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West Africa: 'Rattled' Mali Junta Calls for Protests Against ECOWAS Sanctions
[DW] Angered by ECOWAS's financial and economic sanctions, Mali's junta has now called on citizens to protest against the punitive measures. Analysts say the junta still enjoys considerable support among the population.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Int’l Softball Cup set for April 2-4 - Stabroek News
The Everest Cricket Club Masters in partnership with  Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir,  will stage the Speaker’s Cup International Softball tournament from April 2-4 in Georgetown. The article Int’l Softball Cup set for April 2-4 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Africa: Novices Will Be Present
[Cameroon Tribune] Comoros and Gambia will be making their debuts in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to hold in Cameroon.
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UN to hold Sudan talks to end crisis after coup | News24
The United Nations has said it will launch talks to help Sudan find an end to the crisis following a military coup that stalled the country's transition to civilian rule.
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AFCON 2021: Kano fans laud Super Eagles, call for consistency
Football fans in Kano describe the result as phenomenal and a morale booster ahead of the remaining matches of the group. The post AFCON 2021: Kano fans laud Super Eagles, call for consistency appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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The 1928 Bunion Derby: America’s Brush with Integrated Sports
In the following account sports historian Charles Kastner describes the Bunion Derby, the 1928 cross country footrace that captured the nation’s attention in the spring of 1928 and the remarkable group of black runners who participated in that event. For a detailed discussion of the race, see
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EFCC arraigns Mompha for fresh N6 billion fraud
Mompha was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos on Wednesday. The post EFCC arraigns Mompha for fresh N6 billion fraud appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Pinellas high schoolers invited to participate in arts and writing contests
Students' entry forms must be submitted by this Friday, Jan. 15, and artwork or essay submission by March 30.  BY NICOLE SLAUGHTER GRAHAM, Staff Writer PINELLAS COUNTY - This year Pinellas Remembers, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), and the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Foundation are providing two
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Covid-19: France detects new variant called IHU in man who travelled to Cameroon | News24
France has discovered a new coronavirus variant, IHU, which was first detected in a Frenchman who travelled to Cameroon, but say it does not mean IHU originated in Cameroon.
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Africa: Match Facts - Tunisia V Mali
It would be a clash of "Eagles" when Tunisia and Mali lock horns as Group F of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations kick off on Wednesday.
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Man City to learn outcome of CAS appeal over European ban on Monday - Stabroek News
July 10 (Reuters) - Manchester City will discover on Monday whether their appeal against a two-year UEFA ban from European football has been successful, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced
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Rwanda: Will Rwanda Ever Replicate the Afcon 2004 Glory Days?
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Hosts Cameroon open delayed CHAN with win over Zimbabwe
Nine months after it should have started, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) finally kicked off on Saturday as host nation Cameroon beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in Yaounde. Playing in Group A, Salomon Banga scored the match-winner 18 minutes from time as the defender showed good agility to score with an
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GOP election needs could dominate 2022 Georgia session - The Atlanta Voice
Georgia’s General Assembly opens an election-year session Monday that could be dominated by Republican primary politics, with Gov. Brian Kemp facing internal challengers and some other key Republicans reaching for higher office. Times are good in some ways for lawmakers, with bill
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Algerian opposition figure sentenced to two years' jail | News24
An Algiers court has sentenced an opposition figure to two years behind bars on charges including insulting the president, a prisoners' rights group said.
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Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Gurnah, whose novels include "Paradise" and "Desertion", writes in English and lives in Britain. The post Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Sokoto NSCDC bans volunteer personnel
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says the ban was due to the "unwanted attitudes of some of the volunteers." The post Sokoto NSCDC bans volunteer personnel appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Covid-19: Ugandan children back to school after nearly 2-year closure due to pandemic | News24
Uganda ended the world's longest school closure on Monday, ordering millions of students back to the classroom nearly two years after learning was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Philly Special! Egypt sweep squash US Open titles in Philadelphia | Africanews
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Octavia Butler was an award winning science fiction author. She was born in June 1947 in Pasadena, California to Octavia Margaret Guy and Laurice James Butler. She was raised by her mother and grandmother as her father passed away when she was very young. She grew up in a strict environment and was
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To What Degree Has COVID Affected NBA Viewership This Year? | The Flor
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Tee Off: Olmos, Lopez Shine In ‘Walking With Herb’ – Free Press of Jacksonville
As theaters start to reopen, “Walking With Herb” will lift spirits and touch hearts. The film’s stars are two renowned Latinos — Edward James Olmos and George Lopez — as Joe Amable-Amo and Herb. Joe Amable-Amo (Olmos) [...]
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Zaila Avant-garde: Three-time Guinness World Record holder makes history at national spelling bee [watch]
Fourteen-year-old basketball prodigy Zaila Avant-garde became the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday.
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Malawi: Chinese Medical Team Aiding Malawi's Critical Health Services
[Nyasa Times] Doctor Frank Sinyiza, Hospital Director for Mzuzu Central Hospital is tasked to provide quality health service delivery to patients and residents of Malawi's third biggest city, Mzuzu as well as surrounding districts.
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Hate Crimes Trial In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Will Put Racism Front And Center
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Former Harambee Stars coach Sebastian Migne is the latest trainer to accuse Football Kenya Federation (FKF) of failing to settle his
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AN ILLINOIS LOTTERY PLAYER IS A FINALIST FOR “POWERBALL® FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR” - The Chicago Crusader
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Kenya: Mwendwa - Amina Wants to Remove Me From Office
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