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African Queens Malkia Strikers boss Cameroon to storm CAVB Final
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 3 – The national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, is one match away from qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games following a straight-sets victory over Cameroon in the semi-final of the CAVB Africa Championships at a full-to-capacity Nyayo gymnasium on Thursday night.
The record ten-time champions won all the sets 3-0 (25 -19, 25-20, 25-20) and will now meet Egypt in the final tomorrow, Friday at 6pm. umafrika.club
The win saw Malkia Strikers officially qualified for the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup after securing a spot in the Final of the CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship.
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Ebola en RDC: en Ituri, des dizaines de morts non testés par refus des populations
Les résistances communautaires continuent de laisser une partie d’Ebola hors de portée des équipes sanitaires en RDC. En Ituri, un rapport daté du 1er septembre fait état de 42 corps qui n’ont pas pu être testés. Or, sans ces prélèvements, impossible de savoir si ces personnes étaient porteuses du virus et plus difficile d’identifier celles qui ont pu être exposées. Le problème est d’autant plus préoccupant que, sur les sept jours précédents, plus de sept décès sur dix sont survenus dans les communautés.
‘Helluva athletes’ backed to hit Boks hard
The pace and power of loose forward Peter Lakai and prop George Bower could hold the key to victory for the All Blacks in the third Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series.
Head coach Dave Rennie will start Lakai at blindside flanker for Saturday’s clash at FNB Stadium, while entrusting Bower with the No 1 jersey for a second week in a row.
World Rugby’s 2024 Breakthrough Player of the Year Wallace Sititi is also set to make his first Test appearance of the series, named among the replacements.
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“He’s not a big loose forward compared to some of the other men on the field, especially in the opposition, but he’s really physical,” said Rennie on the 12-cap Lakai.
“He hits in the tackle and clean, and he’s a helluva athlete, so you lose a little bit in bulk but he’ll give us plenty around the track, both sides of the ball.
“He’s started a couple of other Tests this year and he’s always fronted when we’ve given him an opportunity. Got a similar type of impact from Wallace on the bench.”
ICYMI: Rennie sidesteps scrum controversy
Bower gets his second run-on Test outing of the tour, despite the return to training of fellow loosehead Ethan de Groot and lock Josh Lord after their HIA standdowns.
“Josh Lord has had his history of concussion so we decided to err on the side of caution … De Groot, similar to Josh,” Rennie said.
“He’s actually a good athlete, George. You’ll see him around the field, whether it’s carry, clean or tackle.
“I think scrum-wise, the scrum was interesting last game. I didn’t feel that they had the dominance that they had in that first Test … so we’ve got a lot of confidence in George to back that up this weekend.”
BOWER: We want to challenge Bok scrum
The Kiwi boss named an unchanged backline and cover on the bench, but acknowledged the appeal of the freakish Rieko Ioane for workhorse Anton Lienert-Brown.
“With the big men, it’s probably about getting some fresh legs out there. With the backs, it’s a lot about continuity,” Rennie added.
“You can see when we’re accurate and get that right, we’re finding a lot of space, so we’re keen to keep them together.
“What we have in Anton, he’s a guy with a massive engine. Rieko gives you X factor. He doesn’t defend as well as Anton and probably doesn’t have the same level of work ethic, but he’s an absolute freak when he’s got ball in hand.”
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Mohau Nkota returns to Orlando Pirates
Mohau Nkota has returned to Orlando Pirates on a season-long loan from Al-Ettifaq Club.
The Buccaneers confirmed Nkota’s return on their social media pages on Thursday afternoon.
“Orlando Pirates is pleased to welcome Mohau Nkota back on a season loan,” read a club statement.
Nkota joined Al-Ettifaq in July last year after an impressive season with Pirates and he made 22 appearances for the Saudi Pro League side in his debut season, scoring two goals and made three assists before his progress at the club was halted by an injury.
The injury also cost him a place in Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which was co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The 21-year-old will be looking to revive his career at Pirates, a club that gave him a household name in South African football before his move to Saudi Arabia.
His mother club Al-Ettifaq has also wished him well at Pirates.
“Ettifaq approves for Mohau Nkota’s to join Orlando Pirates on a season-long loan,” read the club statement on their social media platforms.
Nkota was linked with Pirates’ rivals Kaizer Chiefs, but he has decided to move back to Pirates.