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The Democracy and said a declaration of a threatened Motherland Defenders Coalition And Changala has rubbished state of public emergency would is calling on President Edgar the calls for the Electoral be justified if cases of deaths Lungu not to hesitate invoking Commission of Zambia to and damage to public property emergency powers if reports of completely ban international emanating from political political violence continue to observers from monitoring this violence continue while the escalate in the country. year’s general elections amid democracy and motherland The Electoral Commission the Covid-19 pandemic saying defender’s coalition want of Zambia –ECZ recently such a move will rid the country external election observers suspended campaigns for the of credible people to certify the banned from this year’s elections Patriotic Front and UPND in election. on account of escalating covid selected parts of the country Recently, Green Party of 19 cases in the country. and suspended all roadshows Zambia Leader Peter Sinkamba (Phoenix news) countrywide due to escalating political violence. Addressing the media in Lusaka, Coalition Spokesperson, Andrew Ntewewe however said Lungu should invoke emergency powers if violence continues to be recorded despite the measures put in place by the ECZ to curb the vice. Ntewewe is further calling on the ECZ not to hesitate to impose even more stiffer punishment if political players do not change their ways. Meanwhile, Ntewewe is advising the commission to completely ban international election observers as a way of curbing the rising number of covid-19 cases in the country. He said the coalition has lost confidence in the police command in so far as policing this year’s election is concerned. He stated that despite Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja being on a six month probation period, very little improvement has been recorded and has since appealed to President Lungu to take drastic action and ensure the country’s peace and stability are guarded. These calls have however been rejected. Human Rights Activist Brebna Changala has said calls for President Edgar Lungu to invoke constitutional provisions to declare a state of public emergency are meant to prolong the stay in power of the Patriotic Front and must not be condoned so that elections take place as scheduled. Changala has charged that only surrogate organizations of the ruling party such as the Green Party and the Democracy and Motherland Defenders Coalition whose existence and survival depends on PF’s stay in power, have the audacity to call for such drastic measures and has since warned those making these calls to stop overstepping and purporting to speak for the people of Zambia. He told Phoenix News that no underhand methods to postpone or derail the election would be accepted by Zambians who seek to restore the rule of law and order, peace, unity and economic and social development and has reminded stakeholders that Zambia has to maintain its record of beaconing democracy in Africa. 4 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021

COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

COVID-19 cases in Africa are isolate and care for patients and sites, to reach priority groups people in Africa. The number countries to ship samples for surging by over 20% week-on- to quickly trace their contacts,” for vaccination of doses administered globally sequencing to better understand week as the continent’s third said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO “The rise in cases and deaths so far would have been enough where and to what degree wave gains pace and nears the Regional Director for Africa. is an urgent wake up call for to cover all health workers and variants are circulating. first wave peak of more than Along with other factors, a lack those countries lagging behind older people, if they had been WHO is at the centre of Africa’s 120 000 weekly cases recorded of adherence to transmission to rapidly expand vaccination distributed equitably. COVID-19 vaccination rollout, in July 2020, new data from prevention measures has fuelled sites, to reach priority groups for WHO is supporting countries working to coordinate all efforts, the World Health Organization the new surge that coincides vaccination and to respond to to review and implement giving policy and technical (WHO) shows. with colder seasonal weather community concerns. A number resurgence plans down to guidance and tailored support to COVID-19 cases rose to in southern Africa and as more of African countries have shown the district level and is pre- African countries with a range over 116 500 in the week contagious variants spread. The that they can move vaccines positioning supplies to be of partners, including assisting ending on 13 June, up from Delta variant has been reported quickly, so while we welcome ready to deploy to countries countries speed up their rollouts. the previous week’s nearly in 14 African countries and the the recent international vaccine that need them. WHO is also With partners, WHO is 91 000 cases, following one Alpha and Beta variants have pledges, if we are to curb the expanding access to easy-to- engaging communities in African month of progressively rising been found in over 25 African third wave Africa needs doses use antigen-detection rapid countries through their leaders case numbers that pushed the countries. here and now,” said Dr Moeti. diagnostic tests in