The hearts of players, management, and fans of the Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, an up-and-coming football club playing in the prestigious Série A league of Brazil, were thoroughly broken on November 28, 2016. Chapecoense chartered a flight to the Colombian city of Medellin to play the away match of the Copa Sudamericana Final against…
Last Mile Health is a charitable organization that saves lives in the most remote villages in Liberia. This organization recruits, trains, equips, supervises, and pays community health workers to deliver quality health care directly to the doorsteps of people living in these remote regions. According to Last Mile Health’s mission, all community health workers…
André Morgan Rami Ayew will turn 27 years old just before he suits up to represent his country at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, where he is expected to prove why he is considered one of the best African players of his generation. André was born into a football family; he is…
Football stadiums in Cameroon have been enjoying bigger crowds during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations than Canadian stadiums did in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. On Sunday, November 20th, the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium held the opening ceremony for the 10th official edition of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The seaside stadium, which…
Of the many players to watch at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, attacking midfielder Sadio Mané from Senegal will certainly capture significant attention. Mané has been representing the National Football Team of Senegal since 2012 and has scored more than a half a dozen goals for the team; however, there are a few…
Officials from the Confederation of African Football are busy putting the final organizational touches to the 12th Africa Women Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Cameroon from November 19 to December 3. Eight national teams will compete for the coveted Africa Cup trophy, which has been previously awarded 11 times since 1991.…
Uncertainty is casting a shadow on the Motherland as football fans wonder how the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations will unfold. The stage has been set and the group stage matches have been drawn, but there are doubts about the host nation’s ability to provide African players and fans the security they deserve. The…
The number of reported cases of cancer in Namibia is on the rise. Statistics show a 29% increase over the last five years according to the Cancer Association of Namibia, with 1625 cases being reported in 2006, and 3092 cases in 2012, and 3000 new cases reported between 2013-2014 alone. Skin cancer has primarily…
On November 13, African football history will be made in El Iskandriyah, the port city that was once home to the greatest ancient library in the world, when Borg El Arab Stadium will host a qualifying World Cup match between the National Football Teams of Egypt and Ghana. This match would normally be a…
Researchers in Australia have recently discovered a new way of fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria in an unlikely source. They began looking at Tasmanian devils’ mothers when they noticed that, even though their babies were born without an immune system and do not develop one until about three months after birth, they still seem to thrive…
Fans of the Bolton Wanderers Football Club of Greater Manchester are ecstatic to learn about the signing of free agent Peter Osaze Odemwingie. Odemwingie is a Nigerian striker who can play the forward and winger positions; he is well-known in the English Premier League as a traditional striker who looks for all opportunities to…
“Today is bittersweet for Michelle and I because this marks the final official visit and state dinner of my presidency. But it’s OK. We saved the best for last,” President Obama said, kicking off their star-studded, going away dinner. Organized in honor of Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, the Obamas didn’t…