Sports
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Egypt hold Belgium in impressive Group G opener
SEATTLE, June 16, 2026 — Egypt delivered an impressive performance to earn a deserved 1–1 draw against FIFA World Cup contenders Belgium in their opening Group G match in Seattle on Monday,…
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African fish exporters Cape Verde shock Spain to claim historic point on World Cup debut
ATLANTA, June 15, 2026 — Debutants Cape Verde produced one of the biggest results in their football history by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw in their opening Group H…
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Amad Diallo’s Late Strike Hands Côte d’Ivoire Africa’s First Win at 2026 World Cup
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 15, 2026 — Just when the Group E encounter appeared destined to end goalless, Amad Diallo produced a moment of composure and quality in the closing stages to hand…
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FIFA World Cup: African Giants Morocco and Brazil Share Spoils in Classic Encounter
NEW JERSEY, June 14, 2026 — African football powerhouse, Morocco and Brazil played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in a classic World Cup encounter as both sides opened their campaign with a…
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Rugby Africa boss to Join Panel on Sport as a Driver of African Industrialisation at the 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings
KAMPALA, June 3, 2026 — Rugby Africa, the governing body for rugby across the continent, says its President, Herbert Mensah, will participate in the 33rd African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] Annual Meetings [AAM],…
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Community Model: Kitara FC, the Bunyoro Club Shaking Ugandan Football
HOIMA CITY, June 2, 2026 — In the heart of Uganda’s oil-rich Bunyoro sub-region, a football revolution is quietly taking shape. What began as a community initiative in 2010 has grown into one…
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Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers Crowned 2026 Basketball Africa League Champions
KIGALI, June 2, 2026 — Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 90-88 to win the 2026 Basketball Africa League [BAL] Championship, which took place yesterday at BK Arena in Kigali,…
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Uganda boasts of more than 40,000 primary schools — UBOS census
KAMPALA, May 29, 2026 — Uganda has a total of 43,567 primary schools, according to the Baseline Education Census [BEC] 2025 Report released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS]. The report…
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When Arsenal coughs, the world catches a cold: Could England’s new champions become a global cooperative?
KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — I first came to know Arsenal F.C. in 1995 during the European Cup Winners’ Cup final against Real Zaragoza. In the dying moments of the match, Nayim’s…
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Youth Charter calls for Africa-wide investment in sport-led education to deliver SDG 4
KAMPALA, February 4, 2026 — The Youth Charter has issued a renewed call for African governments, institutions, and development partners to invest in sport-led education models as a proven pathway to delivering…
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