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Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was honoured on Sunday, September 8, at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Cheptegei tragically passed away on Thursday, September 5, in Eldoret, Kenya, after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. The 33-year-old athlete had recently competed in the j

The funeral for Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic runner who tragically died after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, will be held on September 14 in her home country. The 33-year-old marathoner, who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday af

Lee Carsley began his tenure as Englands interim manager with a UEFA Nations League victory over the Republic of Ireland, as former Irish players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish both found the net against their former team. Carsley, who also played for the Republic of Ireland during his c

Nigerias Falconets have advanced to the round of 16 in the FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup after a commanding 4-0 victory over Venezuela in their final Group D match at the Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero in Colombia on Saturday night. Goals from Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, and Flour

Former champions Nigeria and Cameroon overcame chaotic build-ups to secure victories in their opening matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Saturday. In Uyo, Nigerias Ademola Lookman, the only African nominee for the 2024 Ballon dOr, scored twice, while reigning African

Algerians began voting on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to bring a second term for the incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is hoping for a high turnout. Tebboune, 78, is heavily favoured to see off moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani and socialist candidate Youcef

Chinese electric vehicle auto brands-many of which have been in operation for over ten years-are shifting their focus to Africa as an alternative market as they shy away from high import tariff regimes in Europe, the US, and Canada. Africa is becoming a new market for Chinese electric v

Aston Villa have expressed interest in signing Gabi Nunes , the Brazil international and Levante forward. To secure the 27-year-old's services, they would need to activate his release clause of €300,000 (£250,000). Nunes, who has earned 22 caps for Brazil, was a member of the s

Political economist, Professor Pat Utomi , on Thursday, advocated for the reinstatement of subsidies on petroleum products amid the current fuel scarcity and rising petrol prices. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, Utomi emphasised the importance of subsidizing essential