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Namibia qualify for men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Dubai: Namibia qualify for T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and the USA. With five wins in five matches, they earned 10 points and finished in top-two in Africa region qualifiers.

The Hindu

France bids adieu to World Cup as rugby chiefs impose new world order

For a tournament boasting innovations such as a panel of referees using videos to review whether a yellow card should be upgraded to red and a clock on the big screens around the stadiums to show the time remaining for a penalty or transformation to be kicked, it was pure…

Radio France Internationale

A red card could ruin the Rugby World Cup final – the game needs fairer, safer rulings on the field

In the 46th minute of the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) pool match between contenders France and pretenders Namibia, with the rampaging Europeans ahead by a thumping 54 points to nil, the wilting Welwitschias forfeited a player to a yellow card.

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Martti Ahtisaari: the Finnish peacemaker who played midwife to Namibian independence

Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president, died on 16 October at the age of 86. Born in eastern Finland, he was two years old when his family fled from the Russian invasion at the outbreak of the second world war.

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Namibia and Angola’s remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants – new survey

The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry, it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere else on earth.

The Conversation

Finnish Nobel peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari dies at 86

Ahtisaari played a key role in negotiating peace in multiple countries, including Namibia, Kosovo and Indonesia.

Al Jazeera

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards decriminalisation. Now, a slight majority – nine out of 16 member states – do not prohibit gay and lesbian…

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‘Set up to fail’: Cards still stacked against smaller nations at Rugby World Cup

Barring spirited performances from the likes of Portugal or Uruguay, the 2023 Rugby World Cup currently underway in France has once again exposed the chasm between the sport’s haves and have-nots, highlighting the need for a concerted effort to help emerging nations raise their game, particularly in Africa.

France 24

Rugby World Cup 2023: France captain Antoine Dupont cleared to return ahead of Italy clash

Scrum-half suffered facial fracture during win over Namibia

Evening Standard

France captain Antoine Dupont given go-ahead to return following surgery

Dupont was injured against Namibia.

The Independent UK

Quarter-finals take shape as group stages culminate at Rugby World Cup

Who's through and who's going home as the group stages draw to a close at France's 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Radio France Internationale

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ found dotting Africa and Australia now found in more parts of world

Multiple theories to explain formation of enigmatic circular patterns have been put forward over five decades

The Independent UK

History means nothing, New Zealand boss Foster tells squad ahead of Italy clash

New Zealand boss Ian Foster dismissed his nation's unbeaten record against Italy as irrelevant as the teams prepared to meet on Friday night in the 2023 World Cup in France.

Radio France Internationale

Uruguay recover to beat indisciplined Namibia at rugby World Cup

Uruguay overturned an eight-point half-time deficit on Wednesday night to inflict yet another defeat on Namibia at a rugby union World Cup.

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The Independent UK

Uruguay victorious but Namibia punished in fractious Rugby World Cup clash

Uruguay claimed their first victory in the Rugby World Cup against Namibia

Evening Standard

Uruguay 36-26 Namibia: Desiderius Sethie sent-off as second-half fightback from Los Teros extends winless run

Baltazar Amaya scored two tries as Uruguay produced a second-half comeback to defeat ill-disciplined Namibia 36-26 and secure a bonus-point victory in Lyon.

The Guardian - UK

Uruguay 36-26 Namibia: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Uruguay rallied from 14-0 and 23-12 down in a bruising contest to deny their opponents a first-ever World Cup win

Radio France Internationale

Namibia boss Coetzee hails his warriors before Uruguay clash at World Cup

Namibia head coach Allister Coetzee paid tribute to the mentality and fighting spirit of his bruised and try-battered squad ahead of their final game on Wednesday night at the rugby union World Cup against Uruguay.

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Evening Standard

How to watch Uruguay vs Namibia for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Rugby World Cup match today

The first game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup’s fourth matchweek takes place this afternoon between Uruguay and Namibia.

Radio France Internationale

Namibia skipper Deysel banned for six games for horror tackle on France's Dupont

Namibia captain Johan Deysel was suspended for six games on Tuesday for the head-on-head tackle that injured the France skipper Antoine Dupont and left his World Cup hopes in the balance.

The Independent UK

France give positive Antoine Dupont fitness update

Scrum-half Dupont has undergone surgery on a facial fracture sustained against Namibia.

The Guardian - UK

Namibia’s Johan Deysel hit with five-match ban for tackle on Antoine Dupont

Namibia captain Johan Deysel has been given an effective five match suspension for his dangerous tackle on Antoine Dupont

Radio France Internationale

France's big win over Namibia highlights trying times for World Cup organisers

Appropriate that a match involving France should throw up some existential issues.

The Independent UK

Antoine Dupont has surgery as France captain’s World Cup remains in the balance

Les Blues face an anxious wait as their captain begins his recovery process.

The Independent UK

France issue Antoine Dupont recovery update after scrum half undergoes surgery

The scrum half’s further participation in the World Cup remains in doubt

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