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Nigeria’s Osimhen declared fit for today’s AFCON semi-final

admin | February 7, 2024

Nigeria superstar Victor Osimhen is available to play in today’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against South Africa following a fitness scare, the team confirmed. “Victor Osimhen has been declared fit and available for selection in the semi-final clash against South Africa on Wednesday. He has joined the team in […]

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Hakimi misses penalty as South Africa knock Morocco out of Cup of Nations

afp afp | January 31, 2024

By AFP Achraf Hakimi missed a vital late penalty as much-fancied Morocco became the latest heavyweight casualty of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the last 16. Evidence Makgopa gave South Africa the lead just before the hour mark in […]

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South Africa’s genocide case against Israel explained

admin | January 26, 2024

By AFP The International Court of Justice will hand down a landmark ruling Friday in South Africa’s case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in Gaza. Here are some key questions about a case that has drawn global interest: No. At this stage, the ICJ is only deciding whether to […]

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Clinical Mali triumph after South Africa miss penalty

admin | January 17, 2024

By AFP Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko scored within six second-half minutes to give Mali a 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group E victory on Tuesday over South Africa, who missed a penalty. Percy Tau fired a spot-kick wide in the opening half in Korhogo and it proved a costly […]

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S.Africa’s Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend

admin | January 5, 2024

By AFP South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from jail on parole Friday and “is now at home”, authorities said, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world. Having served more than half his sentence, the 37-year-old double-amputee […]