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We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2023

From a karaoke-singing paramedic on a boat in Bangladesh to a proud campaigner for a queer museum in Namibia, these are some of the figures who raised our hopes for humanity

The Guardian - UK

How to pay for genocide: Namibian victims of German colonialism want a say

For years, Namibian groups rallied for redress of systemic violence. When an agreement was reached, they were excluded.

Al Jazeera

How to watch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations: live stream all 2024 AFCON matches online from anywhere

With the best teams on the continent set to converge on the Ivory Coast, here's how to watch 2023 African Cup of Nations live streams wherever you are in 2024.

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ICC Under-19 World Cup: India to open campaign against Bangladesh on January 20

India to start U19 WC campaign vs Bangladesh on Jan 20 in SA. Group A: India, Bangladesh, Ireland, USA. Group B: England, SA, WI, Scotland. Group C: Aus, SL, Namibia, Zim. Group D: Afghanistan, Pak, NZ, Nepal.

The Hindu

Apartheid in Namibia: why human rights and women are celebrated on the same day

10 December is worldwide commemorated as Human Rights Day. It marks the anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on that day in 1948. Many countries and organisations acknowledge this as a significant marker.

The Conversation

Colonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs − the reasons can be complex

The king of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, apologized in July 2023 for his ancestors’ role in the colonial slave trade.

The Conversation

Which teams have qualified for cricket’s T20 World Cup 2024?

Uganda and Namibia became the last of 20 teams to qualify for next year’s ICC T20 World Cup.

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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

Namibia qualify for 2024 T20 World Cup with victory over Tanzania

NEW DELHI: Namibia made history by becoming the first team from the Africa Region Qualifier to secure a spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup with a convincing 58-run victory over Tanzania in Windhoek on Tuesday.

The Times of India

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.

The Conversation

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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

Scrum-half suffered facial fracture during win over Namibia

The Independent UK

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

Dupont was injured against Namibia.

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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?

The Independent UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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

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