communities and associations, and social continent over the 5 million case Africa’s rollout is picking-up Nearly 85% of all vaccine doses that would otherwise not have media channels, to promote mark. In 22 African countries speed with over 5 million doses globally have been administered ready access to the standard adherence to the preventive - nearly 40% of Africa’s 54 administered in the past five in high- and upper-middle- polymerase chain reaction measures, to counter rumours nations - cases rose by over days, compared with around income countries – an average of testing for COVID-19. and misinformation and to 20% in the week ending on 13 3.5 million doses per week for 68 doses per 100 people in high- Through a WHO-led regional overcome vaccine hesitancy. June. During the same week, the past three weeks. Almost income countries compared COVID-19 laboratory referral (APO.) deaths rose by nearly 15% to 12 million people are now fully with nearly 2 doses per 100 network, WHO is working with over 2200 in 36 countries. vaccinated, but this is still less New cases recorded weekly than 1% of Africa’s population. in Africa have now exceeded Twenty-three African half of the second wave peak countries have used less than of more than 224 000 weekly half of the doses they have cases in early January 2021. received so far, including four The Democratic Republic of the of the countries experiencing Congo, Namibia and Uganda a resurgence. About 1.25 have reported their highest million AstraZeneca doses number of new weekly cases in 18 countries must be used since the pandemic began. by the end of August to avoid “Africa is in the midst of expiration. Seven African a full blown third wave. The countries have already used sobering trajectory of surging 100% of the vaccines they cases should rouse everyone received through COVAX and into urgent action. We’ve seen seven more have administered in India and elsewhere just how over 80%. quickly COVID-19 can rebound The rise in cases and deaths and overwhelm health systems. is an urgent wake up call for So public health measures must those countries lagging behind be scaled up fast to find, test, to rapidly expand vaccination Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 Echo Report 5

trying new solutions for fear African youth are capable entrepreneurs that they will not work, and are perhaps more likely to enter an industry asking questions where and we should invest in them now others have previously relied on uninterrogated assumptions. It helps to face these challenges Africa has the largest workforce grow together with them.” age of 25”, says Nhlawulo. relying on their own resources to alongside friends, with teams in the world. A recent report by “Take Vanessa Ishimwe, She adds that this also proved propel their own growth. Imagine quickly forming, learning and the Organisation for Economic for example. A 23-years old that young people can start what would happen if everyone growing together. Cooperation and Development founder of Youth Initiative for businesses from just about - policymakers, government, “Young people are more (OECD) titled 2020 Policy Note on Development in Africa (YIDA) anywhere on the continent: big business, civil organisations, permeable to new knowledge. Africa: The Future of Production - an organisation that trains “They do this from anywhere and investors, teachers and parents They have not yet formed indicated that the continent will, young people in education, under any circumstances. In deep - all took united and deliberate rigid ways of thinking, which by 2030, be home to a capable entrepreneurship and leadership rural Africa and in the cities. And action to support these young makes them highly innovative labour force of over 1.6 billion, skills - and is based in a refugee having watched over 122 Fellows people.” and agile - very important larger than Asia and South camp in Uganda. YIDA has in our Very Young Entrepreneurs Young people’s inexperience ingredients for business success America. enrolled over 800 children in programme and learning from is perhaps their greatest asset, and sustainability today”, she Yet, the continent creates very early-childhood development the additional 20 that joined the report has found. This, it concludes. few employment opportunities: schooling and employs 31 people, in 2020, I know many of them posits, is because they are less (Bizcommunity.) only 16 million new jobs were 15 of whom are youth under the are pioneers in their industries, likely to be discouraged from created between 2008 and 2016 for the continent’s youth -people aged between 15-24 years, a minuscule number considering the size of the youth cohort on the continent. This means that those of the population who should be working - the majority of which are youth - is growing faster than the regional economy is able to accommodate them. It is a well-known reality now that since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the region shed millions of jobs. It is against this backdrop that the recently released report by Africa’s premier entrepreneurship initiative, the Anzisha Prize, labelled Unlocking Africa’s Job creators, highlights eleven lessons recommended as pivotal to helping African youth become job creators instead of seekers. The initiative sees entrepreneurship as the key to job creation and resolving the continent’s economic woes. It highlights that entrepreneurship, supported by a policy framework designed to respond to challenges including