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Sport | Football gets 'proper place in the sun': Bafana Bafana return to Cape Town after nearly a decade
Teboho Mokoena was magnificent for Bafana Bafana, scoring two goals and also controlling play superbly in an attacking midfield role against Congo in Gqeberha recently. (Richard Huggard/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we...

Daybreak Africa: Panic in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in on Goma
On Daybreak Africa: Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Plus, a Zimbabwe-born professor says he is confident President Mnangagwa will not extend his term in office. There’re mixed...

Sport | Congo will be desperate for home redemption, warns Broos: 'We have to prepare ourselves'
Bafana coach Hugo Broos addresses supporters during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Africa and the Republic of Congo at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday. (Richard Huggard/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in...
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Sport | Broos weighs risk on injured Foster for Brazzaville but trusts Rayners to fill the void
Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster receives medical attention before being stretchered off during the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Republic of Congo at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on October 11, 2024, in Gqeberha, South Africa....
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Street Artist Leads Non-Profit That Transforms Miami Schools Into Vibrant Pieces of Art [Interview]
Nina Valkhoff Believing in the ability of art to create a positive environment for learning, aWall Mural Projects has produced over 150 murals at schools across Miami Dade County since 2018. Founded and directed by artist Sergio Arce, who paints...

Your guide to Mad Monster Party Arizona 2025: Tickets, schedule and more
It’s a killer time to be into all things creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, especially in Arizona. Horror fandom is spreading faster than some zombie outbreak. Since the pandemic, interest in the genre has blown up like Chucky at the end of...

2024 CHAN: 21 Home-based Super Eagles sustain training in Ikenne
The home-based Super Eagles have continued preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship. Up to 26 players took part in the team’s first training session at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne Tuesday night. Head coach Eric Chelle named a...

USAID Quietly Sent Thousands of Virus Samples to Chinese Military-Linked Biolab
by Emily Kopp The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shipped thousands of viral samples to a lab in Wuhan over the course of a 10-year program even though it had no formal agreement with the lab in place, according to previously...

‘F—k Him’: UN Special Rapporteur Blasts Netanyahu With Profane Social Media Post, Sparking Calls for Punishment
Tlaleng Mofokeng, the United Nations’ “special rapporteur on the right to health,” has come under fire for recently lambasting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a profane post on X/Twitter, expressing her discontent over the Jewish...
Super Eagles camp update: 26 players train under the watchful eye of Eric Chelle
The home-based Super Eagles, also known as the CHAN Eagles, continued their preparations for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a boost on Tuesday as five additional players arrived at the team’s camp in Ikenne, Ogun State,...
Dadju, Ronisia, Flora Coquerel… Invite the World to Discover the Congolese Cuvette at the First ...
From January 5 to 10, 2025, the hotel group Les Relais de l’Alima hosted the inaugural edition of “Mboka Na Bisso,” meaning “Our Country” in Lingala. Designed to showcase the rich tourism potential of the Congo, the event brought together key...
Freshlyground & Congo Cowboys to Light Up Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is set to dazzle audiences with an unmissable evening of live music on Sunday, 5 January 2025. The night features two electrifying acts: the iconic Freshlyground, performing at Kirstenbosch for the first time...

Seben Fever: How Congolese beats are reshaping Kenya's gospel worship experience
With lively melodies and irresistible rhythms, Seben is breathing fresh life into the praise and worship experience, turning traditional church services into vibrant celebrations (Photo: Parklands Baptist Church, Eastgate/Facebook, Agape Gospel...

3 Hidden Reasons Why Your Life Feels Lonely—and What Helps
As young children, we don’t know how much the world has changed. We don’t know that the life we humans enjoyed for nearly all our time on this planet — a life shared in a village — has slipped away. And we have no idea that in its place, a single,...

Musicians breaking borders
By Afraa Kori Australia’s greatest gospel rumba and seben band is on tour, bringing the uplifting rhythms of Congo to Melbourne. Hosted by Wazee wa kijiji band, Moto Wa Baraka, a concert held at Light of All Nations church in Hoppers Crossing on...

Valparaiso’s KJ Avery, raised by 2 of VU’s winningest coaches, embraces 3rd sport: ‘This has always been his thing’
At some point, it seemed inevitable that sports were going to be part of KJ Avery’s life. But when he was adopted by the winningest women’s volleyball and men’s soccer coaches in Valparaiso University history, basketball might have seemed less...

Dadju, Ronisia, Flora Coquerel... Invite The World To Discover The Congolese Cuvette At The First Edition Of Mboka Na Bis...
(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE )-- From January 5 to 10, 2025, the hotel group Les Relais de l'Alima hosted the inaugural edition of“Mboka Na Bisso,” meaning“Our Country” in Lingala. Designed to showcase the rich tourism potential of the...

Portsmouth eye ambitious swoop for £12m West Brom forward but face competition from Leeds United
Pompey are reportedly eager to sign a West Brom star in a blow to Rangers and Leeds United. Portsmouth are considering a swoop for Grady Diangana following the winger’s release from West Bromwich Albion, according to a recent report. Pompey, eager...

Manchester United make improved offer for Bryan Mbeumo as they look to finalise deal: Reports
Manchester United have submitted an improved offer to sign Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo this summer, as per reports. The Red Devils have been in talks to sign the 25-year-old forward for more than a month, having identified him as a priority...