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Kirsty Coventry wins seven-way battle to become first female IOC president

Decorated former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been appointed the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), beating six other candidates including ...
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Lusanda Dumke: Former Springboks women's captain dies after battle with cancer

Tributes continue to pour in from rugby fans on social media as former Springboks Women captain Lusanda Dumke has passed away ...
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Power and Parity: Women in African Political Positions

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...
The Nation Newspaper

Policewoman Juliet Ukah to battle South African at inaugural PFL Africa

The Professional Fighters League has finalized the line-up for the upcoming PFL Cape Town event, marking the debut of MMA in Africa with the continent’s first-ever global MMA event. Set for Saturday, ...
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Durham Fire Department says farewell to first female African American battalion chief

Angelica Greene, Durham's first female African American battalion chief, has retired from the Durham Fire Department after a 27-year career. Durham’s first female African American battalion chief has ...