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Young Africans to meet USM Alger in African Confederation Cup final 

Young Africans to meet USM Alger in African Confederation Cup final 

YOUNG Africans became the first team from Tanzania in 30 years to reach a continental club competition final when they beat Marumo Gallants of South Africa 2-1 away on Wednesday to book a date with USM Alger in the final of the African Confederation Cup. Congolese forward Fiston Mayele scored the first goal and set up the second for Kennedy Musonda with a mazy run from inside his own half as Yanga won away at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, some 200km from Johannesburg, in the second leg of their semi-final. It ensured a 4-1 aggregate triumph as they followed…
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Young Africans, sexual health and social media: which messages work, which don’t

Young Africans, sexual health and social media: which messages work, which don’t

THE increasing use of social media, particularly in African countries, offers several opportunities to promote messages about sexual health behaviours among young adults on the continent. Author EMMANUEL OLAMIJUWON, Research fellow, University of St Andrews It can complement existing sexual health promotion strategies, particularly when physical distancing measures limits opportunities to meet and interact in person. In addition, the fact that social media platforms allow for multi-directional communication opens new possibilities. Young people don’t just need to be passive consumers of sexual health information. They can also actively engage on sexual health issues in their private space at a time…
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How young Africans preserve local languages, fight COVID-19

How young Africans preserve local languages, fight COVID-19

KIM HARRISBERG and KRISTI EATON THE words "facemask" and "hand sanitiser" are now familiar the world over, but for isiZulu speakers in South Africa those terms did not exist a year ago, until a group of volunteers took to the internet to create them. From Wikipedia posts in indigenous tongues to digital word libraries, African language lovers are going online to preserve and create words and content for future generations - an effort that has been given added urgency by the coronavirus pandemic. "Language is very important, it's the tool we use to communicate our understanding of the world," said…
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