Wayne Lumbasi A new ‘Football 4 Ukraine Emergency Appeal’ has been launched by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and World Food Programme. The appeal programme is led by the two UN agencies, together with six leading footballers – three of whom are former refugees – aiming to raise funds to help those on the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The five African nations heading to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup were confirmed on Tuesday night. Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal will represent Africa in the World Cup. All five qualifiers booked their places at Qatar 2022 by winning two-legged playoffs. Senegal vs Egypt Senegal inflicted yet another penalty shootout defeat on Egypt as the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has rejected a mega-money offer from Manchester City as he continues to wait for Real Madrid. Haaland is set to leave Dortmund in summer and a €75m release clause means that the German club will not have the power to block his exit. Several clubs are interested in signing the forward but the race has come […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich was reportedly poisoned during peace talks in Kyiv. Alongside a number of Ukrainian negotiators the 55-year-old is said to have suffered symptoms of poisoning, such as sore eyes and skin peeling. Investigative website Bellingcat said the dosage and type of toxin was likely insufficient to cause life-threatening damage and was […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya is the first African nation to roll out the tobacco free farms project which aims at improving health and livelihoods by shifting farmers from growing tobacco to other sustainable crops. Tobacco farmers and their families are exposed to serious health risks through nicotine absorbed via the skin when handling wet tobacco leaves, exposure […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Burnley’s attempt to rescue Victor Moses from the distress of being left in limbo in warring Russia has been blocked by the Premier League. The Nigerian national is still playing for Spartak Moscow, and has been isolated in the Russian capital away from his friends and family since the invasion on Ukraine. Following the crisis, there is a […]
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There has been a gradual decline in democratic quality in Africa. For the first time in almost a decade, the number of countries designated by the Global State of Democracy Indices (GSDI) as authoritarian now outweighs those deemed to be democratic. The shift, mainly occurring over the past few years, has undermined an otherwise remarkable […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The third round of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2022 is set to take place this weekend, with 10 teams vying for five spots to compete at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 21 November to 8 December. The first leg of all matches will take […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Olympic weightlifting champion Nijat Rahimov was stripped of his 2016 gold medal and banned for eight years for doping on Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said the Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 weight lifter was guilty of “four urine substitutions” and disqualified from all his results since March 2016. Rahimov’s world record at […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Five consortium offers for Chelsea FC have been confirmed. Interested parties had until 9pm on March 18 to lodge a bid for the club, before a preferred bidder can be announced. It comes as the Blues look for new owners to succeed Roman Abramovich, who had to sell the club after receiving sanctions […]
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