cultural aversion - an entrenched system that favours one culture over the other based on race, weak education systems and bureaucracy, can help the continent’s youth create over a million jobs by 2030. These would be jobs created by the very youngest segment of the population, contributing to overall job creation numbers. The data contained in Unlocking Africa’s Job Creators were collected over a 10-year period (2010 to 2020) from the time the Anzisha Prize started its work on the continent. And one important discovery made in the process of collecting this data was that young people create jobs for other young people. This is the very first lesson highlighted in the report. According to Nhlawulo Shikwambane, programme coordinator: Very Young Entrepreneurs at the Anzisha Prize, young people from the ages of 17 are more than capable of building businesses: “We have seen many of them joining the initiative as Fellows of the Anzisha Prize between the ages of 17 and 22, building their businesses from scratch and quickly building teams of age-mates who then 6 Business & Finance (SMME’s) Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 LEA Nurtures Local Businesses For Growth & Success Divine Morula Furthermore, LEA exposed the Divine Morula to various The business currently employs markets by participating and three full time employees and promoting their products at four temporary staff. numerous trade shows, flea markets, street market days and Contact Details: other exhibitions arranged by LEA where they met potential Tel: buyers. LEA also facilitated buyer seminars for her to establish business linkages and supply opportunities. 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Kenneth Kaunda, the former for three decades. A new movement, the United Kaunda’s economic policy was food riots, he reluctantly acceded president of Zambia, who has Kenneth David Kaunda was National Independence Party framed by his belief in what he to the demand for a multi-party died in hospital in the capital, born in Chinsali, Northern (UNIP), chose Kaunda as its called “African humanism” but election in 1991. Lusaka, at the age of 97, was the Zambia, on October 24, 1924. leader after his release. He also by necessity. He inherited an The new government was less last of the giants of 20th century Like so many of his generation travelled to America and met economy under foreign control magnanimous. It placed him African nationalism. He was also of African liberation leaders, Martin Luther King. Inspired and moved to remedy this. For under house arrest after alleging one of the few to depart with he came from a family of the by King and Mahatma Gandhi, example, the mines owned a coup attempt; then declared his reputation still intact. But mission-educated middle he launched the “Cha-cha-cha” by the British South African him stateless when he planned to perhaps more than any of his class. He was the baby among civil disobedience campaign. Company (founded by Cecil John run in the 1996 election (on the contemporaries, the standing eight children. His father was In 1962, encouraged by Rhodes) were acquired as a result grounds that his father was born of the man who ruled over a Presbyterian missionary- Kaunda’s moves to pacify the of colonial conquest in 1890. in Malawi), which he successfully Zambia for 27 years is clouded teacher, and his mother was white settlers, the British acceded Kaunda’s threats to nationalise challenged in court. He survived with ambiguity. the first qualified African woman to self-rule, followed by full without compensation prompted an assassination attempt in 1997, The charismatic president who teacher in the country. independence two years later. major concessions from BSAC. getting grazed by a bullet. One won accolades for bowing out He followed his parents’ He emerged as the first Zambian He promoted a planned of his sons, Wezi, was shot dead peacefully after losing an election profession, first in Zambia (then president after UNIP won the economy, leading to outside their home in 1999. was also the authoritarian who Northern Rhodesia), where he election. “development plans” that The 1986 AIDS death of another introduced a one-party state. The became a head teacher before One challenge for the newly involved the state’s Industrial son, Masuzgo, inspired him to pioneer of “African socialism” his 21st birthday. He also taught independent Zambia related to Development Corporation campaign around HIV issues was the man who cut a supply- in then Tanganyika (Tanzania), the colonial education system. acquiring 51% equity in major far earlier than most, and he side deal with the International where he became a lifelong There were no universities and foreign-owned companies. stepped this up over the next Monetary Fund (IMF). The admirer of future president Julius fewer than half a percent of pupils The policy was undermined by two decades. After Chiluba’s nationalist leader known for Nyerere, whose “Ujamaa” brand had completed primary school. the 1973 spike in the oil price departure, he returned to favour personal probity planned to give of African socialism he tried to Kaunda introduced a policy of and fall in the price of copper, and became a roving ambassador huge tracts of farmland to an follow. free books and low fees. In 1966 which made up 95% of Zambia’s for Zambia. He reduced his public Indian guru. The revolutionary After returning home, Kaunda he became the first chancellor of exports. role following the 2012 death of who gave sanctuary to liberation campaigned against the British the new University of Zambia. Like many anti-colonial his wife of 66 years, Betty. movements was also a friend of plan for a federation of Southern Several other universities and leaders, he’d come to view Kaunda will be remembered as US presidents. Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia tertiary education facilities multi-party democracy as a a giant of 20th century African He exuded an image of the and Nyasaland, which would followed. western concept that fomented nationalism – a leader who, benign monarch, a much-loved increase the powers of white At the same time, he joined conflict and tribalism. This view at great cost, gave refuge to father to his people, known for settlers. apartheid ’s was encouraged by the 1964 revolutionary movements, his endearing quirks – safari suits, After his release he clashed hard-line prime minister BJ uprising of the Lumpa religious a relatively benign autocrat waving white handkerchiefs, with his organisation’s president, Vorster in mediating a failed sect. He banned all parties other who reluctantly introduced ballroom dancing, singing Harry Nkumbula, who took a bid for an internal settlement in than UNIP in 1968 and Zambia democracy to his country and his own songs while cycling, more conciliatory approach to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1975. officially became a one-party an international diplomat who and crying in public. And yet colonial rule. Kaunda led the He attempted the same in South state four years later. punched well above his weight there was also a hard edge to breakaway Zambian African West Africa (Namibia), which Julius Nyerere, who retired in world affairs. the politics and persona of the National Congress, which was was then administered by South in 1985, tried to persuade his ( TheConversation.) man, whose powerful personality promptly banned. He was jailed Africa. But President PW Botha, friend to follow suit, but Kaunda helped make Zambia a major for nine months, further boosting who succeeded Vorster after his pressed on. After surviving a coup player in Africa and the world his status. death, showed no interest. attempt in 1990 and following 8 Business & Finance Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021

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Another advantage is growth expansion. economy leveraging on the 4th be showcasing what makes African’s nations will be looking the ability to become a central Country credit rating: African Industrial revolution through a them the ideal investment to dispel the stereotype of political hub as a gateway into other nations with positive ratings by successful showcase its offerings destination as they look to secure instability by demonstrating nations. international rating agencies and capabilities, in science, opportunities. their established democratic Competitive and educated affirms national efforts at innovations, finance and The current global economic institutions and systems to work force: Africa’s high creating the right environment agriculture as the new frontiers landscape impacted by the ensure good governance and literacy rate and the availability for economic growth. Ratings for investment. Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 9 Echo Report

Mines, Jwaneng Mine began production in 1982 and, along with Debswana’s Orapa Mine, has been an engine for the inward investment of diamond revenues in infrastructure, education and healthcare that has driven Botswana’s significant economic growth over the past half century. The diamond discoveries at Jwaneng and Orapa Mines have earned Botswana a reputation as a global success story in transforming finite resources below ground into infinite opportunities above ground. This discovery forms an exciting new chapter in Debswana’s story and its future potential. The historic discovery was made at Jwaneng Mine on 1st June 2021 and was made possible through the combination of cutting-edge technology to uncover and process the diamond and the unparalleled experience of the Debswana team who spotted the diamond and protected it throughout the Third largest diamond unearthed recovery process. Prior to this discovery, the largest gem- quality diamond found at in Botswana Jwaneng Mine was 446 carats in 1993. The Debswana Diamond discoveries of a gem-quality indeed the largest gem quality quality diamond at Jwaneng The company said it will Company, which is a 50/50 joint diamond anywhere in the world. diamond in the company’s Mine. It is the largest diamond work with the Government venture between the Botswana The company subsequently history since diamonds were discovered in Debswana’s of the Republic of Botswana government and DeBeers has presented the diamond to discovered in the country in history Debswana is proud to and De Beers to value and announced the discovery of a President Mokgweetsi Masisi 1967. host a first official viewing of the sell the diamond to ensure it rare 1, 098 carat diamond at its and his cabinet last week. “Debswana Diamond diamond with His Excellency, returns maximum benefit for Jwaneng mine. Company, a 50/50 partnership the President of the Republic of the people of Botswana; and At 1,098 carat, it is the Debswana Acting Managing between the people of Botswana Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric will communicate further plans largest diamond discovered Director, Linnert Armstrong and De Beers, is pleased to Masisi today,” the company to bring this unique treasure to Debswana’s history since 1967 presented the diamond and announce the discovery of a further said in a statement. market in due course. and one of the largest known informed the executive that it is rare 1,098 carat high gem- Known as the Prince of 10 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 Echo Report 11 12 Arts Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021

