[ad_1] Cape Town — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has warned that plans by the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia for the development of a golf course, lodges and a hydroelectric dam near the Victoria Falls will put the renowned tourist destination at risk of losing the world heritage site status it … Read More “Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls Reportedly Risks Losing World Heritage Site Status from UN” »
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[ad_1] South Africa moved into the final at the Africa Cup of Nations for the second successive tournament on Monday following a last-gasp 1-0 win over Zambia. Linda Motlhalo swept home a penalty in second-half stoppage time after Zambia defender Martha Tembo was adjudged to have hacked down Jermaine Seoposenwe just inside the box. The … Read More “Zambia/South Africa: South Africa Edge Past Zambia to Reach Second Successive Cup of Nations Final” »
[ad_1] South Africa reached the final of the 2022 Total Energies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after overcoming Zambia 1-0 in Casablanca on Monday. A stoppage-time penalty converted by Linda Motlhalo helped Banyana Banyana to reach the final of Africa’s flagship women’s football tournament. The Banyana Banyana fought hard to beat the Copper Queens to … Read More “South Africa/Zambia: Stoppage-Time Motlhalo Penalty Sends South Africa in WAFCON Final” »
[ad_1] She may have left the Mohammed V Stadium with a coveted WAFCON Woman of the Match trophy, but it would surely have been the most heartbreaking of accolades for Grace Chanda. The Copper Queens number 10 capped a sensational tournament with yet another brilliant display, but sadly a last-minute Linda Mothalo penalty condemned Zambia … Read More “Zambia: Grace Chanda’s Dignity Even in Bitter Defeat” »
[ad_1] He and his Zambia team were so close, but coach Bruce Mwape’s big regret is that they will not return to Rabat to play in the amazing Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Saturday’s WAFCON final. Zambia conceded an injury time penalty, which ultimately proved costly and led to heartbreaking defeat to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana … Read More “Zambia/South Africa: Bruce Mwape Takes Pride in His Gallant, Courageous Zambia” »
[ad_1] Blantyre, Malawi — Authorities in Zambia have extradited a Chinese citizen who fled Malawi last month over accusations of selling exploitative videos to China of Malawian children. Police in Malawi told VOA Sunday that their counterparts in Zambia handed over Lu Ke to them Saturday night in the Mchinji district which borders Zambia. “He … Read More “Malawi: Zambia Extradites Chinese Children Exploiter to Malawi” »
[ad_1] “Now we buy new clothes every other holiday,” he tells CNN. “We can do without eating meat, buying it once a month, and we may buy chicken two or three times a month, not like before.” His customers too can only afford a fraction of what they used to buy, shrinking his daily income. … Read More “‘It’s getting scary.’ How the war in Ukraine plunged this Middle East nation into crisis” »
[ad_1] African economists sound the alarm over a looming and likely catastrophic lowering of trade volumes between the continent and its warring partners if Russia’s widely condemned incursion into Ukraine isn’t short-lived. Russia and Ukraine are key players in the global agricultural trade, with both nations accounting for a quarter of the world’s wheat exports, … Read More “Higher food prices and slumping trade. How the war in Ukraine could hit Africa” »
[ad_1] Abuja, Nigeria CNN — President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed Nigeria’s central bank to reissue old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes withdrawn just days ago as concerns grow that the botched introduction of new money could disrupt general elections later this month. Violent protests have erupted in recent weeks as millions of people struggled to get … Read More “Nigeria reissues old banknote as cash fiasco threatens to disrupt election | CNN Business” »