Africa: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee Previewing the Secretary’s Trip to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola

[ad_1] Office of the Spokesperson — MR TEK: Thank you and good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s background call on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola. This call will be on the record and is embargoed until its conclusion. Joining on this – joining us this morning is Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee. She’ll provide some brief opening remarks, and then we’ll turn it over to your questions. […]

January 19, 2024 2

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South Africa: Springboks Rally Behind Dricus Du Plessis As Middleweight History Beckons for Undefeated UFC Star

[ad_1] Siya Kolisi, Willie le Roux and Ox Nche get behind Dricus du Plessis as he prepares to take on Sean Strickland for the middleweight belt at UFC 297 this weekend. South Africa's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Dricus du Plessis has a date with destiny early on Sunday morning (South African time) when he faces the US's Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada, for the middleweight title. Du Plessis is undefeated since he stepped into the octagon […]

January 17, 2024 3

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Africa: Namibia Record Shock 1-0 Victory Over Tunisia

[ad_1] Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament. Hotto sneaked in at the back post to hand the southern African country, 87 places below Tunisia in the world rankings, a deserved win as they were markedly more enterprising and created the better chances in […]

January 17, 2024 3

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Africa: Dreadful Afcon Start for Bafana

[ad_1] Percy Tau missed a penalty as Bafana Bafana went down 2-0 to Mali in their Africa Cup of Nations Group E opener at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly on Tuesday. Mali broke the deadlock through Hamari Traore on the hour mark before Lassine Sinayoko doubled their advantage six minutes later to shoot straight to the top of the group. Bafana now anchor the pool after Namibia stunned Tunisia 1-0 earlier on in the evening. Tuesday's result now leave South Africa […]

January 17, 2024 3

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Africa: Zambia Africa Cup of Nations Profile

[ad_1] Zambia were surprise winners in 2012 and are now seeking a second star in the Africa Cup of Nations finals that are being held in the Ivory Coast. Previous appearances in finals: (17) 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Best performance: Winners 2012 Drawn in Group F with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco and Zambia. Coach: Avram Grant The former Chelsea manager has been to two previous […]

January 16, 2024 3

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Africa: Mozambique Lead Day of Surprises At Afcon

[ad_1] Powerhouses Nigeria and Egypt were held to draws and Ghana suffered a late loss on a day of shocks at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast on Sunday. Nigeria drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea and Egypt needed a 97th minute Mo Salah penalty to rescue a point and deny Mozambique a first ever Cup of Nations victory. But Ghana's Black Stars walked away with nothing after a late goal saw them slip to a 2-1 loss […]

January 16, 2024 3

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Southern Africa: As Cholera Cases Continue to Rise in Parts of Southern Africa, Unicef Calls for Increased Focus On Children in the Cholera Response

[ad_1] Nairobi — UNICEF redoubles support to concerned governments in the cholera response The cholera epidemic that affected multiple countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2023 persists and continues to impact the region, placing additional strain on communities and healthcare facilities. Since 2023, 13 countries in the region have battled one of the worst cholera outbreaks to hit the region in years, and as of 15 January 2024, more than 200,000 cases, including over 3000 deaths, have been reported. […]

January 16, 2024 2

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Malawi: Controversial Khuda Muyaba Signs 5-Month Deal With SA Club, On K7m Monthly Salary

[ad_1] Malawi National Football Team mercurial striker Khuda Myaba has been given a new lease of life after South Africa top-flight league Richards Bay signed him on a five-month deal. The former Moyale Barracks and Silver Strikers burly striker left on Monday for South Africa to begin his life barely two months after terminating his contract with Syrian club Tishreen FC over contractual misunderstanding. On his departure, Myaba said he was looking forward for the deal. "I am happy that […]

January 16, 2024 2

Entertainment

South Africa: The Daily Show With Travor Noah Wins Emmy Award For Outstanding Talk Series

[ad_1] Johannesburg — The Daily Show, hosted by South African Trevor Noah, has won an Emmy Award for Best Variety Talk Show, reports News24. It is the first win for The Daily Show, which has been nominated 17 times since 2016. "We did it, I told you we would beat John Oliver if he wasn't in our category. We got rid of him," Noah joked. The win snaps John Oliver's winning streak for The Week Tonight With John Oliver, which […]

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