Moroccan women making argan oil for the beauty industry

In the arid mountains of southern , local women harvest argan oil, a natural product they have long used in bottles for up to $250 a litre. cooking but which has become In the Tiout oasis near highly prized by the global beauty Taroudant (600km south industry as an anti-aging skin of Rabat), the Taitmatine treatment and restorative for cooperative employs 100 women hair. to produce argan oil, offering Most argan oil is produced by them a salary, free childcare, local cooperatives of Amazigh- health insurance and literacy speaking Berber women around courses. The cooperative, the cities of Agadir, Essaouira and whose name in Amazigh means Taroudant where the argan tree, “sisters”, was set up in 2002. which bears small green fruit Although new machines they resembling an olive, is common. use to help process the fruit have For centuries the oil, among helped speed up the work, the the most expensive in the world, women still have to remove has been extracted by drying the hard shell of the kernels argan fruit in the sun, peeling and by hand by pounding it with a mashing the fruit then crushing stone, before the inner kernel and grinding the kernel with can be pressed by a machine to stones. The oil was traditionally extract the oil. used as a flavouring and a savoury “It takes up to three days of dip for bread. As an ingredient grinding for every woman to get it is still common in Morocco one litre of Argan oil,” said Mina and now also exported for food. Ait Taleb, head of the Taitmatin Its use as a beauty product has cooperative. created a surge in demand for “We work here but we also the oil by international cosmetics have fun and sing together,” said companies, however. It also Zahra Haqqi speaking in a room means that local groups are where dozens of women were investing in more appealing grinding outer argan kernels packaging. The oil now costs using stones. Haqi said the job around $30-50 a litre locally had helped her earn a regular but can sell on the international income. market in smaller high-end (Bizcommunity.) Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 13 Travel

Promoting ‘Brand Africa’ to realise the continent’s tourism potential UNWTO’s African Member the continent to new global first Regional Conference on Zurab Pololikashvili welcomed the world, reaching new and States will work together to audiences through positive, Strengthening Brand Africa. the common determination diverse tourism source markets. establish a new narrative for people-centred storytelling and The conference featured the to rethink as well as restart Over the coming weeks, tourism across the continent. To effective branding. participation of the political tourism. “African destinations UNWTO will work with all better realize tourism’s potential With tourism recognized as an leadership of host country must take the lead in celebrating signatories to create a common to drive recovery, UNWTO and essential pillar of sustainable and Namibia, alongside public and and promoting the continent’s roadmap towards establishing its Members will also work inclusive development for the private sector leaders from across vibrant culture, youthful energy Brand Africa. This will include with the African Union and continent, UNWTO welcomed the continent. and entrepreneur spirit, and its establishing common values and the private sector to promote high-level delegates to the UNWTO Secretary-General rich gastronomy”, he said. goals and identifying funding African destinations must needs and opportunities as well take the lead in celebrating as providing branding toolkits and promoting the continent’s for destinations, including vibrant culture, youthful energy guidelines and recommendations and entrepreneur spirit, and its and training and capacity rich gastronomy. building in market intelligence, On the back of a series of digital marketing and data workshops and a Ministerial management. Think Tank, UNWTO’s African Alongside the conference, Member States unanimously UNWTO Secretary-General endorsed the Windhoek Pledge Zurab Pololikashvili, held on Advocating Brand Africa. high-level talks on the restart Under the terms of the Windhoek of tourism with President of Pledge, Members will engage Namibia Hage Geingob, as well both public and private sector as with the country’s Deputy stakeholders as well as local Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi- communities to build a new, Ndaitwah and with the African inspiring narrative for tourism Union Commissioner for Trade across the continent. They and Industry Albert Muchanga. will identify positive, human- centred stories, and through (UNWTO) strengthened partnerships with the media, showcase them to 14 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 21 June - 27 June 2021 : book delivers insights into the games, people and politics

