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South Sudan take spotlight in African Nations Cup qualifying

CAPE TOWN : Winning starts for former Premier League managers Avram Grant and Chris Hughton marked Thursday’s round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but it was upstarts South Sudan who stole the spotlight with a shock victory.

Sudanese officials to handle Nigeria, Guinea U-23 AFCON qualifying match

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed officials from Sudan as referees for today’s Africa U-23 Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between Nigeria and Guinea at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Sabri Mohamed Fadul will be the referee with his compatriots, Abdelgabar Mohamed Abdelgabar and Ahmed Subahi, as assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, while Ring Akech Malong from South Sudan will work as fourth official. Munkaila Nassam Adam from Ghana will be the match commissioner.

UK announces sanctions against women’s rights violators

LONDON: The UK on Wednesday announced sanctions against individuals and institutions it claims are responsible for gender-based violence in Iran, Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Marking International Women’s Day, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced the measures during a visit to Sierra Leone, where he is meeting women MPs instrumental in passing reforms to support gender equality.