September 02
Nigeria: Hounded South African Beauty Queen Wins Nigeria Contest
Former Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday. Read more »
September 01
Nigeria: Collapse After Collapse - Why Lagos Buildings Keep Crashing Down
A building has collapsed in Nigeria's megacity, Lagos, once every two weeks on averageso far this year. Read more »
July 05
Namibia: Ghana Keen to Work With Namport
A delegation from Ghana, led by Ghana's minister of foreign affairs and regional integration, Shirley Botchwey, paid the Namibian Ports Authority a visit yesterday. Read more »
July 03
Namibia: Namibian First Lady Bears Witness to Sierra Leone Ban On Child Marriage
Namibian first lady Sustjie Mbumba was among the invited guests that witnessed Siera Leone president Julius Maada Bio sign the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act into law this week. Read more »
June 11
Africa: Benin Stun Nigeria, Salah Rescues Egypt, Ayew Treble Lifts Ghana
Benin came from behind to stun Nigeria 2-1 and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored to salvage a 1-1 draw for Egypt against Guinea-Bissau in World Cup qualifying on Monday. Read more »
June 09
Africa: Senegal Win, Tunisia Draw to Lead World Cup Qualifying Groups
Senegal got back on the winning trail and Tunisia surrendered a perfect record as the fourth round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa kicked off on Sunday. Read more »
June 05
Namibia/Liberia: Warriors Take Aim At Liberia
The Brave Warriors take on Liberia in a Fifa World Cup qualifier today in the unaccustomed position of top of the log and in with a growing chance of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa… Read more »
February 09
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Aim to Be First Afcon Host Victors Since 2006
The picturesque Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday is the setting for a titanic battle pitting bullish Nigeria against buoyant hosts Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup… Read more »
January 26
Namibia/Mali: Namibia's Amazing Run Continues
THE Brave Warriors' class of 2024 continued to rewrite the script and astound critics as they became the first Namibian team in history to reach the knockout stages of the Africa… Read more »
January 10
Namibia/Ghana: Brave Warriors' Salaries Agreed On Before Team Left for Ghana - Markus
The Brave Warriors will compete in the upcoming TotalEnergies Afcon Ivory Coast 2023 showdown with no salary concerns as they aim to progress beyond the group stages. Read more »
January 05
Cote d'Ivoire/Namibia: Cosafa Countries Gear Up for Afcon Finals in the Ivory Coast
Cosafa will have five representatives at the African Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast that get under way next week, with two former winners and much hope that they might claim… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Namibia/Ghana: Gladiators On Black Queens' Trail
Ghana's Black Queens can complete a return to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations by avoiding a reversal of Friday's 3-1 win against Namibia tomorrow. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Namibia: 80% of Namibia's Children Not Getting Enough Water Daily
Eight out of every 10 children in Namibia do not have enough water to meet their daily needs. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Angola: 'We Could End Up On the Same Road As Angola and Nigeria'
Graham Hopwood, the excutive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), says unless Namibia takes measures to safeguard the upstream petroleum sector from corrupt… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Namibia/Gambia: NFA Congratulates Brave Gladiators
The Namibia Football Association has congratulated Namibia's women's football team, the Brave Gladiators on their victory against Gambia in Morocco over the weekend. Read more »
September 24, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Advised to Reject Award From Cameroonian Oil Lawyer
The Institute of Public Policy and Research (IPPR) has raised concerns over a plan by the African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Cameroon's controversial businessman NJ Ayuk, to… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Namibia/Cameroon: Mission Cameroon Accomplished
THE Brave Warriors set out to "steal points" against Cameroon in their pair of Africa Cup of Nations games, and did just that. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Namibia/Cameroon: Warriors Put Song Under Pressure
THE Brave Warriors may yet get Cameroon coach Rigobert Song fired after "stealing a point" in Yaounde following a 1-1 stalemate on Friday night. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Ghana: Women Aiming for Paris Ticket in Accra
THE Namibia Cycling Federation has selected a strong women's team to compete at the Africa Cycling Championships in Accra, Ghana next week, where international ranking points and… Read more »
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