Football Federation. world’s oldest and largest Solomon Waliaula’s chapter ultramarathon. In particular, offers significant insight into the she considers the ways that the pay-to-watch football kiosks race is remembered through that are ubiquitous throughout gift-giving. Former participants the continent, though his focus donate various items for display, is on Kenya. He refutes the adding to the emerging subfield notion that because participants of sports as heritage. pay to watch European soccer, Research on sports in Africa western culture dictates the has gained considerable dynamics in these settings. traction. But, like books Instead, he argues, these such as Sports in Africa, the spaces function based on local introduction of this topic realities, cultural norms and into the classroom has lagged social relations. behind. Christian Ungruhe and Sine Three chapters address course Agergaard consider the acute design, approaches and learning challenges that West African outcomes. They also consider football migrants face in Europe how African sports content can when their playing careers end. hone students’ critical analysis Going back in time, Francois capabilities, digital research Cleophas reconstructs the methods and intercultural experiences of Milo Pillay, a learning skills. South African-born ethnic Todd Cleveland draws on Indian physical culturalist. His his experiences teaching the weightlifting story illustrates history of sports in Africa to The efforts of a range of and fashioned new meanings the resident Indian community. the racial challenges that offer lessons and insights. Matt academics across Africa have of these sports. Members struggled to negotiate athletes faced, and at times Carotenuto’s chapter brings produced a new anthology Various chapters address the racial discrimination at the surmounted, during the the reader into the world of a of articles about sport on the roles that sport played during hands of the white settler apartheid era. liberal arts institution. He offers continent. It’s an important and after decolonisation. It regime. Mark Fredericks Michelle Sikes uses the advice based on his experiences book because it’s a subject helped shape local and national demonstrates how the end example of elite sprinter teaching courses in African that’s been largely neglected. identities in newly independent of apartheid in South Africa, Seraphino Antao to highlight the athletes and global sport. Sports in Africa, Past and African states. They also and the attendant unification challenges and opportunities Peter Alegi’s chapter looks Present engages with the core look at the ways in which of rugby and other sports that sports generated in the at his experiences teaching an themes that have emerged individuals, communities and leagues, signalled the death final years of British colonial undergraduate seminar that from a series of conferences. governments have used sports knell for community sports. control in Kenya and early examines the intertwined Chapters provide an array of in contemporary Africa for In practice this meant the end independence. In an attempt relationships between sports, sporting windows through social and political ends. of mass-based sports in black to cultivate a common race and power in South Africa. which to view and understand One of the themes in the book communities. identity and purpose, leaders We hope that the book can key developments in Africans’ is the impact of colonisation, and David Drengk’s chapter on opportunistically trumpeted help precipitate positive change experiences with leisure and how African players responded surfing along the then Transkei Antao’s successes. Politicians in the classroom and on the professional sporting activities. to various restrictions on their Wild Coast and Todd Leedy’s throughout the continent continent. And that it can enable The history of African sports participation. chapter on the history of bicycle similarly used sports to build practitioners, supporters and is also a history of Africans’ Africans were typically racing complicate ideas of national unity in the aftermath observers to better understand reception and appropriation banned from white settlers’ interracial interactions during of imperial overrule. the lifeworlds in which sports of an assortment of “modern sports clubs and associations. the apartheid era. Meaningful Marizanne Grundlingh are played and take on meaning. sports” that European They often responded by interactions could and did examines the museum colonisers introduced. If forming teams and leagues of occur between black and white associated with South Africa’s (TheConversation.) Europeans colonised Africa, their own. This helped foster South Africans, or at least basic Comrades Marathon, the as the maxim goes, with a gun the development of distinct tolerance and respect. in one hand and the Bible in the identities. In certain cases, The women’s other, they were also equipped these autonomous efforts at national soccer team has faced with soccer, rugby and cricket sporting organisations even gender discrimination in a balls. simulated institution building deeply patriarchal society. Notwithstanding the in an imagined post-colonial Chuka Onwumechili and intentions of the colonial state. Jasmin M. Goodman set out powers, historians of African Trishula Patel’s chapter how players have used a series sports have established that on cricket in Rhodesia (now of sports-related strategies to the indigenous practitioners Zimbabwe), for example, push back against a range of were hardly passive consumers. examines how the game helped sexist structures and entities. 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We wanted to do something really different with Italy - Mancini

