London, England | Xinhua | Gareth Southgate will continue as England manager until the end of the 2024 European Championships, the Football Association (FA) confirmed on Sunday. Although Southgate has a contract until the end of that tournament, there had been speculation that he would step down after six years in charge …
Read More »IMF approves 3-bln-USD loan to Egypt
Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about 3 billion U.S. dollars over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of about 347 million dollars to Egypt, “which will help meet the balance of …
Read More »World Cup closing ceremony in Lusail stadium dazzles the World
Kampala, Uganda | QNA | The closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was held Sunday at Lusail Iconic Stadium ahead of the final match between Argentina and France, featuring impressive shows that blended the State of Qatar’s heritage with its modernity and development. During the ceremony, the State …
Read More »Morocco coach Regragui: I think an African side can win the World Cup in 15 years
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Morocco coach Walid Regragui was full of praise for his squad despite seeing them lose the World Cup third place play-off 2-1 to Croatia. First half goals from Josko Gvardiol and MIslac Orsic condemned Morocco to defeat in a game where they suffered further injuries in defense, …
Read More »MTN Uganda supports efforts to recognize and reward exceptional journalistic work
The Independent wins 3 ACME journalism awards Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda supported the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) to recognize and reward excellent journalistic work as part of its efforts to promote good journalism. ACME, a Kampala-based media development organisation that supports African journalists to achieve …
Read More »Top scorers at each FIFA World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Following is the list of FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners: 1930 – Guillermo Stabile (Argentina) – 8 goals 1934 – Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia) – 5 goals 1938 – Leonidas (Brazil) – 7 goals 1950 – Ademir (Brazil) – 9 goals 1954 – Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) – …
Read More »COMMENT: The best midfielders at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The 2022 World Cup might be remembered for the battle of the Golden Boot between France’s star Kylian Mbappe and Argentina great Lionel Messi, but there have also been some unforgettable performances in midfield. Croatia veteran Luka Modric deserves all the plaudits that come his way as …
Read More »Most goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Following are the all-time leading scorers at the FIFA World Cup: 16 goals – Miroslav Klose (Germany) 15 – Ronaldo (Brazil) 14 – Gerd Muller (Germany) 13 – Just Fontaine (France) 12 – Pele (Brazil) 11 – Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) 11 – Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11 – …
Read More »UNHCR praises Tanzania for support to refugees
Dar es salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The United Nations refugee agency commended Tanzania for its unwavering support in hosting refugees, a statement has said. The statement released on Friday by the Ministry of Finance and Planning said the praise was given by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Country …
Read More »S. Africa’s ruling party ANC starts conference to elect new leader
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), started its 55th national conference in Johannesburg on Friday. More than 4,000 delegates from across the country are attending the conference, which is scheduled to end on Tuesday and expected to elect the party’s top leadership for the …
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