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Football star Raphael Dwamena collapsed and died on Saturday during a match. Photo STR/EPA-EFENov. 12 (UPI) — Ghana Soccer star Raphael Dwamena died after collapsing on the field during a match on Saturday. He was 28.”Raphael represented Ghana wholeheartedly and paid his dues to the country until his unfortunate death. We will forever miss him for his dedication to the National Coarse. Rest in Peace Raphael,” the club said in a statement.Dwamena, who was the top scorer in the Albanian league with nine goals this season, was a striker for Egnatia, playing for Partizani when he collapsed on the pitch.…

Soccer Soccer – Saudi Pro League – Al Nassr – Al Khaleej – Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 4, 2023 Al Nassr’s Sadio Mane in action REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo Obtaining licensing rightsCAPE TOWN, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Sadio Mane scored his 100th cap for Senegal with two goals as they kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 4-0 home win over South Sudan in Saturday.There were also wins for South Africa, who beat Benin 2-1 at home in Durban, and Tanzania, who beat Niger 1-0 away.Mane, a two-time African Footballer of the Year, set up…

Ghanaian dance star Stonebwoy performed at the UK’s Royal Albert Hall for the first timeStonebwoy performed with Benin songstress Angelique Kidjo to celebrate her 40th anniversary in musicDancehall star performed ‘Manodzi’ featuring Kidjo, a song from his album 5th DimensionGhanaian dance star Stonebwoy performed at the UK’s Royal Albert Hall, making him the first Ghanaian solo artist to perform at the prestigious venue.Stonebwoy performed alongside Benin songstress Angelique Kidjo to celebrate her 40th anniversary in music.The Royal Albert Hall is one of the world’s leading concert venues. Source: Twitter/@BhimFanPageSource: Getty ImagesHe executed Manoji featuring Kidjo from his 5th Dimension album.Earlier,…

(1903). Mansa Musa (c. 1280-c. 1337) Emperor of Mali, went on pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. He is said to have traveled with a retinue of 60,000. From the History of the Worlds, Volume III, by Dr. HF Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903] Artist: Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)Collector Print/Getty Images By Daina Ramey Berry What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American history. The education system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa, which is important for understanding history and culture in New World communities. Africa…

21st Century Black World Institute President Ron Daniels speaks at the African Union Reparations Conference in Accra, Ghana on November 16, 2023 (Photo: AP) read 2 minutesA Global Reparations Fund will be established to advocate for long-standing compensation for the millions of Africans held as slaves in the centuries-old transatlantic slave trade. The Accra Reparations Conference, held in Ghana on Thursday, is the latest in a list of efforts to provide reparations for slavery. From the 16th to the 19th century, more than 12 million Africans were forcibly abducted by European countries and sold as slaves on plantations in the…

House Republicans want to keep politics out of the classroom, but Democrats worry that a new bill only censors teachers.Parliamentary Bill 214, which passed the House on Wednesday by a vote of 64-30, would require school districts to adopt policies that prohibit requiring teachers, job applicants or students to ascribe specific political or ideological beliefs. These policies must be publicly available for review.The bill would not prevent schools from complying with anti-discrimination rules or prohibit teachers from teaching about politics, religion or ideologies in general.The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Adam Holmes, R-Nashport, expressed concern that “teachers, staff and students in Ohio’s…

Brazilian sensation Felipe “Demolition Man” Lobo is ready to prove that his stunning upset victory over Thai superstar Saemapetch Fairtex was no fluke. On December 8 in US primetime, Muay Thai’s bantamweight contenders will rematch in a high-stakes showdown at ONE Fight Night 17 on Prime Video that could produce the division’s next World title contender. These strikers first fought back in April at ONE Fight Night 9. At the time, Saemapetch was the #1 ranked contender, appeared at the top of a coveted shot at gold, and was considered the favorite to emerge victorious. Lobo would prove the doubters…

King Promise’s hit song Terminator scored points in the Southeast Asian country of the PhilippinesA video from a club in the Philippines showed many revelers singing the Terminator songThis comes after FIFA’s official TikTok account shared a video of an Indonesian player doing the Terminator dance after scoringGhanaian singer King Promise’s hit song, Terminator, is rocking spots in the Southeast Asian country of the Philippines.A video from a club in the Philippines showed many revelers singing along to the song and then doing the popular Terminator dance.Terminator song was very popular on TikTok. Source: Twitter/@IamKingPromiseSource: TwitterThis video is making rounds…

At the end of November, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) will begin in Dubai. Coming at the end of a year that broke multiple heat records, the event is supposed to set the stage for a major push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost climate change adaptation worldwide. However, ahead of the conference, there were already warnings from climate activists and civil society that unless there is a significant change in the approach to climate policies, COP28 could fail to achieve meaningful progress. In the Global South, there is persistent concern that rich nations and international…

When Nanaia Mahuta was elected MP in 1996 she was only 26 years old. A new political system, the MMP, had just been implemented and the Treaty settlement process had just begun with its Iwi, Tainui, first on the block. “There was a lot of hope and ambition about what the process would hold, even though it was an imperfect process, it was the start of something big,” Mahuta tells Newsroom from her home in Hadley. Having handed over her ministerial credentials on Saturday, Mahuta is now out of Parliament and relieved of the responsibilities of the caretaker government. Losing…