Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen expressed his satisfaction with his team’s 55-0 victory over Cameroon in a windy Stade Makis in Antananarivo, Madagascar on Saturday, opening their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup account with a full house of points. Koen had high praise for the way the team kept hammering away at their opponents despite the difficult conditions and applauded his bench players for exploiting the gaps when they finally opened up. Lindelwa Gwala and Maceala Samboya scored hat-tricks for the Springbok Women (https://apo-opa.co/3UMu5WC) as they added six tries to their three in the f ..read more

A delegation from ECOWAS/ERCA led by Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, accompanied by the Executive Director of ARCC, Dr Simeon Konan KOFFI and representatives of the National Competition Commission, held an information and a sensitisation session with national stakeholders about Community provisions on competition and consumer protection, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 29 and 30 April 2024. While in Côte d’Ivoire, the ECOWAS mission met with senior officials from ministries, government departments and agencies, business organisations, professional or ..read more

An exciting round of clashes awaits the eight Women’s Premier Division teams on Saturday where two teams, the Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland Dames, will look to continue their dominance after winning all three of their opening matches. The action will continue this weekend in Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Hermanus, while one of the matches will play out at one of the country’s top stadiums, Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban, where the Sharks Women will host the unbeaten Bulls Daisies. Some of the teams will be hamstrung by the unavailability of their Springbok Women’s players though, as the na ..read more

The government is rolling out robust measures to mitigate the effects of floods in the country, President William Ruto has said. The President said the government has adopted a “Whole of Government Approach” to ensure an effective response to the crisis following meteorological reports forecasting increased rainfall. He said Cabinet Secretaries will spearhead disaster response and mitigation efforts across the country. “Consequently, ministries, departments and agencies are directed to work closely with the National Disaster Operations Centre and security agencies to ensure purposeful manageme ..read more

Assistant to the Administrator (AtA) and Feed the Future Deputy Coordinator for Development Dina Esposito will attend the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summitin Nairobi, Kenya. While there, she will deliver remarks on U.S. efforts to strengthen food security and meet with foreign officials, other donor government leaders, and implementing partners to discuss the United States’ support in helping African countries adapt to the accelerating impacts of climate change on food security. She will also emphasize the vital role that smallholder farmers play in producing food. AtA Esposito wil ..read more

Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, prompting aid workers to temporarily evacuate and resulting in up to 40 reported deaths and many others injured, with children among the casualties, Save the Children said.   Save the Children, along with a local NGO partner, was present at the Lushagala camp this morning for the distribution of hygiene kits when a shell exploded approximately 30 metres ahead of their vehicle. The shell detonated near a bustling market within the overcrowded displacement camp outside of Goma.   Community rep ..read more

“ECOWAS and Algeria have agreed to hold regular discussions on the political and security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the plight of irregular migrants”. This was the commitment made by H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, and H.E. Ahmed ATTAF, Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, at their meeting in Algiers on April 23-26, 2024. Following an invitation from the Algerian authorities and an audience with Minister ATTAF, Dr Omar Alieu Touray expressed his satisfaction at the willingness and commitment of the Alger ..read more

Kenya Lionesses Fifteens Coach Paul Murunga has named the 28 woman Lionesses squad to this year’s Rugby Africa Women’s Cup taking place in Antananarivo, Madagascar from May 4-12. Natasha Emali captains the side that has thirteen changes from the side that did duty at the World Rugby WXV 3 competition in Dubai, UAE last October. These are changes necessitated by the Lionesses participation at the final round of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series set for 18-19 May in Krakow, Poland. The experienced Linet Moraa returns to the Lionesses alongside Hesla Khisa and Diana Awino while Jane Chanya ..read more

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will have a golden opportunity to make history by becoming the first South African franchise to advance to the EPCR Challenge Cup final when they face Clermont Auvergne in a blockbuster semi-final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on Saturday. With their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes already dashed following a disappointing start to the season, this will mark a significant occasion for the KwaZulu-Natalians to earn some redemption in a season of mixed fortunes. Given the close margins between the teams this season it is expected to be a humdinger. Bot ..read more

After a decade-long break, the Rugby Super Series makes its return, with two exciting matches scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, 2024, at the RFUEA Grounds on Ngong Road, Nairobi. Originally slated for the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka, the venue had to be changed due to heavy rains in Nairobi and other parts of the country. As a result, the action kicks off early at RFUEA, with the Buffaloes facing off against the Cheetahs at noon, followed by the Lions and Rhinos clash at 3:00 pm. All four men’s teams (Buffaloes, Cheetahs, Lions, and Rhinos) have already unveiled their tournament squads, with the ..read more