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Senegal’s Soccer Stars Get A Presidential Welcome Home

In Senegal, the national soccer team are still heroes – despite losing in the AFCON final on Friday – Senegal’s “Lions of Teranga” received a warm welcome in Dakar, where.

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Mahrez Confident Ahead Of Afcon Final After Stoppage Time Winner

Riyad Mahrez admits it’s an unbelievable feeling to reach the AFCON final after his stoppage time free kick helped beat Nigeria 2-1. Mahrez’s goal means Algeria take on Senegal in.

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French Group, Canal+ Acquires Lagos-based ROK TV

French pay-TV group Canal+ has acquired African film and television studio ROKTV, marking the first international acquisition in Nigeria’s film industry, popularly known as Nollywood. Lagos-based ROK, which announced the.

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Malagasies Upbeat on AFCON Success

Madagascar’s achievement of beating the Democratic Republic of Congo on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in their first appearance at the tournament has delighted the country’s.

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Basketball Without Borders Africa Holds in Senegal

This year’s Basketball Without Borders Africa event will take place in Senegal on July 28-31, the National Basketball Association and world governing body FIBA have announced. The 17th edition of.

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Egyptian Movie Wins Prize at Brooklyn Film Festival

The Egyptian movie “Between Two Seas” directed by Anas Tolba won the prize for the best narrative film and the Mariam Naoum Art Achievement Award at the end of the.

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Semenya Wins SAAC 5km Race

Olympic gold medalist, Caster Semenya cruised to victory in the 5,000 metres at the South African Athletics Championships on Thursday (April 25). Semenya looked in complete control as she won.

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Ethiopian Athletes Shine In Rome

LONG distance Ethiopian athletes showed the world what African runners can do when they dominated both men and women’s races in Rome, Italy on Sunday. Hard running Tebalu Zawude Heyi.

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Kenya Trumps Tunisia to Storm Into Barthes Trophy Final

Hosts Kenya fired an early warning shot to reigning Africa rugby 15-a-side champions Namibia after outmuscling Tunisia by 73-0 to reach the final of 2019 Under-20 Barthes Trophy Pool ‘A’.

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Tanzanian National Soccer Team Qualifies For AFCON After 39-year Wait.

Tanzania qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Egypt after a hiatus of 39 years. The feat took place on Sunday March 24 after Taifa Stars,.

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