Becoming Italy boss himself fruitful for Italy. Despite your talent and Was it always in your mind positioned to go the distance equated, he said, to “being wonderful playing career at when you took the job to tweak at the EURO, and which other given a second chance”. And When you became a coach, and club level, you were never given that balance to make Italy more sides do you see as strong title the 56-year-old has grasped having represented the national the chance to shine at a World adventurous? contenders? that opportunity decisively. A team as a player, was coaching Cup (remaining an unused squad I took the helm in a very Many teams, such as the team decried as Italy’s worst Italy always a dream? member in 1990). How much of a difficult moment, but we world champions () of all time – the first in six Yes. I started my international regret was that, and has it made wanted to do something really and the European champions decades to miss out on a World career when I was just a making a mark on the tournament different with respect to what (Portugal), are stronger than us Cup – has been transformed teenager, and although I as a coach a priority for you? had been done previously. Then at the moment. So too are the into a side that is unbeaten played in extremely strong Given that I started my we brought in lots of young, teams that have been playing in 28 matches and has won national teams blessed with international career very talented players we considered at a high level for the last five its last nine by an aggregate many talented players, I was young, I could potentially well suited to adopting a years – they can call upon many score of 28-0. never lucky with results. If you have played for Italy in four different style of playing – more more experienced players than Again, though, those numbers go back to Italy’s World Cup in World Cups and four European offensive than in the past. In we can. We started this project – impressive as they are – only 1990 for instance, we didn’t Championships. And I wish I every team I coached before, just three years ago and are tell part of the story. Just as lose a single game throughout had! For many reasons though, I’ve always tried to bring that only now reaching that kind notable has been the radical the competition, but ended up I didn’t achieve the success I kind of approach. Sometimes of level. But as we said before, shift in style that Mancini has finishing third with six wins wanted – except for winning you succeed in that, sometimes unpredictability is always the overseen, with those wins and and a draw. It’s crazy! I hope a European title at U-16 level. you don’t. But in this case it was essence of football. goals built on an adventurous, we will get our own back for So, yes, I hope that all I missed the right time to give our fans attacking approach that owes all those chances that were as a player might be achieved an attractive national team to (Fifa.com) little to Italian tradition. missed in the past. as a coach. watch and enjoy. There was plenty to unpick, Do you feel you’re well therefore, as Mancini spoke to .com in the wake of a 3-0 win over Turkey that has sent his team soaring up the list of UEFA EURO 2020 favourites.

FIFA.com: Roberto, you signed a new five-year contract recently. The length of that deal is unusual, particularly in modern-day football. Does it signify how much you are enjoying the job? Roberto Mancini: We’re committed together to try to win a World Cup, and that’s why [the length of contract] made sense as it reflects this is a long-term project. At this point, given where we started three years ago, things are going smoothly – and that’s thanks to the young and talented players we have on board. I believe that those years we have ahead will be THE AFRICAN STORY

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CAF General Secretary opens VAR refresher course for Interclub semifinal referees AF Secretary General, Veron Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) in Mosengo-Omba opened on Casablanca at the 2020-21 Total Monday, June 14th, 2021, CAF Champions League semifinal via videoconference, the first leg. The first leg of the 2020- VAR refresher course for the 21 Total CAF Confederation Cup match officials of the Interclub semifinal takes place on Sunday competitions (Total CAF 20 June 2021, with Pyramids of Champions League and Total CAF playing hosts to Raja of Confederation Cup) semifinals, Morocco in Cairo, and Coton scheduled next weekend. Sport of Cameroon receiving JS The General Secretary lauded Kabylie of in Yaounde. the efforts of CAF Refereeing (Cafonline.) Department and motivated -- the match officials to continue their outstanding performance in the upcoming matches. He highlighted the importance of the referees’ strong character The Interclub semifinals’ integrity. first leg will take Mr. Mosengo-Omba reiterated CAF continuous support for its place this weekend. referees, confirming that the On Saturday 19 June, African Football governing body Esperance‘‘ () is sparing no effort for refereeing will entertain title development and promotion in holders Al Ahly (Egypt) the continent. in Rades, while Wydad The Interclub semifinals’ first leg will take place this weekend. (Morocco) hosts Kaizer On Saturday 19 June, Esperance Chiefs (South Africa) in (Tunisia) will entertain title Casablanca at the 2020- holders Al Ahly (Egypt) in Rades, 21 Total while Wydad (Morocco) hosts