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Sep
10
2021
By The African Mirror
How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

SPORT
FORMER US President Barack Obama’s decision to invest in the National Basketball Association’s Africa venture reflects a lot about his past – his basketball playing youth and his African roots. It also signals that his future ambitions stretch beyond US borders. JOHN NAURIGHT, Dean, Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business, Mount St. Mary's University, Mount Saint Mary College SARAH ZIPP, Lecturer, Faculty of Health Science and Sport, University of Stirling The Basketball Africa League was launched in 2021 as a collaboration between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The inaugural competition consisted of 12…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Obama ‘appalled by heartbreaking’ Myanmar violence

Obama ‘appalled by heartbreaking’ Myanmar violence

WORLD
FORMER U.S. President Barack Obama, who championed engagement with Myanmar's military while in office to promote democratic change, said he was "appalled by heartbreaking violence" it had used against civilians after retaking power in a coup. In a rare statement, Obama said he supported efforts by the Biden administration and like-minded countries to impose costs on Myanmar's generals. "The military's illegitimate and brutal effort to impose its will after a decade of greater freedoms will clearly never be accepted by the people and should not be accepted by the wider world," Obama said in the statement posted on Twitter. "Myanmar's…
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