Three full-grown men went down memory lane as they relived their childhood play-times in the heavy rain to stay happy and refreshed while bonding. Video on YEN.
Three full-grown men went down memory lane as they relived their childhood play-times in the heavy rain to stay happy and refreshed while bonding. Video on YEN.
Africa offers a vast underdeveloped market for global sports, with thousands of athletes ready to join international ranks if only there were major investment, industry leaders and stars say. Silver also stressed that in order to attract the "literally billions in investments that are needed," sport in Africa must be seen as economically viable.
Chad's foreign minister resigned on Monday, accusing the ruling junta of sidelining him at a key forum aimed at steering the country to democratic rule. In his resignation letter to Deby, Cherif accused the junta of "repetitive and untimely" interference and creating a situation "as unhealthy as it is confused and unacceptable... reducing me to a simple extra".
Wingers Kurt-Lee Arendse and Sibusiso Nkosi have been recalled by South Africa ahead of a final round Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Durban on Saturday. An ankle injury kept Nkosi out of the squad since the Springboks season began in July while Arendse has completed a four-match ban after being sent off against New Zealand last month.
Benin's historic female warriors known as the Amazons of Dahomey are legendary across West Africa, but a Hollywood production is bringing them back into the limelight. The Amazons of Dahomey have been celebrated many times before, including in the 2018 film Black Panther in which they inspired Wakanda's Dora Milaje warriors.
Twice former champions Asante Kotoko of Ghana were shocked by Rail Kadiogo of Burkina Faso on Sunday in the CAF Champions League preliminary round. Kadiogo succeeded despite the disadvantage of having to stage home matches in the Beninese city of Cotonou because Burkina Faso does not have a single international-standard stadium.
Nigerian hopefuls had mixed fortunes in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on Sunday with Kwara United qualifying comfortably while Remo Stars were eliminated.
Chilean Marcelo Allende scored in added time to snatch a 1-0 win for Mamelodi Sundowns over AmaZulu on Sunday in a dogged South African Premiership duel. At the wrong end of the table, Marumo Gallants remain without a win this season after losing 1-0 away to Chippa United, whose win through a Ronaldo Maarman goal lifted them to eighth. dl/ea
An advisor to South Africa's Zulu king, who was crowned as monarch last month despite a challenge from within the royal family, was killed late Saturday on the sidelines of a traditional ceremony, according to a local official. At the ceremony Saturday, the new king called for "peace and unity (to) prevail in the royal house". cld/jhd/gw/rox
Eritrean authorities have called on their armed forces to mobilise in response to the renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, the British and Canadian governments said. "Local authorities have issued a general call for mobilization of armed forces in response to the conflict in northern Ethiopia," the Canadian government said.
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