Central Africa

Angola: Okavango – Zambezi Project Registers Tourists Growth

[ad_1] Menongue — One hundred and seventy-five tourists of different nationalities visited, in 2023, the Okavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Project (KAZA), from the Cuando Cubango border posts, in the country's south-east. Compared to 2022, there is an increase of 49 tourists, motivated by Presidential Decree No. 189/2023 of September 19, exempting and simplifying the Tourist Visa. The "gateways" were the border posts of Katuitui, Cuangar, Calai, Mucusso (Dirico) and Rivungo, with the Republic of Namibia. In general, according to the annual […]

January 5, 2024 3

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Angola/Cape Verde: Angola Beat Cabo Verde in Friendly Game

[ad_1] Luanda — The national senior men's handball team beat, this Thursday, the similar team from Cabo Verde (African vice champions) by 28-26, in a game that is part of the Angolan squad's training programme in Portugal. Angola are preparing for the 26th African Championship of the sport, to be played from the 17th to the 27th of this month, in Cairo, Egypt. At half-time of the game, played in the Portuguese region of Gaia, the Angolans were losing 12-13. […]

January 5, 2024 2

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Africa: CAF Increases 2023 Afcon Prize Money By 40 Percent

[ad_1] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40 percent increase in prize money for teams that will reach the quarterfinals through the grand finale in the upcoming 2023 AFCON. This initiative comes ahead of the tournament's commencement in Côte d'Ivoire on January 13, showcasing CAF's commitment to enhancing the competition's significance. In the previous edition held in Cameroon in 2021, the champions, Senegal, received $5 million, while runners-up, Egypt, secured $2.5 million. For the 34th edition in […]

January 5, 2024 2

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West Africa: Why Are Rwandan Clubs Turning to West African Transfer Market?

[ad_1] Rayon Sports recently completed the signing of Senegalese striker Alon Paul Gomis. The club also has in their ranks Guinean Alsény Camara and coach Muhammad Wade from Mauritania. That is not all, Cameroonian Yvan Marcel Dikoume Kouathe plays for Muhazi United and Ghanaian striker Peter Agblevor has crossed over from Musanze FC to Police FC. Nigerian Frank Onyeabor Chukwuebuka is plying his trade at Sunrise FC while his country Victor Mbaoma and Cameroon duo Apam Assongue and Salomon Bindjeme […]

January 5, 2024 2

Entertainment

Rwanda: Gospel Artiste Tonzi Launches Album ‘Respect’

[ad_1] Clementine Uwitonze, popularly known as Tonzi, one of the pioneers of modern gospel music in Rwanda on January 4, launched her ninth album dubbed 'Respect' making her the Rwanda's first praise and worship singer to have achieved such a remarkable milestone in Rwanda's history. This album consists of 15 songs, featuring tracks like 'Respect' named after the album, 'Nshobozwa' ft. Gerald M., 'Merci', 'Warabikoze', 'Umbeshejeho', 'Uwirata', 'Nimeonja', 'Ndashima' ft. renowned Gakondo singer Jean Marie Muyango, 'Niyo', 'Unyitaho' ft. Joshua […]

January 5, 2024 2

Entertainment

Angolan Musician Rui Mingas Has Died

[ad_1] Luanda — Angolan musician and composer Rui Mingas died on Thursday in Lisbon (Portugal), at the age of 84, victim of illness. Rui Mingas was born on May 12, 1939, having distinguished himself in his youth, in athletics, particularly in the high jump and the 110-meter hurdles in Angola and Portugal. His political conduct as an active MPLA militant led him to compose poems by Angolan nationalists such as Viriato da Cruz, Agostinho Neto, Mário António and António Jacinto. […]

January 5, 2024 2

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Rwanda: AFC Leopards Make Offer for Marine Striker Gitego

[ad_1] Crestfallen Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards are interested in signing Rwandan striker Arthur Gitego from Marines FC. Gitego, 20, has just six months left on his Marines FC contract and Leopards have made an offer to sign him as they hope to get their season back on track. ALSO READ: Georgian club FC Gagra makes offer for Arthur Gitego Leopards are currently 14th on the Kenyan Premier League table with 15 points after 16 games and their attack […]

January 4, 2024 1

Africa

Southern Africa: Deployment of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo

[ad_1] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was deployed on 15 December 2023 to support the Government of the DRC to restore peace and security in the eastern DRC, which has witnessed an increase in conflicts and instability caused by the resurgence of armed groups. The deployment of the SAMIDRC was approved by the Extraordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia, on 08 May […]

January 4, 2024 3

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Rwanda: Primus National League – AS Kigali Target Top 5 Finish

[ad_1] AS Kigali new coach Guy Bukasa has vowed to rescue the club from the relegation zone and lift them to a top five finish in the Primus National League. The Citizens had an abysmal first round of the Primus National League campaign finishing 15th with 15 points and they are bent on improving in the second half of the season. Bukasa was appointed AS Kigali new head coach on December 28, 2023, replacing Andre Casa Mbungo who parted ways […]

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