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Why the future looks bright for several other women’s national teams.
Les joueuses sud-africaines célèbrent leur victoire en finale de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations féminine 2022 contre le Maroc.
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Le niveau technique plus élevé, l'augmentation des primes et l'intérêt médiatique mondial sont autant de signes que la CAN féminine gagne en importance.
South Africa’s players celebrate after winning the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco.
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Higher skill levels, increased prize money and global media interest are signs that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is going from strength to strength.
Adolphe Duperly’s painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in January 1832.
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Whether it was spent feasting or plotting escapes, the week between Christmas and the new year offered a rare opportunity for enslaved men, women and children to reclaim their humanity.
Nigerian football fans in the late 1970s.
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Ghana’s history with implementing laws threatens the success of the affirmative action law.
Les pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest ont été à l'avant-garde du football féminin, mais des nations telles que le Maroc (en photo) les ont rejointes.
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Dans de nombreux pays, les femmes étaient interdites de jouer au football, mais cela ne représente qu'une des multiples barrières qu'elles ont réussi à franchir.
West African countries were early leaders in the women’s game, but nations like Morocco (pictured) have caught up.
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L'étendue du talent, le nombre record de téléspectateurs et l'équité de l'arbitrage en ont fait un tournoi qui prouve que le football africain commence à prospérer.
A Côte d'Ivoire supporter celebrates his team’s win over Nigeria in the Afcon final.
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Critics said that allowing more countries to play would water Afcon down. It’s had the opposite effect.
Cheikhou Kouyaté du Sénégal embrasse le trophée après avoir remporté la finale de la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2021.
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L'augmentation des récompenses, plusieurs nouveaux contrats de diffusion et les plus grands noms du football africain définiront l'édition 2024 de la CAN.
Senegal’s Cheikhou Kouyate kisses the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 final.
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Philanthropic investments must support the capacity of women in law and leadership.
Human evolution is typically depicted with a progressive whitening of the skin, despite a lack of evidence to support it.
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From Aristotle to Darwin, inaccurate and biased narratives in science not only reproduce these biases in future generations but also perpetuate the discrimination they are used to justify.
But who will go down as the greatest?
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The World Cup is drawing to an end. Will the tournament be remembered for a Messi moment to rival that of Maradona’s? Or as a breakthrough yeah for African nations?