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AFCON: Cameroon start title defence with a win

The Indomitable Lion Cameroon started their title defence with a 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau on Tuesday at the Ismailia Stadium in Egypt. Yaya Banana and substitute Stephane Bahoken scored both goals for Clarence Seedorf’s men as they began their title defence on winning note. It was Cameroon that made the first attack following Andre-Frank […]

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Quintessence of Kenya

While most touristic destinations in Kenya are based in the southern part (such as the beautiful Masai Mara & Maasai Mara National Reserve, Diani Beach and Amboseli National Park), the northern part of the country is a rather untouched and wild place. It’s very sparsely populated and infrastructure is rudimentary, but offers some of the […]

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Quintessence of Madagascar 🇲🇬

Location: East Africa Madagascar is a country with some of the best nature reserves and adventure anyone has ever experienced. However, traveling Madagascar independently is not for the faint hearted, especially if it’s your first time in Africa! Foreign explorers travel mostly around the south and western parts of the island, covering locations like Baobab […]

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Nigerian Singer, Duncan Mighty Welcomes 3rd Child With Wife

One of the happiest men on earth right now is ace Nigerian vocalist, Duncan Mighty as just been delivered of their third child. The visibly excited father and music star who could not hide his joy took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, where he shared a video of himself celebrating the […]

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Quintessence of Mozambique 🇲🇿

Mozambique is one of the most amazing off-the-beaten-path countries I’ve visited. With very little info online to go on when I initially went, I was a bit scared to go it alone, but I found a country with gorgeous coastline, friendly people, and amazing food. Head to Tofo for surfing, swimming with Manta Rays and […]

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Quintessence of Djibouti 🇩🇯

Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa but it’s packed with things to do by land and by sea. Most trips start in the capital of Djibouti City, an interesting place to check out the markets and eat international foods such as Yemeni oven baked fish and bread. A must-do activity is a […]

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Two Chinese clubs battling to sign Gabon star Aubameyang

Two Chinese Super League side of Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG are reportedly battling to sign Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a £300,000-a-week contract this summer. The 29-year-old Gabon international has been in the snciliting form since moving to Emirate Stadium from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 and has scored 41 goals in 65 appearances during […]

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Uganda protests Rwanda military incursion on its territory

Uganda on Saturday protested an incursion by Rwandan soldiers on its territory that it said resulted in two deaths, a development that could inflame already tense relations between the neighbours. Two Rwandan soldiers entered Ugandan territory in the southwestern district of Rukiga on Friday in pursuit of a suspected smuggler, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said. […]

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Quintessence of Sudan

Nubian Pyramids are located mostly in northern Sudan. This country has the most pyramids in the world, with over 250 built during ancient times. Located across the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, the Nubian Meroe pyramids are smaller than the famous Egyptian ones, however they are just as astounding and have been used as […]

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Nigeria: Aisha Buhari Fires Another Salvo at President Buhari’s Administration

We must speak on whatever is going wrong in the country. It is not proper for us to give the highest number of votes during the general elections and allow bandits to continue killing people and keep quiet. Wife of Nigeria’s President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has challenged Nigeria’s security agencies under the watch of her […]

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USAID Launches Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Zimbabwe

The five-year USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program (2018-2023) launched on May 30. At a launch event held at Africa Synod House, representatives of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Zimbabwe, a Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer, and implementing organization Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening agriculture and resilience in Zimbabwe. […]

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Eagles Begin Preparations for️ AFCON

The Super Eagles’ final preparations for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations holding in Egypt begin on Sunday, when invited players, alongside the technical crew and administrative staff, will start arriving in Asaba, the Delta State capital. On Sunday, the Eagles’ backroom staff are expected to be complete, with some players also expected, while the […]

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Babies saved from Libya clashes in airlift to Rome

Nearly 150 migrants from East Africa, including 65 minors and 13 babies under one, were rescued from conflict-torn Libya and airlifted to Rome on Thursday by the UN refugee agency. “Due to the violent clashes and deteriorating security conditions in Tripoli, 149 refugees and vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated and transferred to Rome,” the United […]

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DR Congo: Etienne Tshisekedi’s body returned from Belgium

After a two-year delay, the body of the father of Democratic Republic of Congo’s president is to lie in state in his home country. Veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi died in Belgium in February 2017, aged 84. But his body stayed in Brussels because of a row with former President Joseph Kabila. The deadlock ended […]

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The Legend of Larabanga Mosque, Ghana

The Larabanga Mosque is a historical site in the Islamic town of Larabanga in the Western Gonja District in the Northern Region. According to stories told about the origination of the mosque, it is believed that it was built by an Islamic trader named Ayuba in 1421. It is believed that the foundation of the […]