlete Wins Bronze at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu European Championship

[ad_1] Luanda — Angolan athlete Elizandra Gourgel Wassuca won, on Thursday, in Paris (France), two bronze medals at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu European Championship. Elizandra Gourgel Wassuca, 33 years old, purple belt and athlete from the Gracie Barra Angola Academy, won bronze medals in the up to 69 kg and absolute categories (all weights) at the European Championship of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (BJJF) , which takes place between January 19th and 27th in Paris. The IBJJF European Championship is […]

January 26, 2024 3

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Rwanda: Witchcraft – Players Who Ended Their Careers Prematurely

[ad_1] Witchcraft is making headlines in Rwandan football for wrong reasons where players and coaches are believed to use 'juju' to harm their teammates while others believe in the powers of using witchcraft to win matches. This has left President Paul Kagame unimpressed to the extent that he decided to stop attending local football matches at stadiums. There are cases of players whose careers are ruined by witchcraft and they were forced to call time on their football journey as […]

January 26, 2024 3

Entertainment

Rwanda: Youth and Arts Minister Calls for More Artistes’ Participation in Social Events

[ad_1] The Minister of Youth and Arts, Dr Abdallah Utumatwishima, has said that local artistes deserve enough participation and exposure in all social events taking place in the country. Utumatwishima made the call on January 24, during a panel discussion on 'Youth Leadership in Shaping Rwanda's Future' held on the second day of the 19th National Dialogue Council -Umushyikirano, a forum where Rwandans including government officials, members of the public and private sectors, civil society and citizens discuss issues of […]

January 25, 2024 2

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Rwanda: Kagame Slams Corruption, Witchcraft in Rwandan Football

[ad_1] President Paul Kagame has once again called out witchcraft and corruption in local football, saying the two factors are the reason why he stopped attending local football matches at stadiums. He made the comments on Wednesday, January 24, during the national dialogue "Umushyikirano" in Kigali. Kagame last attended a football match at a Rwandan stadium in 2016 when the country hosted the African Nations Championship (CHAN) during which Rwanda reached the quarterfinals. The head of state had since not […]

January 25, 2024 3

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Rwanda: Shabani Hussein Completes AS Kigali Return

[ad_1] AS Kigali have announced the signing of striker Hussein 'Tshabalala' Shaban on a six-month deal. The Burundi international returns to the club after parting ways with Libyan side Al Taawon by mutual agreement. "He's back again! Hope that your defenders are ready to face the challenge? welcome home again Tchaba (Hussein)," the club posted on X on Tuesday, January 23. Shabani, 32, has struggled to impress in the Libyan Premier League since he joined Al Taawon in August 2023, […]

January 25, 2024 2